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[Perfidia]

Hi All,
I'm 43 and have had the usual acne for over 30 years,nothing has helped,been through the usual round of derms and meds,some things have worked for a short while but it always returns with a vengeance.
In the last 6 months or so Ive been getting huge hard lumps on my face but massively on my back, my usual acne always had spots containing pus which went away after the spot had been popped. These lumps dont contain pus, they are just huge hard painful lumps which never completely go away, even when the redness and inflammation go away, there is still a large lump under the skin, has anyone any experience of this? is it acne?
Went to my GP who gave me hormone tests and thyroid function tests, all ok.
It doesnt matter what I put on these lumps, they dont go, please reply if you have any ideas, thanks

[Testosterone]

Cysts? Get on accutane.

[Perfidia]

Cysts? Get on accutane.

Thanks for your reply Testoterone,dont cysts have pus in them? I'm not sure,
As for the accutane, I suffer from depression and from what Ive been told by a derm, accutane is then not suitable for me, thanks anyway

[Barnabas]

Cysts? Get on accutane.

Thanks for your reply Testoterone,dont cysts have pus in them? I'm not sure,
As for the accutane, I suffer from depression and from what Ive been told by a derm, accutane is then not suitable for me, thanks anyway

One of the side-effects of Accutane include becoming suicidal, so it is, indeed, not good for people with mental disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc. Sucks, doesn't it? I'm Bipolar, so I can't take it.

[A-Shizzle]

yeah, you probably don't want to go anywhere near accunate then - if you suffer from depression.

I had cystic acne on my chin and I have a good regimen that works. I don;t think the whole thing would work for you but maybe a few things would.

Have you ever heard of Borage oil and lecithin? Do you drink green tea by any chance?

And, if your username in reference to Phyllis Dillon?

[Perfidia]

yeah, you probably don't want to go anywhere near accunate then - if you suffer from depression.

I had cystic acne on my chin and I have a good regimen that works. I don;t think the whole thing would work for you but maybe a few things would.

Have you ever heard of Borage oil and lecithin? Do you drink green tea by any chance?

And, if your username in reference to Phyllis Dillon?

Hi Ami and Barnabas,
I have heard of Borage but not lecithin, do you use them topically or as pills?I dont drink Green tea but have heard of it.
Perfidia is actually my middle name, my mother loved the Glenn Miller song of that name so much, she named me after it, unfortunately she didnt research the meaning of the name so I guess I'm stuck with it

[A-Shizzle]

yeah, you probably don't want to go anywhere near accunate then - if you suffer from depression.

I had cystic acne on my chin and I have a good regimen that works. I don;t think the whole thing would work for you but maybe a few things would.

Have you ever heard of Borage oil and lecithin? Do you drink green tea by any chance?

And, if your username in reference to Phyllis Dillon?

Hi Ami and Barnabas,
I have heard of Borage but not lecithin, do you use them topically or as pills?I dont drink Green tea but have heard of it.
Perfidia is actually my middle name, my mother loved the Glenn Miller song of that name so much, she named me after it, unfortunately she didnt research the meaning of the name so I guess I'm stuck with it

ah, okay..Perfidia is a great reggae song also done by Phyllis Dillon..and I suppose if you don't speak spanish it won't mean anything .

anyway i drink the borage oil 1/2 teaspoon and take 3 tecithin gelcaps (which i hate doing since i', vegetarian) total of 3600mg. i have searched all over for the liquid and cant find it.

[Sick_and_tired]

Its never been proven that accutane causes depression. In fact, the side effects from accutane are usually very mild. I could only see your depression improving as accutane clears up acne amazingly.

[Barnabas]

Its never been proven that accutane causes depression. In fact, the side effects from accutane are usually very mild. I could only see your depression improving as accutane clears up acne amazingly.

Side effects vary from person to person and unless you are a mental health professional, I really don't think you should be saying things like this. There are numerous, well documented cases of accutane-related suicide as well as things like birth defects, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease and IBD. The FDA REQUIRES that patients sign a consent form given by their doctor explicitly stating that they understand the risks associated with Accutane such as suicide and depression. Accutane is one of currently only three drugs that the FDA requires pharmacists to give patients a detailed MedGuide warning brochure.

Furthermore, depression is not something that can be switched on or off by things like acne clearing. It is a medical condition that affects chemicals in the brain and is far more complicated than being skin-deep.

[A-Shizzle]

Hey Ami.....

Is that Kung Fu on your Signature?...

Perfidia..... I sing it ... don't speak spanish but AWESOME SONG.... Don't know really what it means are you Spanish?
Dosn't it mean something like GOODBYE?... The one I sing along to has some English Verses... LOVELY SONG...

Perfidia in spanish means treachery..betrayl..that;s what the song is abour.t

and kung fu ys..that's Bruce Lee..my idol.

[Perfidia]

Its never been proven that accutane causes depression. In fact, the side effects from accutane are usually very mild. I could only see your depression improving as accutane clears up acne amazingly.

Hi Again,
Barnabas is so right, mental health issues are not something you can switch on and off,I only wish that was possible, I dont choose to live this way,my depression stems from very traumatic experiences in my childhood, so whether or not I have acne will not change that,I agree I would probably feel a whole lot better about myself,but having had acne for so long (all my adult life),I dont really know what it would feel like to have clear skin, I can only imagine it would feel so great to be able to wear clothes that dont cover me up,and I would be able to talk to people face on without wondering what they think of my terrible skin.

Ha Ha Yes, Perfidia does mean treacherous one, but not only in Spanish, in English too,(perfidious) but my Mum is Spanish and she also sings along to the Nat King Cole version he did in Spanish.
Thanks Guys for all your suggestions, I'm going to give them a try, I am in the UK so some of the things might be hard to find, but I'm sure if I look carefully I will find something similar.

Thank you all for taking the time to reply, its really appreciated

[bookyone]

Hi Perfidia,

I posted this on another thread, but as we are close in age, I thought I'd repost it here as it might be of interest to you:

I am a 39 y/o female with severe hormonal acne on and off for for most of my life, (since about age 12 or so). I started on spironolactone 100 mg daily about 1.5 years ago and can honestly say it has helped to reduce the oil production in my skin overall and to decrease the size and number of pimples on my face; (I used to get dozens of pimples at a shot, at one time my whole face would be covered with them, now I usually get only 1-2 small pimples at a time, generally around that time of the month and I can deal with this).

I had a bad breakout recently (which I believe was tied to overconsumption of dairy products, I was drinking 3-4 milkshakes a day plus eating ice cream because of an IBS-C flare-up) but I am getting back on track slowly but surely and have resolved to never ever overdo the dairy ever again.

I have never taken BCPs, but spironolactone works in a similar fashion to some BCPs (the low estrogen kind) to counteract the effects of free testosterone on the skin and hair follicles. I don't think everyone with severe acne has hormonal acne per se, but my derm believes if a woman over 30 has acne problems, then there is probably something going on hormone-wise that is affecting her skin and needs to be addressed if the acne is to be treated effectively.

Good luck and best wishes from bookyone