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Might these be on your rear? Pimples that is, not the wrinkles.

I'm more concerned that he's hanging out in the Chicklynian board. But anyway, good ol' rubbing alcohol. Yeah, I know, I know. But it dries those bastards out quickly. For me anyway.

whynot_31 wrote: you think only mod reads this dribble?

how do you get rid of your pimples, whynot?

I feel your pain. I'm so past puberty!

This stuff: Ling Drying Lotion

http://www.agelessaesthetics.com/l_drylotionwhiteconcealer.html

Tad pricey but lasts forever. It's the big guns.

This looks like a good alternative:

http://www.mariobadescu.com/productDetail.asp?ProductID=151

tea tree oil

Flexichick wrote: [quote=cafeaulait]tea tree oil

tried it. didn't work. dried the hell out of my skin, though
have you tried the old school method of rubbing the hell out of it with an astringent soaked cotton ball? it definitely will make it popable almost instantly or will dry it out pretty fast. if you pop it just right you won't get a mark. no fingernails. also holding steaming hot water cloth over it will help you pop it easier.

Well I have a tendancy to get them as well but if I am adamant about cleansing I don't get them. I use those wet microdermabrasion towels and really scrub the hell out of my skin. Really helps. Then on other days I use a buf puf face scrubber with plain old noxema. 2 times a day. Every day.

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I second Mario Badescu. I still have their products in rotation even though I no longer go there for facials.

I also have Duac topical gel (Rx only) for the crazy ones that won't go away.

toothpaste (not the gel kind, the real white cheapo paste kind.) Dries that shit right up.

I have a friend who (I swear!) used his own pee for while. Didn't work so good, and he smelled like pee.

Oh, Flexi, I should ask--
Are the pimples the lumpy kind, or just regular red bumps? If you are getting anything where the gland is producing too much sebum (oil), you could have cystic acne, not just a clogged pore or two. I had cystic acne about 6-7 years ago, and it took me forever to figure out why none of the topical stuff got rid of them. I only ask because you said they were big Its unlikely though. It usually hits people in their late teens/early 20s.

caaahyoko wrote: Oh, Flexi, I should ask--
Are the pimples the lumpy kind, or just regular red bumps? If you are getting anything where the gland is producing too much sebum (oil), you could have cystic acne, not just a clogged pore or two. I had cystic acne about 6-7 years ago, and it took me forever to figure out why none of the topical stuff got rid of them. I only ask because you said they were big Its unlikely though. It usually hits people in their late teens/early 20s.

just regular red bumps. I know what cystic acne looks like and am very thankful I don't have it. I just generally have one or two pimples at a time (usually on my chin)

I think i'll do the Badescu stuff since 3 of you like it and I've been hearing about it forever. Their website says that Fligh 001 on 5th Ave carries their products. I'll call them tomorrow and see if I can pick some up.

i also hear great things about the Kiehls blue face wash stuff.

I'm dealing with the same thing right now -- zits around my chin, for some reason. To get rid of them in 2-3 days I alternate drying them out with a salicylic face wipe (I use Neutrogena Acne face pads, come in a round jar) and dabbing on salicylic acid gel (any drugstore acne section has them) with putting on the anti-bacterial Metrogel, a prescription I got from my dermatologist which has cut way back on the zits appearing.

Hey Flexi, check this out, maybe ask for a sample to try at home.

KIEHL'S Rare Earth Face Mask: clay masque for spot application. I used it on my chin and nose and it really helped and shrinked (sp?) my pores too. It has a little bit of sulfer in it and it's gently astringent.