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I started seeing a Naturopathic Doctor two months ago to help with my acne, I wanted to try a natural route as I was on round 3 of antibiotics (minocylin) and using topic treatments for three years. My acne was mainly on my chin (hormonal) so I thought this would help.
Her one suggestion was to wash with Derma-E and try the Oil Cleansing Method (30% Castor Oil, 70% Grapeseed oil). I noticed it was making my skin purge but the purging soon turned into cysts so i stopped. And now the Cystic Acne is taking over my chin. I am trying to remain calm and stress free but as you all know that is almost impossible when you are in the middle of a break out.
Does anyone have ANY advice for cystic acne (how to clear it in a day maybe? haha) or any input on whether or not the OCM could have caused this?
OCM has been touted by many as the holy grail but like all things, it works for some and is a disaster for others. It was terrible when i did it. I would recommend you stop and for a while, go back to just washing and moisturizing. What internal things did she recommend? The internal process of treating acne is long for many so it may take a while to kick in. If after a few months there is zero improvement, i recommend seeing a derm. Sometimes natural and medical together helps immensley.