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Okay so this is my first post I find myself on this site a lot I figured I'd join. So I'm 23 yo and I still get lots of acne. The past few years it hasn't been as bad as high school, I just get regular pimples at certain times of the month, but my forehead was always covered in those oatmeal-like bumps. I had a regular routine using Simple brand cleanser and moisturizer.
So here's what happened: I wanted to get rid of the bumps on my forehead bc They were starting to spread to the sides of my cheeks. I thought I bought a clarisonic brush but really it was a microdermabrasion kit from Neutrogena lol. It actually was working quite well to get rid of those small bumps! BUT I was stupid and used it over active pimples on my jawline and wow they wouldn't go away for months bc they turned into scab- pimples.
At the same time I had to go on antibiotics for an unrelated illness. But ever since I took them I swear they changed the chemistry of my face. I NEVER ever got pimples on my chin, but now it looks like I have a beard of pimples. I rarely ever got cystic acne and now I have it all over my chin and one currently on my nose.
Also before this the only type of zits I wasn't riddled with much was blackheads but now they cover my nose, between my eyebrows, and on my chin they are extra bad.
Ever since the antibiotics, I've literally have gotten random breakout PATCHES. First on my right cheek, then on forehead, then my left cheek, and now my chin! I'm not exaggerating! The breakout moves across my face! And these pimples are ones I have never had before either! They don't want to be popped, if I do the pus is like yellow and whether it pops or not they turn into huge scabs!
Before this if I popped a zit it would go away in the next few days, not these they stay for weeks... The reason I'm finally posting something is because it has turned into cystic acne on my chin and I'm scared I will get more. I don't know how to treat cystic acne please help!
I've used LUSH in the past and I liked it but didn't see much results, I'm currently trying Grandpa Soap with sulfur but I'm not seeing any difference. I've used proactive and NEVER again my whole face was oatmeal after that. I don't really like salicyc acid or benzoyl because you HAVE to use it everyday or you'll break out, but I'm willing to try anything if it will work... Thank you
If it makes you feel any better, I believe Doxy significantly worsened my acne. I took it when I had a reaction to a face wash that caused zits on my forehead. Unfortunately, in those 3 weeks I developed horrible cyst-like sores on the lower half of my face, worse on the left side, when up until that point I was only getting zits underneath my jaw and mainly on my chin. It was similar to the 'patches' you described. The derm gave me AVAR sulfur wash samples and that also worsened the acne because it contained irritating fragrance. I wish I'd never taken it. It did not scar me, but the inflammation caused significant PIH. It's taken weeks to fade.
For one, make sure not to squeeze pick or pop them to reduce more PIH and scarring from occurring. It will probably take a week or two for your face to calm down like it did for me. Just try to be patient and extremelygentlewith your skin. I feel that perhaps this happened to us because our natural good gut bacteriawas being blasted away from the antibiotictoo, so make sure to avoid yeasty foods and try to go raw/paleo.
Make sure you are not using anything with fatty alcohols, fragrance and irritants like SLS / SLES. It all worsens your skin's natural pH balance over time. I would perhaps try Simple foaming face wash or micellar water? It doesn't appear to have any of those ingredients. I also can't tolerate SA or BP, BP has actually began making me break out in itchy like zits so I can't use it anymore.