4 months to get clear skin

Please see a dermatologist, everybody has different skin issues, a professional will be able to recommend the proper products for you skin.

Definitely a question for a doctor, not a wedding forum.

The two things I would ALWAYS recommend are changing your pillow cases a few times a week, and drinking more water. Any medications/topical solutions should be prescribed by your doctor, or at least discussed with them before taking.

Acne free spray from CVS it's in a white blue and orange bottle works wonders for me and my FH

@MNA- you owe me one spoonful of a banana pudding milkshake because your comment just made me laugh and spit my bite out.

Apricot scrub, Dove, Seabreeze, and lots of water! Change your diet, tons of dark green leafy vegetables, fiber and take your multivitamins. But water, and daily washing with a toner and moisturizer should do the trick.

@Flying: Sorry!

@MNA- I guess I can forgive you this once (;

The apricot scrub is terrible for your skin! The walnut shell powder in it creates microscopic tears in your skin which allows surface bacteria enter into deeper layers of the skin causing even more acne.

@Flying: Yayy!

I'm 19 as well(: but I would definitely consider seeing a dermatologist. I had seen one when I lived in California and then medicine I got helped clear my skin (but I ended up losing it so I never finished all of it) Also try to drink lots of water! I've cut soda out of my diet and have drank nothing but water and it has done wonders for my skin!

Hey Faith,

Don't let anyone bug you about your age. You and your FH know yourselves better than anyone else, you getting married young is your business. I'm 20 myself, and will be just under 22 by the time my FH and I tie the knot. They are a lot of users here that, as far as I've seen, have never had anything positive or helpful to say on anyones post. That being said, here's my advice about your skin: Everyone is different, but my skin has been clearing as I get older. Four months isn't really a lot of time for your skin to change and heal, especially since stress with the upcoming wedding is probably not helping. My suggestion would be to see a derm, research any treatments before using them, and find a foundation/concealer combo that will work for you. Good luck!

@Elizabeth: That explains a lot from the other post.

@Op, seriously, you don't have time in 4 months to straighten out pubescent skin, and like it or not, that's what you quite literally have.

Dermatological treatment takes 6 weeks just to see if a medication combo even works, and then 3-6 months to see good results IF it works. If not, you love on to the next combo. In that 6 weeks, expect acne to get worse.

Over the counter treatments, the same applies. Acne will get worse before it improves, and it takes at least 6-8 weeks to know if a product works for you, and whether or not it will cause long term irritation or not.

In short, you don't have time and should have considered this a LONG time ago. Or you could wait, like an adult, and rude out the puberty hormones, which will be sometime around age 21.

Hey Elizabeth,

Don't ACT judgmental towards the people of WW when you haven't been part of the community long enough to get to know them. I'm 21 and I haven't had anything but positive and helpful answers from all those on WW. Good luck!

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@Flying: Yeah, Elizabeth's one star hasn't been here long enough to know who is and isn't supportive or gives good advice yet.

See a dermatologist!

Survey says- see a dermatologist!

From someone your age, see a doctor if you can. If that's not an option for whatever reason try eating as healthy as you can, drinking plenty of water, getting enough sleep, and limiting stress. I know all of those will be difficult considering how soon your big day is, but they certainly won't CAUSE any breakouts and have at least helped me alleviate mine.

Could it be stress related from getting married so young? Just a question.

Agreed with the above, minus Elizabeth . But I work in a IM/PEDS office, so I see referrals being placed often....Sure seeing a dermatologist would be great, but plan on your first consult (not even considering possible treatment) to be even closer to your wedding date.,....By then, there's no point in rushing through treatment plans that may or may not even work... ..

Wait...Did I really just read from E- everyone is different but my skin has been clearing as I get older..You're 20…. Cleared up since when, a year ago when you were young?? Lol...:/

Like my 7yr old niece says "a long time ago, when I was 6"