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Does stress make acne worse?

I have noticed that when I am under a lost of stress my skin goes crazy. Also I noticed that chocolate makes my skin worst too. Does anyone know if this is true? Also does anyone know a good acne medication to help it?

Yeah, fo sho.

Heredity and bacteria are the main causes. If you have surface type acne, then you would benefit from Retin-A, which is a prescription cream. If you can't or don't want to get a prescription, use benzoyl peroxide (oxy 10). You can get it in generic and it is just as good. But, if you have deep pimples that are painful, you need to go to a dermatologist or sometimes your physician can prescribe tetracycline. You can stay on tetracycline forever. It is an antibiotic used to treat acne and things like kidney infections. It is not used for the common cold. Tetracycline is cheap, and sometimes you just need to use it during breakouts, generally for 14 days twice a day. I have had some trouble w/acne, but my skin did not scar because I caught it early. I have used Retin-A for years. It is not cheap. So, talk to your doc and see about the tetracycline, and in the mean time use benzoyl at night. Wash your face w/a mild soap...not a soap that is for acne. I like Ivory soap, but you can use anything mild that does not already have acne fighting ingredients. Wash twice daily, allow your skin to dry for 15- 20 minutes before applying the benzoyl. Wear a non-comedigenic moisturizer w/sunscreen during the day. BTW Stress and chocolate will not affect acne.

Stress will definatley make your acne worse. Stress is bad for your entire body. Any medication will make your acne worse before it gets better. Talk to your doctor and get a referral to a dermatolgist.

As for the chocolate, you may be allergic to one of the ingredients and it's causing skin irritation.

If you are looking for over the counter stuff, I know some people who SWEAR by the Proactive line. You might want to try that.

Yes, effective way to reduce stress is to do regular deep breathing exercises. Simply take a deep breath in and then out without straining yourself in any way. Cleaning the skin properly is also important in the fight against acne. Log on to http://tipsfromruby-acne.blogspot.com/ for a few home made tips to heal acne

go to the doctors and say i really hate them he will give you speacial acne cream and he will give a stronger one for bad acene and less stronger for not to bad and u can really tell the difference if u clean your face twice a day drink lots of water and keep of fast food.and most important RELAX
TAKE A BATH,NICE MEAL ,PAMPER YOUR SELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes stress does cause breakouts. The big drug companies might say otherwise but I remember when I got stressed my face looked like a pizza.And when my daughter gets stressed she is the same way.and for those that are wondering my daughter is 19 and a civil engineering major.It will go away most likely as you get older.....

Stress does have an impact on acne to sme extent but if u r trying to clear ur face without lasers and all that i would recommend this....take a liver and kidney detoxifier and buy this cream...it works great....its called stripeptin...google it in adn u will find the website...the liver and kidney detoxifier will help greatly and u will def. see ur face clear up...u must use the cream also...not just detox....try it out though...

Yea stress can definately affect acne.

As far as foods like chocolate go, it's actually an urban myth that they affect your skin. A poor diet in general can do it but eating chocolate won't increase your acne.

yes it makes it alot worse. if you have rosacea (adult acne) stress irritates the skin making it alot harder to calm

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