The Neverending Pimple

Okay, so I don't really know how to explain this, but I'll give it my best shot.

Most of my acne has been relatively controlled recently, except for one tiny little spot to the left of my chin. My breakouts are literally happening in an area of skin the size of a quarter, and I keep getting a pimple there, but always one pimple at a time!

Just as one seems to disappear or sink back into my skin, another one reappears right next to where that one was. I mean, RIGHT next to it, since this is only an area the size of a quarter. And yesterday, the one that I had there I was finally able to pop and drain (following Dan's instructions), and of course this morning a new one has shown up directly adjacent to where that one was.

I'm really confused and I don't get why this tiny little area is causing such a problem for me. It is like the same reappearing zit time after time. Does this happen to anyone else? What does this mean? Is the infection just spreading and not really going away in that area? What can I do to stop this?

PLEASE give me your advice on how to stop the neverending pimple!

Thanks, everyone!

ACZONE

Hi everyone,

I have been using Epiduo / Duac for about six weeks now, and I've decided to give up on the Epiduo (I know, I know... I'm supposed to be patient with retinoids but quite frankly I just couldn't tolerate the irritation and the worse-before-better aspect since it's summer and I want to be outside).

My dermatologist today prescribed me Aczone.

Can anyone who has been using Aczone tell me about their success / failure with the product? Did it work well for you? Do I need to be careful about it drying out my face and causing irritation? How soon did you start seeing results?

Thanks a bunch!

Fish Oil Question - New Breakouts!

So after a couple weeks of finally getting clear on Epiduo I have been breaking out again for the last couple of days. I don't know what this could be attributed to besides the fact that I switched fish oil brands about 5 days ago.

Could switching fish oil brands cause my acne to flare up? Are some brands better than others? Maybe it's silly to connect the two, but my fish oil switch is the only thing that I can think of that I have changed in my regimen...

Advice needed!

Yaz or Yasmin? Help!

Hi there,

This is my first post here, and I'm really looking for some advice.

I am in my second month of Yaz having switched from Yasmin -- Yasmin (or rather, the generic form) did not seem to have perfect results for my acne and after a year I decided to switch to Yaz because I thought that the longer amount of the drospirenone would help my skin.

Unfortunately, it seems as if my skin has gotten WORSE. I have no cysts on my face, but I have a lot of small whiteheads on my forehead and around my chin. And additionally, I seem to have little bumps on my chest and back -- places where I never had acne before.

I am worried that this is because Yaz has less estrogen than Yasmin. Is it the estrogen or the drospirenone that helps prevent acne? Is this just my skin reacting to the change in hormones? Should I stick with Yaz for a third month, or should I switch back to Yasmin at the end of this second month? How long should I wait before giving up?

I should also note that I started Epiduo gel about two and a half weeks ago, so I don't know if that would contribute to the fact that my acne has been getting worse, too.

Please help! I need all of the advice I can get!!!