Severe skin discoloration due to clogged pores. HELP!?

I went through a period of terrible self-hygene, and it resulted in me being left with a "ring" around my neck,that was from dirt and oils being ground into my skin,in the style of how blackheads happen. there ARE NOT blackheads,and cannot be popped. it appears as though i have taken dirt and smeared it around the circumfrence of my neck. my nose is soemwhat the same,i basicly have every pore on it clogged. i have tried and failed to get rid of the clogged pores on my nose,and though the skin on my neck IS lightening,its still quite noticible. aside from washing every day,using astringent,cleanser blahblahblah,have you got any ideas oh how to help? i really want my hair supershort,but cannot get the courage to do so untill this problem is taken care of.





and i dont have alot of money to go buying pricey stuff,and before you say it,proactive IS too expensive for me.

Severe skin discoloration due to clogged pores. HELP!?
First of all, start a regimen you will stick with. Cleansing, and exfoliating. Morning and night. Facials are a beautiful thing, but I understand you don't have the money right now. Even steaming in the shower while exfoliating will help. Doing extractions on yourself is not a good idea, you can scar if you don't know what your doing. Stick to this and I think over a period of time you will see a difference. You already know the problem, this is the first step.
Reply:Go to your dermatologist. They have meds to un colg pores and they have machines to do it.





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Reply:The best thing to dissolve the ick in pores is a product with salicylic acid in the highest % concentration you can find. Using this along with regular exfoliation with a scrub or the pricier microdermabrasion will correct and prevent your issue.





You can go to any drugstore and find products with salicylic acid, the problem is that they will cost less because they have a lower acid concentration than products that cost more so you will be better off investing a little more in something that works than spending less on something that won't do the job.





I like the self-foaming cleansing treatment by Beauticontrol for $25 along with All-clear scrub for $14. These will last about two months.
Reply:Unfortunately my brother has this too. That ring around his neck, quite disgusting at times but it's better because he has a tan now. I would have to say... Go get a facial. Facials run from 25-40 dollars on average. You go once every two weeks. But the previous answer was right, try to go to a dermatologist. He/She may be able to give you some creams to help. Retin-A might help. Retin-A causes dry skin but that's because your skin is pushing out all the bad stuff, purging your pores and after a while it will get better. It takes persistance though. Good luck!
Reply:Neutrogena makes some very good products to unlcog pores, and also exfoliate dead top cells from the skin; making fresh new skin appear. Get on their site and take a look around at what is available; it is not expensive and should work within a month or so. It is sold at most drug stores.





http://www.neutrogena.com/home.asp



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