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Hey, so for a few years since I hit puberty I had maybe 1 or 2 cysts around my month .. but fairly clear skin. It was very clear .. i was waking up same time everyday.. eating balanced diet same exact time everyday ( as I was in hospital for about 6 months doing same routine everyday) Suddenly.. about 2 months ago when i got home my face just got all these cysts on my cheeks? Then my period came 2 weeks early.. It could be that my sleep pattern messed up.. and my diet messed up.. eating junk food and different times of day late at night, missing meals. And I cant stop picking at my skin. I popped all the cysts constantly and it spread and now my cheeks are puffy swollen, SORE and there is soo many more! Its all on my forehead.. my chin and some behind my ears? I havnt left the house once in 2 months.. im very depressed.. havnt left my room.. i sleep all day to avoid family looking at me. Its really getting me down.. i did start on doxycycline for about 2 weeks but i felt like it made me worse and i couldnt afford any more spots... i am not living a life.. this is shit and its making me suicidal.. christmas just passed and i spent my day in my room hiding. I love makeup and wore it alot but now it HURTS to put makeup on. Hence the fact i cant leave the house.
i have things to do and should leave the house but i cant and it just wont go away. i dont know if its a hormonal imbalance? I want to start on birth control or Spirinolactone but im terrified on these " initial breakouts" that ive read. i CANNOT afford any more cysts ontop of what i already have.. I have a meeting to attend soon and it will he the first time leaving the house since I had clear skin.. and im going to look absolutley terrible.. so BUMPY. I hate this so much. im 17 years old also.
What can I do? If I go to a dermotoligst and get prescribed birth control or spiro but I just dont want an initial breakout...
it doesnt occur to everyone does it?
And i dont really want topical creams as i hear they dry you out and if im going to wear makeup.. ergh! Benzoyl peroxide irrated my skin so I wont use that. i dont know.. im loosing hope and im so embarrased and upset. ive lost touch of reality being at home and my parents are ashamed of my avoidance.
Omg that sounds awful.. I don 't know if they prescribe spiro to 17 year olds as I have read it is good for adult acne in women. I just started taking itnot quite 4 weeks ago. It is helping but i have had some initial outbreaks going on. A few cystic type pimples I never had before. Those go down on their own in a few days. The worst has been the little clogged pours that have erupted. I had like 6 of those on my left cheek that arose at the same time. I can deal because I haven't had severe acne but I can see how you would be scared. Have you considered trying birth control pills? Could help if you have an imbalance. If your cycles are increasingly irregular it could be PCOS which causes acne. Teens tend to have irregular cycles anyways. You 100 percent need to visit a derm. Do what they suggest. I didn't develop acne till this summer at 33 years old. I have a mild case of PCOS though. You will get through this. This is just a rough time but there are options for you with the right doctor!
@svuchicThanks so much for replying! Yeh I might have to go on birth control but Im hoping it wont give me an initial breakout ahh :((
2 hours ago, Sunnybloom123 said:@svuchicThanks so much for replying! Yeh I might have to go on birth control but Im hoping it wont give me an initial breakout ahh :((
From what everyone says an initial outbreak is worth it even if it is horrible to get to the point where you have clear skin. My skin is scabby and ugly because I popped some of these zits. Normally popping is no big deal but when your skin is dried from medication or topical treatments it will get raw and scab over. Hang in there and keep us posted. Would love to know what a derm says. Can your parents get you scheduled? Don't wait because chances are this is not going to clear without meds.
Hi Sunnybloom123,
I am so sorry to hear that you are suffering. I am 37 years old and have struggled with moderate adult acne for 1 year. Though, I have had very mild acne since I was a teenager. The only thing that has worked for me is Spironolactone and I have tried everything except Accutane!I was already taking OrthoCyclen, but that did not help enough on its own. I DID NOT have an initial breakout on either one of these. The Spiro started working right away and my skin just got better and better. I take 75mg a day (I can't take more because my skin gets too dehydrated, other than that side effects have been minimal) I wish that I started it sooner. It has also had other bonuses. My hair is much less greasy, I have way less body odor and my face is no longer oily. For me antibiotics, retinoids andtopicals were all useless. In fact, Retin A has caused damage to my face. Iam left withorange peel texture that I am trying to heal.
I don't know if you will benefit like I did from Spiro, but it may be worth talking to your doctor.I would, however, recommend extreme caution with topical retinoids.
Also, please try to stay hopeful and keep your chin up. I know how hard it is, but there are a lot of us who struggle with this and many get relief from treatment. Just remember that you are not alone. We are here with you.
Warm Regards