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Help? Now I Have Acne Because Of Adderall

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Posted : 06/27/2013 10:49 am

I used to have clear skin, with some clogged pores or the occasional pimple once in a while (but never a cystic type). But now I have terrible acne.

My doctor prescribed me adderall and I've been taking it for about 2 months (20 mg/day, but I try to only take it on weekdays only). I suspect it has caused my acne but I'm not sure.

Now have tons of clogged pores, pimples, cystic pimples, dark marks, and scabs. Most of this is on my forehead, but some on my chin and temples. My skin is so oily right now I need to blot 3x/day. I stopped using moisturizer because it just seemed to make me even more oily.

I have no idea how to deal with this because I have never had acne before. Right now I'm using:

1. Shu Uemura green cleansing oil if I wear makeup or sunscreen (I have been using this for years and no problems, but may need to re-evaluate)

2. Dermalogica daily exfoliant (a few times per week)

3. Neutrogena acne stress control 3-1 hydrating treatment, twice per day

4. acne.org benzoyl peroxide, once per day

5. peter thomas roth instant mineral sunscreen (most sunscreens end up clogging my pores) throughout the day

6. shisiedo blotting papers throughout the day

I've been using #3 for about 2 weeks now, #4 for about 1 week now, and #5 for a couple days. The rest of the products I've been using for years. I added the new products to help with the acne and old marks, but I have no idea if they're helping or making it worse because I seem to have new pimples all the time anyway.

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