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When to discontinue SA or BP?

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(@scldub)

Posted : 07/18/2016 4:17 pm

I've been using BP for about 2 years, initially on the odd papule/whitehead I would get on my chin. This seemed to work at first. Then which had never happened before I started to get very small red spots on my forehead so I used the BP for this, in the last 6 months I've started to get very small/tiny whiteheads on my nose or around the sides so I started using SA for my forehead, chin and nose. Currently i'm getting more papules/whiteheads on my chin than ever before while my forehead and nose have remained about the same. I eat a very healthy low carb/ low refined sufar diet, green tea and naturally probiotic foods, so it ain't my diet thats causing this. Isn't it about time I discontinue SA or even both? My acne seems to have got worse over time and the one/2 constant has been these products.

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(@delovely)

Posted : 07/18/2016 4:24 pm

Have you seen a derm? They'll be able to tell you what's going on and give you some treatment recommendations.

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(@scldub)

Posted : 07/18/2016 5:59 pm

Yeah it's about time, i've been avoiding it for awhile as i'm not too keen on antibiotics, i'll suggest a low dose solution and see if this is something that can be effective but not cause resistance.

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(@snarkygirl)

Posted : 07/18/2016 8:51 pm

Hi there...I don't recommend antibiotics (they only sometimes work and they can give you more issues). Are you male or female? It could be hormones, maybe have your levels checked.
May I suggest, I've been using green tea extract + sea buckthorn oil for the past two weeks or so and my skin is looking really good. I just found out topical green tea inhibits acne. And it's cheap! It will stain your sink if its porcelain though so be careful.

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(@scldub)

Posted : 07/19/2016 2:19 am

Yeah I'm trying madre labs green tea cream. No joy. While I take your point regarding antibiotics, I can't rule it out as nothing has been working. It could be hormonal its coinciding with some other issues.

I'm male.

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