Loestrin24 & Antibiotics.?
I am on Loestrin24 to regulate my period, ovarian cysts, and acne treatment. I am almost through my first pack (will be Saturday). I was put on Antibiotics last Friday because I have Strep Throat. Ever since I went on antibiotics, my face has been breaking out like crazy. Could this be because the antibiotics have counter-acted the birth control pills? How long after I am off the antibiotics will my birth control become effective again?
How common is it to have recurring ovarian cysts after you have had one removed? What is good prevention?
I recently had surgery to have a cyst removed that grew out of my left ovary. It was huge, 20 cm that filled my adomen, making it huge and painful. I am wondering how often people have more problematic cysts after one is removed? Also what is a good way to prevent another one from growing?
How do I get rid of acne within a week?
School starts in 8 days and I would like to get rid of my acne. I have oily skin and hair. I have large, painful cysts on my back and many scars on my chest. I don't know what I have on my face, but it's itchy and a lot less painful than my back.
8 days, not three! I do wash my face, twice a day. I shower daily.
Oh yeah, they're stress induced. A lot have gone away since school ended.
Is there a way to get rid of or treat my back acne?
Well I have two unsure things about acne. Can acne be caused by hair in the pores or just oil? What kind of medicines or treatments would work to get rid of my back acne and the small cysts on my shoulders?
I am looking for treatment specifically for cystic acne…?
I have had cystic acne for about 7 months. All located in the same area of my lower left chin. It has never been anywhere else but this one spot and has been pretty steady since my first breakout. I recently got on Tetracycline (about a week ago) and it hasn't done much at all. I am not sure how long it takes to work. Obviously topical treatments don't work since the infection is under the skin. Does anyone know of vitamins that can safely reduce sebum production or help prevent they cysts from coming back if the Tetracycline clears them up? I am desperate, I don't want scars, the rest of my skin is in excellent shape!
p.s. It is near impossible to get into a dermatologist around my area, I have an appointment for November - that was the earliest they could see me.
Effects from photodynamic therapy?
I have suffered from acne for 2 years and it has become pretty severe. Last wednesday (4 days ago), I had a photodynamic therapy done with the levulan acid and blue light. They said it would be sort of painful in the sun but I barely felt a thing. I had red skin for a day or two then it went to kind of orange skin and yesterday and today I was peeling. What I'm worried about is that the peeling is already slowing down and I HARDLY got any at all. Just enough to keep me home, not nearly the amount they said I would experience. I'm worried if this treatment didn't have the right effect or if I did something wrong. My skin looks a little better but hardly anything worth 0, just smaller blackheads but still the big pimples and some cysts around my face. I know this isn't an exact question, but if anyone could give some insight on whether it will still heal more or if I didn't have enough peeling I will make it best answer!
I have bad acne on my chest.?
I worked in Kuwait for a while. And now I have this horrible breakout on my chest. The Dermo say's it cysts and blackheads that are on my chest. I have tried everything. Does any one have any ideas? I at the point to where I want to get some to just scrap all theses off my chest. It looks horrible
How severe is my acne? Am I doing enough?
I have blackheads all over my nose always. I get an occasional cyst (one or 2 a month) on my chin area. I have a few whiteheads always on my forehead. I get pustules in random places on my face. Normaly at one time I have no more than 3 pustiles or cysts at one time.
All I do is wash my face twice a day with a salacylic acid solution. Is this enough? If not what else should i be doing?
still breaking out while on accutane?
U guys im so pissed, i've been on accutane for 5 monthes, and im starting my sixth month now but i still get huge red bumps on my skin that will turn into cysts, so im wondering, does it usually get bad in the end? and do all the blackheads go away or should i get a facial? plus can i use acne spot treatments for the huge red bumps so that they don't turn into cysts?
also, i am wondering howlong its gonna take for the red marks to disappear, cuz im in milwaukee and there is no such thing as a sun, so i get pale and uneven skin tone.
HELP!!!
btw, i use neutrogena stress free cleanser, and olay oil free moisturizer, i cleanse iin the morning and evening. so i take care of my skin.
I started out with 20 mg capsule one in mornin and one in evening (adds up to 40mg) then for the 2nd to 5th month i have been on 30 mg twice a day (60mg). Im turnin 21 in july so does age play into any of this. I am aware of all the obvious side effects so no need to lecture me, cuz this was a last resort i suffered long enough. I can see better skin definatley, my bak cleared up, and my skin doesnt have breakouts except on my cheeks. which was my major problem.
another thing :P when the cysts dry up after a couple of days they do pop by themselves i i guess its a natural procedure right? plus no one answered my question about the acne spot treatments... u know those little tubes that u put a dab on ur pimple..
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!