Hi everyone.
I've never had acne like this before in my life. The random cystic one around my period was normal for me. This past March I tried out OCM. My skin didn't respond well, was getting cysts on my cheeks.
I stopped, only using water and a tea tree toner. Skin wasn't clearing up. I picked up "gentle" glycolic cleanser beginning of May and all of a sudden my skin FREAKED out. Tiny bumps all over my cheeks.
I got in to see my derm May 20th. He prescribed me 500mg ampicillin 2x a day, Ziana that I'm using every other night, and Trinessa Lo BCP which I haven't started using yet.
I currently use CeraVe hydrating cleanser and then the moisturizing lotion. It has definitely improved in the past week but for some reason I feel like this isn't typical acne. It's right where my "beard" would be if I was a guy and the bumps are so TINY.....
I would really like to have this cleared up as much as possible by the end of the month and have an appointment with my general doctor June 7th. Does anyone have any advice??? Please help!!!
Thanks everyone..
Your skin is probably very irritated. When our skin experiences trauma, depending on the person, it can take a while to mellow out. If your current regimen is working, give it 3 - 6 months. Try to eat as healthy as possible, do not add any more actives to your routine and as hard as it may be to do, try to not be stressed as stress make acne so much worse.
