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Type Of Acne And How To Get Rid Of It?

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(@sipepblu)

Posted : 02/19/2014 7:27 pm

I uploaded two pictures below and hopefully the pictures are clear enough for others to see. About three years ago, I started developing these tiny white bumps all over my chin(not milia). I have no idea what they are or how to get rid of them. They are also above my upper lip and in the creases of my nose; but they are worse on my chin. I have been told that they are just whiteheads. However, I have tried exfoliating such as with Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid, Dan's AHA, different types of toners; both natural and brand products. I have tried natural remedies and retinoid. Yet, they keep coming back. I was diagnosed with leaky guy syndrome more than a year ago, and I thought gluten was the cause of the problem. However, I have been gluten free since then and I continue to have these white bumps. I also cut out diary to see if it might help, but no such luck. Recently, someone told me that I might have candida overgrowth because I continue to have stomach issues and that it may be causing my acne. I read somewhere to try Diflucan and Monistat in order to get rid of these bumps. However, I am hesitant to try Diflucan without getting a proper diagnosis that I do in fact have candida overgrowth. I was also told a chemical peel might help, such as Jessner. My skin is so sensitive, I am hesitant to do this as well.

A bit of my acne history, I used to have bad breakouts on my back. My dermatologist at the time said it was fungal, this is why I think these bumps on my face are not bacterial. I used to have a cystic acne along my jawline, but it has gotten better. It is now just a bit red, sometimes itches, and I have acne spots. Overall, I have oily skin, blackheads, and sebaceous filaments all over my nose and cheeks. However, these white bumps are more of a problem.

Does anyone have this type of acne or knows what it is? Does anyone know how to get rid of it? Any help would be appreciated!

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(@lanette)

Posted : 02/19/2014 9:20 pm

can u put pics in different format? im unable to see them

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(@sipepblu)

Posted : 02/19/2014 9:33 pm

Thank you for your reply. I tried changing the format, I'm not sure if this makes it better.

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(@lanette)

Posted : 02/21/2014 1:59 pm

it says "attached thumbnails"...how do i open it?

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(@megtree)

Posted : 02/21/2014 2:56 pm

Are they only apparent when you pull suck your lips in like that? If so - they are very likely to be simple closed comedones (non-inflamed white heads). They are notoriously difficult to get rid of unfortunately. Tretinoin (a topical retinoid) helped mine somewhat, but as soon as I stopped they just come back. The key is to keep them from getting inflamed. Avoiding manual exfoliation and using a chemical exfoliant will prevent that, but making them go away completely might be difficult.

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