Hey guys and gals !
just thought this would be funny to think back on the things i've tried that had little to no success or made things worse... some where applied topically, or orally or both.
Doxycycline
tetracycline
Clindamycin topical
another anti bitotic- one i cant remember the name of
vit A
multi vitamin
biotin
zinc
B5
No dairy
No bread
No sugar (only natural sugars from fruit)
fruit
sudocrem
savalon
vaseline
emu oil
bio oil
olive oil
milk mask
milk and honey mask
oat mask
skinoren
differin
BHA
AHA
Scrubs
Water
Witch hazel
toothpaste
natural tablets
not washing
not shaving
cod liver oil
NAC
Green tea
red tea
manuka tea
no alcohol
aloe vera gel
BP
Manuka moisturiser
Garnier moisturiser
Paula's choice moisturiser
Bull dog moisturiser
Nivea Moisturiser
urine - yes urine (topically)
MSM
Mandelic acid
Neautragena bha wash
clean and clear face exfoliator
soap and glory nose scrub
creatine
soap
rock salt
sugar
lemon juice
dead sea soap
fruit smoothies
tcp
and probably some more I cant think of right now.
yep its fair to say I am a veteran when it comes to having tried it all. now 26 y/o and still break out. oh joy!
tbh i've given up lol just got to get on with life.
Since you are male, you can't take hormonal treatments, but it sounds like the only thing you haven't tried is Accutane, whose likelihood of clearing you is >90% according to this table:
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Good luck
I know you've tried Bp, but have you tried dans Bp and according to his guidelines. I'm 31 and like you had tried everything with no lasting success. This included Bp. However, I recently tried dans Bp and regimen and have been amazed. I am almost clear right now other than one or two active spots and leftover red spots. I sorta tracked my progress in a forum "pleasantly surprised...." (I forget the entire title). I am not sure what it is, but something about how protocol has been successful for me.
hey!
yes it would appear accutane is the final thing for me then, which is really frustrating.... because I am scared of that drug tbh.. the side effects, how it changes your skin thickness, hair loss, depression, dry eyes, the list goes on.. plus i'm not exactly 'depressed' in the traditional sense, but never 'happy'! you know?
mdp - not tried it no, BP burns my skin and I hate how it changes the texture making it scaly and dry, almost exacerbates dull red marks
I am thinking of trying the paleolithic diet and seeing where I stand, in conjunction with AHA aqua glycolic face cleanser..
has anyone heard of the food hospital in the uk? http://foodhospital.channel4.com/
its basically all about how changing diets can heal serious illnesses.
I am almost fully convinced it was anti biotics that screwed my internal system up over the long term.