I don't know what to do anymore
I'm 22, almost 23 now. I've had acne since I was 14 and it has barely subsided. I've tried almost everything:
Proactiv
Multiple face washes
Acne.org regimen
3 or 4 kinds of antibiotics
Differin
Removing things like dairy and sugar from my diet
Sleeping on a clean towel every night
Forgot to add:
One 5,000 IU vitamin D capsule daily
One 50 mg Zinc daily
Water keifer
Right now I was my face with benzoyl peroxide twice a day and use Differin nightly, while taking minocyline twice a day. It was effective for a few months, but I'm just getting normal breakouts again. It seems Accutane is the only other option, but I'm terrified of the potential side effects. What can I do?
You have tried:
- topical antibiotic (BP in Proactive and acne.org regimen)
- topical retinoid (Differin)
- oral antibiotics (in combination with topical treatments)
Unless you are female, in which case hormonal treatments are another option, Accutane appears to be your last resort in terms of prescription treatments with established efficacy/safety.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/Supplement_3/S163.full.pdf
Good luck