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Hi! Try K5 lipogel, which has a complete allergène free formulation (no hydroquinone or other not certified substances)

Thanks! Someone also mentioned Aspirin upthread, will get some tomorrow. Only have Ibuprofen or Calpol, maybe I should mix them together and slap them on overnight??

Try an Asprin face mask (google it) ?

Help please. Christmas party tomorrow night and skin broken out really badly in pustular acne

I'm 44 and will be practically the oldest there, I don't want to be the spottiest!

I have Zineryt on prescription but can anyone advise any emergency measures?!

Honestly I could cry

I've got spots on both cheeks, along my jawline and around my mouth

If you mean proper spots (acne) then i have tried them all. None worked for me when i was young. Dd is now 13 and has had spots since about 6. She eventually was given Zineryt on prescription after trying everything over the counter. Zineryt lotion is the only one that works as it is an antibiotic. Good luck.

Toothpaste worked on an under the skin spot for me, still took a little while to go completely but it took the throbbing pain out of it.

Bought Quinoderm last month in a Lloyd pharmacy.
It works, but ,boy does it dry your skin...

Savlon cream before bed. Works every time.

EVENING PRIMROSE OIL
just burst one of the little capsules and rub it on to spots. It's anti inflammitory and antiseptic. Also eat the capsules too.
Best thing for my PMS acne and also second asprin mask

BUT, is the Quinoderm of today the same as it was in the olden days? THAT is the question.

my DD swears by garlic (she read it in a teenage beauty book)... cut a clove of garlic and rub the cut area on the spot. yes it smells a bit, do it before bedtime and it really does seem to work.

DH got Quinoderm from pharmacy at Tesco today. Hope it works, we are both spotty at the moment

savlon
toothpaste
kiehl's blue herbal spot treatment

I had a very sore big spot on my chin last night.

After reading about toothpaste I tried It. The spot is still there but it has gone down a lot and isn't painful anymore.

Sudocream

It's a roll-on liquid rather than a cream but one that really works for me is Nature's Response 'Spot Zapper'. I get it from my local pharmacy but it's also available on the internet, eg www.healthmonthly.co.uk/natures_response_spot_zapper_with_tea_tree_oil_witch_hazel_and_lavender
It helps to reduce inflammation and gets rid of any spots, big or small, much quicker.

I used to use PanOxyl 2.5 which made my skin lovely but it has been taken off the market - it is milder than Quinoderm which made me itch. Since then I've struggled with spots again.

This is what has cleared DDs spots up cant believe it is now not available- I bought hers off amazon.

Dermalogica hit the spot, brilliant stuff.

It's not, you know. I tried to buy some today for Dd1, after reading this thread, and the pharmacist told me that there was a problem with the suppliers and no Boots anywhere had it now (cos I asked specifically if it was just that store that didn't have any - having a lady noted all the 'out of stock' messages on the Internet).

Another vote for Quinoderm and it's definitely still available, I bought some fairly recently, from Boots, but you have to ask at the pharmacy counter, it's not out on the shelves in the main shop

Dr Nick Lowe spot gel (from Boots) has cured me of adult acne-I've been spot free for three years after a VERY long battle, and will never again use anything else.

Sudocream for just 1 big massive spot, or for ache breakouts??

Quinoderm - but it bleaches your clothes and pillowcases and sheets - beware!
Clearasil 4 hr ultra - really works fast, apply 2/3 times in the day and the redness will go down, really good stuff
Long term prevention - A microdermabrasion flannel off ebay

Another vote for Quinoderm for over the counter remedies. If your skin isn't improving then your GP could prescribe Aknemycin= a combo of a retinoid which acts as a peeling/drying agent in a similar way to benzoyl peroxide, plus an antibiotic. Basically, for stubborn spots you need something to kill the bugs AND something to strip the grease, ideally in one product. Allow each new treatment at least 1-2 months before switching to something new as they do take a little while for your skin to get used to. Good luck!

Another vote for toothpaste- works best on juicy whitehead type spots. For under the skin ones then quinoderm.

What are you washing with? Some washes strip the skin and make you produce too much oil, leading to spots. I started using Origins Clean Energy in the evening and just water in the morning and I hardly get spots now. It's an oil wash and rather expensive at £19 but my last bottle lasted about 14 months.