Magic cure for acne - without drugs!

[juice555]

Background:
I have been plagued with some facial acne, and cystic bacne for a few months since I stopped my cycle. Of course this is not new to most - this is the time our hormones are in a state of flux. I have used stevemycin (sp?) creme which contains a topic antibiotic and the same chemical found in accutane. it worked quite well at drying up the offending lesions. However, it did not 'cure' them. They remain in a dried state indefinitely - scabs would form which would never heal.

Solution:
So I figured I would try dabbing some 'tea tree oil' on my acne, and scabs once or twice per day. Well, I'll be damned! within a day i started to notice the acne and scabs going away and my face and back clearer. What i had struggled with on and off for many years with different prescriptions was right under my nose the whole time.

Give this a try. You can find this strong smelling oil in any health food store.

[RagingRandy]

Tea Tree Oil is the bomb.... I use it for for cleaning cuts too. Makes things heal up fast.

[evoke]

works for me too.

[kloan]

It's a powerful antibacterial for sure.

[nitrous]

i find mutlivitamin, vitamin c, and vitamin e seems to help..

[Dk]

this thread reminded me i bought some and havent tried it.

now im layin here in bed gettin raped by the fumes coming from my chest.

wooooow, and in a way, i kinda like the smell haha, but its ****in me up bad haha

[moregunsthanroses]

I've read some about tea tree oil I'll have to get some for when I get on my next cycle

[Gettin'r'round]

tea tree oil stinks. i'm still on the prevention bangwagon. my shoulders got messed up last june and i kept having breakouts MONTHS afterwards. still got scarring as I'm a squeeezer. keep the blackheads/blocked pores away and you won't get acne. 20mg of accutane/day with the occasional day off is working wonders so far.

[randysavage]

What brand do you guys use?

[#8]

tea tree oil didnt do anything for me. accutane ftw

[waderow]

you can also try colloidal silver

[canadianmuscle0803]

that stuff did nothing for me when i had acne back in the day.

[Namelessone]

The tanning salon has cured all my back acne problems.

[CanadianEagle]

tea tree oil didnt do anything for me. accutane ftw

I heard accutane screws your liver, has strong sides and makes it easier to tan.

[Mr Ontario]

tea tree/whit ch hazel and alcohol mixture works well.

[Dk]

how long should i wait before showering after puttign tea tree on.

im going out tonight so i wanna put it on now rather then after i shower, cuz that shit wont give out to much of an appealing scent on me haha

[AlbertaBeef]

tea tree/whit ch hazel and alcohol mixture works well.

Heard the same but also crush up 8 or 9 asprins and add it to the mix.

[Mr Ontario]

didn't know about the aspirin. I just bought a small spray bottle and mixed those 3 items inside....the spray it where I need it.


Heard the same but also crush up 8 or 9 asprins and add it to the mix.

[kloan]

There are varying qualities of tea tree oil fwiw...

I had one that worked amazingly well.. just ran out and was using another brand from Australia that didn't do shit... I have another one now that's very potent and is working well.

So if you don't have luck with it, perhaps try another brand, ask the person in the shop if they can recommend one that is of good quality (hopefully they're knowledgeable enough to recommend one) and you may have better luck...

But yeah the shit stinks so be sure to put it on hours before you go out... there's no masking that stuff with anything.. you'll just end up stinkin even worse. Better to use it at night before going to bed.

[nitrous]

anyone know if there is an advantage of using tea tree oil over olive oil?

[kloan]

olive oil?? never heard of that before.. seems strange to put oil on oily skin... i don't know of any antibacterial properties in olive oil either. i'd say tea tree oil is better to use.

what's important to note though is that it isn't a preventative cure.. it's effective for spot treatments, but does virtually nothing in preventing break outs.. unless you keep yourself constantly covered in the stuff... but that'd be stinky and would eventually irritate the skin.

[juice555]

There are varying qualities of tea tree oil fwiw...

I had one that worked amazingly well.. just ran out and was using another brand from Australia that didn't do shit... I have another one now that's very potent and is working well.

So if you don't have luck with it, perhaps try another brand, ask the person in the shop if they can recommend one that is of good quality (hopefully they're knowledgeable enough to recommend one) and you may have better luck...

But yeah the shit stinks so be sure to put it on hours before you go out... there's no masking that stuff with anything.. you'll just end up stinkin even worse. Better to use it at night before going to bed.

Mine is called Aromaforce. It works very well. Potent stuff!
Haha, I guess I wasnt the pioneer I thought I was. Seems everyone knew about this 'breakthrough' before me.
yes, its true it takes a good hour for the smell to subside. i just put it on when i know i wont be leaving the house for a few hours.
all my scabs have cleared up now thanks to a few days of use (twice per day). amazing stuff!
just be careful about puttin it on sensitive skin. i put alot on some stubborn ones on my upper chin over a few days, and it turned red. wouldnt go away for a few days. i looked like a tool