-- Posted by Anonymous at 7:20 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 Is it bad if I wash my face 4-5 times a day? I have bad acne and am trying to get rid of it. Is this helping it or making it worse? -- Posted by Lulamae at 7:21 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 You're making it worse, because by stripping your skin of all that oil you are not only aggravating it, but also making it produce more. -- Posted by LittleItaly at 7:21 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 it depends, most products require only twice a day, dont overuse or your body will get used to it, making it not effective -- Posted by hellotheree at 7:22 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 you're deff making it worse. like Lulamae said, washing more counteracts what you';re trying to do and makes it oilier -- Posted by Anonymous at 7:22 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 So try doing maybe once in the morning, once after workout, once before I go to bed? -- Posted by pinkertongrass at 7:22 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 worse -- Posted by utheh at 7:22 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 id wash it 2 or 3 but if you do it to much itll make it worse -- Posted by S3b7 at 7:22 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 Twice is good enough. Once in the morning, once at night. I used to have horrible acne. I went to the dermatologist and he gave me a load of things to use in the morning and night and now I'm acne free. -- Posted by bloodhunter at 7:22 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 Quote: from LittleItaly at 10:21 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 it depends, most products require only twice a day, dont overuse or your body will get used to it, making it not effective Agreed -- Posted by rachrach at 7:22 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 I'm not sure if it's making it worse but really you're not helping it any. 3 times is max I'd say. -- Posted by person11988 at 7:23 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 If you do that make sure you rinse well, as a layer of caked on soap causes more acne. -- Posted by Fondziie at 7:29 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 get some proactive -- Posted by NotTheGirlNextDoor at 8:10 pm on Aug. 7, 2008 There is no reason to wash your face that much. Your going to make it worse. Just wash it once in the morning, and once at night. that's what I do and my skin is a lot better then it was a year ago when I washed my face about 4 times a day. -- Posted by Miss Prophetess at 1:54 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 Yes, it is bad to wash your face so much.  It doesn't help your acne problem; it might even make it worse.  Only wash once in the morning and once at night.  That's enough.