Hello,

I've been having an issue which I think is strange and can't find other people with the same problem (and I've looked):

I started the regimen 2 years ago for the first time. After all the usual problems (very red and irritated skin, flakyness, burning sensation, etc) about 8 months in I was mostly clear and no irritation at all. Kept it that way for some months, pretty happy.

Then I had to visit a derm for another reason and herecommended me I use this BP +erythromycin combo for my acne. Which I did, and started getting really irritated and red skin, besides increasing breakouts (I just kept the same regimen but with this instead of just BP). After some months I realized this combo wasn't good for me l so I went back to the regular BP as before. And it's not working as before. It's been 5 months already and my skin still gets red and irritated and I still break out. No flaky skin, though.

I understand that there's a need to progressively increase the dosage of BP for it to keep working, but I just can't do it with the redness and irritation I keep getting 5 MONTHS in. I don't understand how can this happen when the first time around my skin got used to it pretty well after some time. I mosturize a lot, avoid most contact with my acne-prone zone (my chin, almost exclusively), etc. It's just that I can't stand BP this second time around.

Did anyone have a similar situation? If so, how did it go? Or does anyone have any advice?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks!