LuisM2012

Hello everyone,

So today I went to the dermatologist and he prescribed me 3 things: a benzoyl peroxide Exfoliating cleanser, clindamycin phosphate topical solution, an doxyclyine 100mg pills

Idk if I should wash my face with the benzoyl peroxide then let itdry and apply the clindamycin and wait for it to dry then apply my moisturizer ?

Or do I wash my face with the benzoyl peroxide and let it dry, apply clindamycin, wash it off with water then moisturizer?

Any tips please??
Also has anyone tried doxyclyine ? It would be my first time in anti biotics since 4 years ago when I got Monycyline.

Thanks !

Hello everyone,
I have had acne for the past few years. Ever since I was in 8th grade. I am now a freshman in college and still have it. Long story short I went to a dermatologist early freshman year in high school and he prescribed me acanya gel for morning and tretinoin cream at night. He also prescribed anti biotics but only took them for the first 3 months and discarded them. My acne was in fact clearing up. When I got to my junior year it was getting better and better; once I reached senior i pretty much loved my skin.

The thing is that my acne has come back!. I would say even worse than before because even back then when I had acne I would still look in the mirror and like my self; now I can not stand looking in a mirror because I look hideous ! I notice this change ever since I stopped taking my prescriptions but the fact is I stopped taking them because I started college and it started getting expensive for my prescriptions.

Ever since late may I stopped them and tried the "natural way" by putting tomatoes, honey, aloe Vera, lemon, etc on my face. I honestly haven't seen improvements:(. I am scared to go bak to my old prescriptions because what it they don't work??

My diet consists of pure healthy foods ever since I started getting it. I drink A LOT of water and just recently, about a month ago, I am eating spinach, carots, and brocolli every day as wel as some antioxidant powder and aloe era juice.

I do not know what's wrong. Probably the prescriptions were "hiding " my acne because I still get it. Before , even with prescriptions, I would get a pimple here or there but now it's like full back. I feel like shit during these past months that I do not want to leave my house. My room always has my curtains close cause I hate the light cause makes my acne worse. I'm in college and isn't it suppose to be the best time of our lives?? Yet I'm here writing this and avoidin all social interactions. Any help please??

I will write a bit more because I thought it would be too much but it isn't really lol. Or maybe it is?

But anyways my healthy diet doesn't consist of those 3 vegetables. I also eat any fruit and vegetable that I know have anti oxidants and anti inflammatory. I restrict my diet soooo much that I hate my self for doing it. I mostly eat chicken fish and some light light meat. I hate it cause when I go out to eat I always always feel so aware and worried if what I just ate would break me out.

Is it possible to break out just by worrying about it or something? Like since ur thinking about it too much ur mind will do something about it??

Also, I am very athletic. I been in martial arts ever since the 4th grade. Sad story is after I reached my black belt in 9th I stopped because of my acne. I could not stand going so I just stopped. But I still go for a run and work out at home

Ok this Is it. Any help please ?!?!?