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Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:41 pm  |
Hello Ladies and Gents,
I am one of those adults who have battled acne since being a teen. I have tried so many things (both OTC, Docs, and TV) and finally gave up on antibiotics years ago (hated the yeast infections).
Anywho, I just recently decided to give Retin A a try again after reading the reviews on here. But NOT for acne....for fine lines and ance scars. Because of this forum I finally have pretty healthy skin with minimal breakouts on the face!! I LOVE my face routine, but found it too hard to really do the same on my chest and back. The OCM really keeps my pores clean, but it is too time intensive for the rest of my body for daily use. So I continue to suffer flare ups on my back and chest (which sucks). It goes in waves sometimes. Some months are better than others, but there has always been some areas that make me uncomfortable to even think about wearing tank tops or back baring swimsuits. 
I just couldn't take the discolored clothes from Proactive or yeast infections from Tetracycline anymore. I have accepted bacne as my lot even if I hate it.
Well, until I read about head and shoulders on this site that is!!  So, I bought the Classic Clean H&S to try a couple months ago (I figured, What the heck"). I'm a happy to say it worked on me.
I put it on in the shower and left it on for 10 minutes. It wasn't hard as I would just put it on first and then do my regular routine. I noticed an improvement after about 3-4 days. And when I bought a natural back brush it got much better! BUT my skin started to get dry. By the second week my skin was really itchy, but so much clearer. I started to put on jojoba oil after my shower which did help since I'm not a teen anymore and my body just doesn't seem to create as much oil (except on my face).
I decided that the zinc really worked for me, but I was conflicted about the itchy back. I had to go see a dermotolgist anyway about califlower ears (another story) and I asked him about Head & Shoulders. Right off he knew it was because of the zinc. I told him about it drying my skin, but really working like no other cream has. He told me to keep using it if it worked for me. When I was leaving he came up to me and handed me a prescription for ZNP bar. He told me that if H&S worked, then to give this a try and see how it worked out. I see him in August and plan on getting an open refills for this stuff. IT WORKS GREAT!!!!!!
It is a blue bar of soap and I use it exactly like the H&S while in the shower. I don't get dried out and I have never been this clear. If I don't use it, then I start to break out again.
I love it because the flare ups I do get heal faster and the old marks really seem to be lightening up. I have worn a couple of tank tops this last month and I NEVER would have been able to do this before!! My skin will never model perfect, but I am so happy with this simple bar of soap. It is my HG for bacne!!!
It has is normally used for seboorheic dermatitis and dandruff (according to the box). It contains pyrithione zinc 2% (active). I don't know what Seborriheic Dermaticits is but it works on acne and thats enough for me!
Bottom line: I think Head and Shoulders will work better on Teen skin than on my old hinny, but if you had any success with H&S then you should give ZNP Bar a try. Ask you doctor after you try out Head and Shoulders CLassic Clean.
I have no idea if this is available over the counter, but I ran a search and its about $8.00 on the internet so it might be.
Next time I'm at Walmart I'll keep my eyes open. Good luck out there and thanks for refering me to H&S. If not for the poster who put it up originally, I would never have found this bar of soap.
Thank You!!
One happy camper |
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