Why am I getting acne?
I suffer from depression (funnily enough, only related to my appearance but I don't tell my therapist.) After a year of stopping Accutane, my cysts/papules have finally started to come back. I don't know how I will live and I **CAN'T** see a dermatologist or a 'caring' / 'good' doctor. If I can't fix it, I will become severely depressed.
Please help the best you can:
I had very bad side effects on Accutane so that's not an option (plus it didn't work and made it worse for most of the time.) One BC pill gave my right leg problems and a severe migraine so I can't do that.
I did get a blood test a while ago (before my period) and I had high androgens. When my skin settled shortly after that (was on my period,) it all checked out normal. That was a couple months ago. Now, out of nowhere, my skin is going crazy. I had to sell an arm just to get my doctor to check my hormones last time so I don't know if I will be able to do that again. What can I do?
My acne is mostly located on the left side. Generally ALWAYS on my lower cheek and a bit on the forehead. Definitely worse before period but usually it disappears after I'm finished, but now it gets worse during and after.
I really want to try Spiro but I think my blood pressure might be already low. My naturalpathic doctor thinks it may be Candida since I have very high sensitivity to both yeasts.
Do you have a skincare regimen you follow daily? What types of cleansers are you washing with? It sounds like stress/hormonal issues and the depression issues will make it worse. Try to relax by doing yoga, meditate, exercise.
I use the cetaphil cleansing bar. My skins really sensitive and I have eczema everywhere so that's the only soap that doesn't burn or break me out