skincare for spot prone skin please

[hermitmum]

i'm nearly 30 and still get spots. any advice on what to use

Agree clinique stuff is mega harsh, like battery acid!

It's odd, the Clinique stuff is really harsh and sometimes stings when I put it on but when I don't use it I get spots. Go figure

ooh good luck carlosss! I think it'll work great for him. it cleared up all the blackheads on my nose, I used to use those biore strips and now don't need them

Hi carloss, just off to bed now, I'll PM you tomorrow

For skin care, defo agree with the acne.org regimen on AnyFuleKno's thread link. ie. gentle face wash, non-comedogenic (non-pore blocking) moisturiser and benzyl peroxide cream/gel applied liberally. Lot's of bp was the most effective thing.
For most people hopefully this will clear the spots.

This worked to a certain extent for me, but didn't clear my skin. A good skin care regimen treated the 'symptom' (the spots), but not the cause of the spots.

Without wanting to sound like a nutcase, there are theories about leaky gut/intestinal permeability, inflammatory responses, hormones, gluten, probiotics etc. I have a scientific background and job so hopefully I have a fairly sensible view on it all .
Gawd, it's too early in the morning for my brain, need some coffeeeeeeeeeeee!

I'm with you bethy, try the regimen by all means but I also think there's no harm trying some other stuff to reduce the number of spots you get in the first place! I have no scientific background whatsoever but I know ghat giving up bread made a heck of a difference!

After trying lots of prescription drugs from GP for my acne, I'm having the most success with Burts Bees range for acne. I got it from Boots and it's mainly salicylic acid based but seems to help my skin more than Benzyl Peroxide ever has and without the drying effect.