This is just acne im pretty sure.. im getitng the same thing and im post accutane. You guys probably aren't used to it because its a different type of acne ( not as bad i dont think.) But I've had these for a long time. I may of curse be wrong, but this is what it seems like to me.
I'm going back on accutane asap.
Before accutane, I had keratosis pilaris on my triceps. I had never had it on my face. I'm on my last month of my 2nd course of Roaccutane now and suddenly I've developed these on my cheeks. Initially it was just 5-6 tiny red bumps near the jawbone, but now it's spreading across my entire cheek!! I'm really worried because this condition absolutely destroyed the skin on my triceps. It now has a permanent reddish/purplish hue. I'm afraid this could be the fate of the skin on my cheek.
Here's a pic of what it looks like. This pic is not of me but it is very very close to my condition:
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YUP YUP YUP. I knew it wasn't in my head. I have had THE SAME little bumps, on my cheeks, inner upper arms, insides of elbows, forarms, under chin (where I never had acne before). I will tell you what has helped me, my face is now 80% better and still improving. (1) Medimorphosis exfoliator by Cosmedicine (at least 1x a day). (2) gentle extractions by a friend with a black head remover (only on the easy ones, do not force them!). (3) Use your moisturizer 2 times daily and add jajoba oil if needed. Gentle glycolic acid products work too!
An update for me:
You know those 2 that were on my neck? Guess what, they're still there, but tinier and I still squeeze them from time to time and that fun white solid puss comes out of them. These have been there for about a year now. I don't get them on my forehead anymore thank god, but the one I squeezed on my forehead scarred, or I should say my squeezing scarred it because the scar is my fingernail indentation. No lie.
Bumping this thread.. i'm having the exact same thing as u peeps mentioned.. bumps that never actually become inflammed..
I just finished my roaccutane course about 2 wks ago and those bumps comes n goes....its annoying me.... ALOT..
anyone here can explain y?? Is this normal??
I dont think mine is milia though.... goshhhh.. i'm going crazyyyyy!!
I am having this problem 2 weeks after finishing accutane; did anyone manage to find out what they are? How to get rid of them?? Mine came out of nowhere so quickly 2 days ago on my cheeks, forehead and chin! I thought after my second round of accutane I would be free of all these problems; oh how i was soooo wrong! I have my next appointment in april, i will definitely ask my derm about this and report back also i have noticed small goosebumps on my neck that are really itch.....??
