Hi,
Stop taking antibiotics. They help some people but in the long run I believe they are only needed if you have a bad infection. Even people who do take antibiotics for skin, when they stop taking them, it gets worse. Antibiotics are bad for your body. They wipe out the bad bacteria, true, but they also wipe out the good so when you stop taking them all the dead bacteria need a way to purge out of your body and the biggest pores in your body are on your face, back and chest. AND you have no good bacteria to fight the bad. I do believe in topical applications of antibiotics. The safest way to go. If you read up on Clindamycin (oral and topical (wipes)) you will see they cause tiny pimples and a few big pimples in most people. I recommend you taking a probiotics right now. Go to your local health store and ask the person (or send someone) for their best product for probiotics they sell. Take them immediately. Then ask your derm for an RX for Erythromycin (SP?) wipes and for a small tube of Retin A. They don't cause pimples and they are kinder, though not completely (redness and peeling), to your skin. Any topical application you put on your skin will cause some redness and peeling. Here is what I did when it first started.
At night I wash my face with a cleanser that contains salicylic acid (Clear & Clean Advantage Acne Cleanser), benz peroxide doesn't work on my skin. I let it sit for two minutes. Then I applied Retin A all over the nasty bits on my face. Your face will peel with this and you only need a little bit in each area, Retin A, a little goes a long way. Take your porbiotics as directed. Bed.
In the morning I would take a warm, not hot, shower. While I bathed, my face would be steamed enough to gentle take my fingers and rub the skin to get some of it off and help the flaking. Then I would spot with the Retin A only on the bad parts and then use Clean & Clear Oil-Free Dual Action Moisturizer with Salicylic acid . Keep the Retin A far away from your eyes! All of this stuff actually.
After about a three days my skin was actually much better. I kept up with this routine until my pimples were almost completely gone.
My routine now. No more retin A, unless I get a big one, which I havent. No more Clean & Clear Oil-Free Dual Action Moisturizer with Salicylic acid.
At night I wash my face with Tom's Of Maine moisturizing soap. Then I wipe the erythromycin pads on my face, very careful not to get any near my eyes. I go to bed. In the morning I wash with Tom's again and put on the Aveeno, I don't use the Erythromycin pads in the day, my routine is only to fight acne at night as my face is sensitive and it needs a rest from all the meds. I have no pimples now and have my skin back. I am still nursing the moisture back into it as I do have a few flaky spots left but it is healing very nicely and I can hold my head up again and happily trot outside. I can even run now.
I hope this helps you. I am sorry you are going through this. Here are the tools you need. It's worth the price and peace of mind.
Your Dermatologist:
Erythromycin Pleglets (wipes)
Retin A (small tube)
Your local pharmacy:
Clean & Clear Oil-Free Dual Action Moisturizer with Salicylic acid
Clear & Clean Advantage Acne Cleanser
Aveeno Ultra Calming Daily Moisteriser
Tom's Of Maine moisturizing soap
Health Store;
Probiotics
Please take the probiotics, they help your insides. They really do help.
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