Why Can't I Get Rid of Bad Acne and Oily Skin?!?
About a year ago I began getting acne a little acne on my face and it started spreading to my upper back, and the back of my neck. It only got worse as time went on. I've been trying quite a few treatments since then and none seemed to have worked. Here are some of the things I have tried; Clearasil, ProActive, Ginseng Cream, and some Neutragena stuff too. Nothing was extremely effective. And during that time acne also spread to sometimes getting it a little on the front of my neck and my upper chest. Thats crossing the line for me! Having it on my face, back, neck, and chest! Really? The recently I got this bump on my nose, and over to the side of it. They're big with no signs of getting better. I went to the doctor when I somewhat sick. She looked at my face while in the process (just wondering what was going on there) and told me it was a type of cystic acne on the face. I definitely did believe here and still do. She then put me on a pill that I have to take daily which doesn't seem to work either. This is where I am now; cystic acne on the face with plenty of smaller acne around (chin cheeks somewhat, forehead, and nose), all sorts of bad acne on the back that has been scarring me for months, scar-ful acne on the upper neck near the face, with acne on the lower neck too. And now I have my chest also to worry about, the acne on my chest tends to scar and is mostly black heads (whatever the ones that are black and feel like little goosebumps, last I read they're called white heads but these are black).
What should I do? With the scarring I can't try 50 million different things, take for ever to find something and in the time it takes me to find what I'm looking for, load up on scars! I begging you for help to fix this. I've been dealing with criticism, being made fun of at school. Even my friends while mess with me its so bad! Someone please give me possible solutions!
URGENT: Cystic pimple on back! Help!?
So I've always had a really clear back, and I have clear skin in general, but all of a sudden I noticed a big red cystic acne pimple on my back, on my right shoulder blade. It's raised and red and pretty noticable. I'm going on a cruise in a week and I need it to be gone asap. I've been using acne spot treatment on it, and I don't want to risk trying to pop it.
Any help/advice would be much appriciated! Thank you :).
When Will My Acne Stop And What Can I Do!?
i have had acne since i was about 12.. im 17 and a half now, male, and it isnt getting any better. It is the kind of acne that covers the whole face. My face looks horrible, blackheads, whiteheads, cystic acne. Iv had it all. i even get it on my back, shoulders and chest.
il go through phases where it clears up slightly but never for longer than about a week. Its horrible because the skin on my face just looks much different to my skin anywhere else.. its wrong :/ LOL
I keep going to the doctor and he has given me a few different things. i had zineryt topical at first which was crap, then he put me on oxytertracycline which didnt work for long. Now im on limecycline/tetracyle which i have been on for about 6 months, nonee of this stuff works for me for long at all.. and i dont want to go on accutane, i dont think my doctor would allow it anyway.
what can i do because it is ruining my life!! im 17! .. it ruined my school life, and i cant let it continue much longer!!
thankss "/ :)
acne and scars?
i need some things.
a good scar diminishing treatment for scars about 7 years old. they are sort of deep, and almost a purplish red. i hate them -_-
second, a strong facial wash. iv'e used so many from all of the brands like neutrogena. my acne seems to build immunity in about a week.
i have many problems, oilyness, englarging pores, blackheads, whiteheads, cystic acne, the scars.
im not dirty, i wash my face like three or more times a day.
i don't eat particularly unhealthy food, infact i've ceased to consume sodas completely, and junk for the most part.
i don't know of anyone else in my family that has or ever had an even acute problem with acne
i used to think "well im gettin older it'll come and go" but i got my first pimple in like second or third grade. here i am about to graduate highschool!!!
help please!! im tired of the same old face =( it's too much work!
ANSWER ME!! lol i don't know if im being ignored because it's an age old question, but i've indeed looked around many places. i need someones experience.
How can I get rid of and prevent cystic acne?
I get normal acne too, but the cystic acne is so painful. I use a Neutrogena wash day and night, and Differin at night but the Differin doesn't seem to help... what can I use to get rid of and prevent acne and cystic acne? Is there something else my doc can prescribe?
Skincare / Proactiv ?
i gett blemishes on my forehead, chin, jawlinee, a little around my nose, but never on my cheeks
so i have been using proactiv for a few weeks now.
i used to clean my face with a bunch of stuff earlier, and my treatment would be the Clean&Clear advantage acne spot treatment.
i started using proactiv, and my forehead and nose are much clearer, but my chin & jawline get painful cystic or very painful whiteheads on them.
i use the proactiv 3step system twice a day, and it works good enough, but the blemishes dont go away on my chin.
what should i use to make my cystic acne go away?
should i buy smthng, or use the repairing lotion , or refining mask or clean&clear spot treatment thing?
it might have to do with a hormone imbalance because i am a teenager, but i dont know how to stop it?
What are some good extreme treatments for acne?
I am interested in what kinds of things I can do to cure acne. I tried proactiv, every OTC product active ingreedient, homemade salacylic acid cream (which I synthesized myself), tricholoroacetic acid which I synthesized myself but was afraid to use, accutane, surgery, acyclovir, ciprofloxacin, dynacin, doxycycline, minocycline, phenolated vaseline, an all-apple diet, and even lye soap
Nothing works. I am 21 years old and in professional school. Accutane worked for a while, but not long term. What is the next last-resort therapy that is "guaranteed" to work?
Keep in mind that I have become resistant to many bacterial organisms, and have almost died three times due to complications from these various therapies.
What is the next step?
I want to add that this is a case of resistant cystic acne. This is very dangerous and can even lead to morbidity and mortality. This is not something to joke about. This is a serious disease - not "zits" - this is a disease I want you to keep that in mind when answering this question.
garlic smell on chest have to do with acne?
hi, just these last 2 or 3 days ive been noticing a garlic like smell between my breasts. im wondering if this has anything to do with acne, since ive been taking benzaclin on my face and its clearing up there, and im wondering if the smell is just the acne going someplace else (my chest)? i also have some cystic acne where the garlic smell is, if that may help any.
if not anything to do with acne, any solutions at all would be great. thank you!!!
How to get rid of low mild cystic acne?
my acne is not supperr bad but its still bad, especially on my right cheek...is there a way where it can go away in the next 2-3 weeks? thanks guys!
ps. my routine is: i wash my face with OXY face wash, then Clean & Clear moisturizer, then the OXY pads, then the OXY treatment; the one with salicylic acid in it. then usually if i go out somewhere i get very self-conscious and so i put foundation(Dream Matte Mousse Foundation). then some blush..i know i shouldnt but i dont want to show off my acne :(. but then i wash it off when i come home and do the whole routine again.
pss. i tried proactiv, didn't work
well i dont know for sure if it's cystic acne because it doesn't hurt but it kind of does look like cystic acne because it's red and ugly.
Can Accutane get rid of blackheads?
I just started taking Accutane, and I know that it gets rid of whiteheads and cystic (?) acne, but will it also get rid of my blackheads? If not, does anyone have any suggestions for them? Thanks!