Cystic acne treatment?!?
I've had severe pimples and white heads the last year and a half. They all vanished, but now I get cystic acne! I've been to the dermatologist many times for shots, medication, and consultation. He strongly recommended accutane, but my family doesn't have insurance. I've had laser treatment done along with high dosage shots in korea, this helped my cysts a lot. But the korean derm. also said it was odd that my skin isn't perfectly clear (apparently it was suppose to be after all the treatment). The medication he gave me made me sweat so much, like sweat even when I;m not hot. This made school life impossible, so I quit that after 2&half month of using. Through the last three months of laser/shots/medicine, my cysts went down a lot.
Now they're coming back up and are getting redder! I read on the internet that cysts are suppose to hurt on touch, but mine has no feeling. They just feel like a bump on my skin that occasionally gets itchy. I don't scratch or pick at it, but they just won't go away. They're all in my side jaw areas, a few black spots have already formed. When I got a cyst next to my eye, it cleared up in a few weeks. But the ones next to my jaws seem like they're been there for over a year. Is there any meds that help clear up cystic acne?! Home remedies that work?!
I've tried Benzol cycline (I think thats what it's called)
I still wash my face with Benzol Peroxide (10%) couple times a day
I don't eat greasy foods, I eat mainly vegetables and rice.
I take 1 a day teen advantage, zinc, and Vitamin A every day.
I've tried putting tomato pulp on my face, apple cider vinegar too.
Help!
Should I use accutane?
The last couple of years my skin has gone down the drains.I wouldn't say my acne is severe but i have been on medications from a dermatologist for about 7-8 months and none of it works! I take VERY good care of my skin, everything im supposed to. Have tried thousands of face washes and supplements (proactiv, murad, clinique, nuetrogena, etc) use all oil free products, and even stopped eating so many bad foods! I would get exicted because my skin seems to get better for alittle from that stuff but then just seems to explode again. The reason i have bad skin is mostly hormones and such. I just want clear skin and am considering going on accutane. I'm willing to deal with the chapped lips/skin (i moisture alot anyways), birth control, whatever! I try so hard to make my skin clear again and it never does! sounds dramatic but its tearing me up inside, something i truly work so hard to make better and it never does. im willing to deal with discomfort but are the side effects really THAT bad
Does Accutane work for cystic acne?
I will be starting my first treatment of Accutane in less than a month.
I am a little nervous about it, but I am fully dedicated to clearing up my painful cystic acne.
I have tried so many products over the years with no results.
I am so sick and tired of suffering!! My acne is ruining my life, physically and emotionally. I don't even want to leave my house anymore unless I have pounds of makeup on. When I talk to anyone including friends or family members all i think about is my face and if they are looking at it.
I don't want to live that way anymore, I have a whole life ahead of me and I don't want acne to be my main stress in life as it is for me right now.
I am 18 years old going on 19 and have suffered for about 4 years.
My face isn't as bad as a lot of people out there and I am fortunate for that, but it is very painful and I need a change.
If Accutane has worked for you please share your experience below.
Please include products that have worked for you and if you had any side effects.
I would really appreciate it, Thank You. I need all the motivation I can get!
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Should I use accutane?
The last couple of years my skin has gone from clear to disaster. I wouldn't say my acne is severe but i have been on medications from a dermatologist for about 7-8 months and none of it works! I take VERY good care of my skin, everything im supposed to. Have tried thousands of face washes and supplements (proactiv, murad, clinique, nuetrogena, etc) use all oil free products, and even stopped eating so many bad foods! I would get exicted because my skin seems to get better for alittle from that stuff but then just seems to explode again. The reason i have bad skin is mostly hormones and such. I just want clear skin and am considering going on accutane. I'm willing to deal with the chapped lips/skin (i moisture alot anyways), birth control, whatever! I try so hard to make my skin clear again and it never does! sounds dramatic but its tearing me up inside, something i truly work so hard to make better and it never does. im willing to deal with some discomfort and risk. help?
Acne treatment cream/gel that actually works?
..that doesn't cause dryness, redness and itchiness the next day after you wake up, and prevents future breakouts. I've already tried Retin-A, Duac, (even taken accutane pills), all kinds of topical gels, and nothing seems to work. :( Which ones have you used that actually works and doesn't do the things I've just mentioned? Thanks.
Should I continue taking Provera? Should I take Accutane?
So, heres the deal. I have many symptoms, and no answers. I dont believe the doctors. I know something is wrong with me. I feel like I should be on that Mystery Diagnosis Show!!
Ill try not to get to the basic outline of my problem. Ill start by saying that I am 27 years old NOW, so you can get an idea of when everything happened:
Ive had cyctic acne since I started my period at age 14. At age 15 my mother put me on Accutane and I was acne free for a year or so.
I was a 'horrible' child. Always depressed, suicidal, lots of mental health issues. Very cyclical problems.. meaning I was great and then horrible and then back to great again.
I was diagnosed a million different things throughout the years and choose to believe none of them, but for the sake of this post I shall tell you anyway. Ive been told I am Bipolar, Borderline Personality, Have PTSD, Chronic Depression etc...
I could go on about the mental health issues all day, but the thing is I dont think they are important, because I know I have an underlying problem. These issues are just a SYMPTOM of something else. Now, no doctor will take me seriously because I am "seriously mentally ill', of course.
So I live on disability.... WAITING FOR AN ANSWER!
About 5 years ago I realized my Moods and mental problems completely coincided with hormonal symptoms. Ive gone years now without periods, or just spotting, maybe one period a year... But I do get cramps and bloating and this is when I have the mental health issues. Every time Ive acctually had a real period, Ive ended up in the mental hospital for a suicide attempt ( No the physical pain in not that bad, its just that my depression is so severe during that time).
So, about 6 months ago, after overdosing and ending up in a hospital I was fed up (On my period again, only this time my period lasted 3 weeks.) I refused to enter the psych hospital, as I knew that when my period was over, Id be perfectly fine again... I had no 'issues' with life.
I ended up going to an endocrinologist because my period would not stop. He put me on 10mg of provera (medroxyprogesterone) the fist 10 days of every month. He decided that I had Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. (ONE MORE DIAGNOSIS THAT IS INCORRECT!!) I have some of the symptoms of this syndrome, but mainly, I am NOT overweight, in fact I am underweight and my hormone and blood testing all came back Perfect. (Maybe I need to get it done more than once??) I feel the doctor came to this conclusion as a last resort. It was an easy diagnosis.
So Today I still have horrible cystic acne and the first 10 days of the month I take provera which makes my period start somewhere around the 15th every month. So Basically I feel awful from the 1st to the 23rd of every single month.
What is the point of having my period every month if I am not feeling any better?? None of my symptoms have improved? I dont care about my period, I care about my mood and my ability to hold a job.
So here I am on my last day of provera this month telling myself Im never taking this shit again. But then what?? Im just back to being 'crazy" sporatically, rather than crazy at a specific time every month... Which is worse?
Secondly.. I am fed up with the acne and have tried EVERYTHING. Accutane is the only thing that has ever worked. I dont even wear makeup.... So should I try to get back on it? I know you cant be on it if you have mental problems, but I dont particularly care.... I feel like shit no matter what, why not feel shitty with a clear face?? Also, you have to be on birth control for accutane, I know the drill.... I also know I cant have babies, as Im not on birth control and have quite the sex life. I believe birth control will just mess with my hormones even more. Ive been on it in the past....
So heres the questions:
Should I stop the Provera?
Do you have any idea what hormonal problem I may have?? Or know what has been going on with me all my life??
Also, what do you think about Accutane? And if I do it, should I take the birth control or just vow to be abstinent?
PLEASE HELP! Serious answers only!
HELP WITH ACNE PLEASE! 10 Points to best answer!?
I've been suffering with breakouts for 3 years now. Early this past October I'd get one or two pimples in between my boobs.. But as of November it started getting BAD! Now it's all red and broken out. Its appearing on my back a tiny bit. I'm scared I'm going to end up like the people who get on Accutane and just suffer so badly. I was pescribed an antibiotic but after stopping I heard the acne comes back even worse a month later in most cases! Not worth the risk!! I have been looking at different acne websites and I've taken not to different "cures" or "treatments." I was wondering if ths would work in helping defeat this horrible thing I have to suffer with..
Lots of vitamin b5
Washing with Dove cool moisture bar of soap
Drinking lots of warm water with lemon
Spot treatment of the acne in between my boobs with neospoirn
Cutting down on dairy products, sugar, soy, fried foods
Lots of tea
.. If I do all of this, will my acne heal quickly. I mean it's not HORRIBLE, it is pretty bad though. So what is your opinion. Any suggestions? Don't suggest Accutane! I am highly against it. Please guys help! I know it's gross xD But it is what it is and I just need to get rid of it. By the way I'm 17 and obviously a female.
Proactiv does not work at all. Truthfully if it worked then wouldn't they go out of business? Lol.
Talia! Oh jeeze! Such a good helpful site. I'm going to follow everything it says :) Very excited. Thank you very much!
Pimple free! but.. 10 pts!?
Yeah i had severe back/front/shoulders/face acne..u know the one accutane is the only solution so yeah im 2 months in and im like 98% pimple free(at least its clean on the face! :P) so im 19 now and ive suffered for like 5 years and it made alot of scars on my body(Not the face :) ) so i was wondering is there any creams or stuff i could use to heal partly or fully my scars im just looking for an overall improvement doesn't have to be miracle. Creams or medications..not chirurgical stuff :P I heard tee tree oil is good??? Anyway 10 pts to whoever helps me the most! :P should i wait till my accutane is finished? 2 months left i think i should but :P thanks in advance!
I can't get rid of chest acne.?
I've done accutane and it got rid of all of the acne of my face and helped the acne on my chest a little, but now that i'm off the accutane i can't get rid of the acne on my chest. My face is clear however my chest still has moderate acne on it. I use a salycic acid bodywash and it helps slightly, but i was wondering if there is anything else i can do that could help me? Thanks.
What is the best way to get rid of blackheads?
I've tried proactive, acne free, saint ives, and all that other crap. It SUCKED. I tried the biore strips too. They sucked. What is the BEST way to remove blackheads without scaring my skin or leaving scabs?
(any home remedies? stuff your dermotologist recomended that worked good? please dont say accutane.)
mano: tried that shit. didn't work.