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Got cortisone injections for my cysts today. Sometimes my doctor seems to put the injection a little away from the nodule rather than directly in it? Anyone else have this experience? Will the injecti...

Got cortisone injections for my cysts today. Sometimes my doctor seems to put the injection a little away from the nodule rather than directly in it? Anyone else have this experience?

So the cyst that was healing filled back up a bit, and new cyst just above it started the other day. Other than that my skin is doing pretty well. I'm going to the derm tomorrow for some injections. I...

Just posting an update. The active cyst above my eye came to a head. I messed with it, so it's a little bright, but at least I think the ooze is all out. All other issues are just marks and healing cy...

Pretty much the same story with my skin. A few fading cysts. they're basically gone except for little lumps. I have one active cyst above my eyebrow, but since I haven't picked at it, it isn't so bad....

Lore--I hope that I misread one of your earlier posts about giving up on your medication. Accutane is definitely working for you. I can see HUGE improvements in your skin. I have body image issues tha...

Back again. My skin is doing okay. A few marks, fading cysts, and one active cyst that isn't too angry. Just continuing to deal with the concept that my skin doesn't need to be perfect. I can apply my...

This is really a tremendous journey. I think the biggest question I have is figuring out how to continue to truly love myself while trying to "improve" my skin. I don't want to walk around with acne a...

I think they're just acne cysts. I've had very similar cysts like those ones. They don't become super visible to other people, but I can feel them and they are tender to the touch. If they're really b...

So...I'm going to start using this log again. I feel like it was helping my life when I was documenting an update every day. I've been using the regimen since December with mostly good results. Howeve...

Hi--your acne sounds very similar to mine. Can stay clear for a few weeks and then whammo, I get two cysts that hurt and take forever to go away. Keep positive and using BP. It sounds like you've made...

Still sorting through this cyst and not freaking out. The scab came off today but the cyst felt like it needed to popped still so I gave it another try. Puss didn't come out but blood did. Hopefully i...

DeLovely--thanks for the love. I haven't used AHA. I have tried it in the past and found I would break out every time. I'm looking forward to spring time to help me fade marks. I know everybody says t...

Time to follow my on advice: keep breathing. The cyst under my eye has a scab on top of it from me picking. It's not so bad though. I can still feel it underneath my skin, but it does feel like it mig...

So...I got a cyst under my eye. Damn! I had a minor thing a few days ago (which was the first pimple in a month) that I just took care of. It's healing now. However, I felt a cyst under my eye. Instea...

Hey All, Thanks for the support. I'm multitasking while on a meeting for work so I can' t go back and figure out what day I'm on. Here's a general update though. Things have been going great! I put a...

Day 32: Noche and DeLovely, thanks for continuing to check in. Again, nothing major. Some minor clogged pore stuff here and there and my marks and dents. Sometimes they look like they're fading, and o...

Not sure what to recommend, but don't give up. As much as acne can impact us, the people we want in our lives won't really care. I hope you and your doctor can find a treatment that works though, so y...

I hope things are continuing to improve for your son. Hopefully, he can figure out what works and doesn't work for his acne at a young age. Or better yet, maybe he'll just grow out of it at some point...

Day 27: No major updates, which is a good thing. The cyst next to my nose is almost gone. Everything else is clear minus a few clogged pores and old acne marks. This is the part where it's important t...

Day 25: DeLovely and Noche, thanks for your replies. So far things are continuing to go well. I'm clearing up from the minor breakout that set me back. The cyst on my forehead never really came to fu...

Noche, thanks for staying on this thread and offering your support. OCD related to acne or other areas of life is a big time killer. I wouldn't call it OCD, as much I would call it a lack of self este...

Day 20: The new cyst on my forehead seems stable. Not growing, not shrinking. Hopefully it will go away so I don't have to pay for an injection. I had a cyst on my temple that popped up yesterday but ...

Day 19: Wow! Really got caught up in the Christmas crunch and didn't have time to post. I have two boys and was busy Christmas shopping and preparing to host. My skin was fine for the holiday which wa...

Day 9: Things are going okay. Nothing major. Popped the whitehead on my forehead last night. Hopefully the mark will go away. I have a pimple on my temple that looks like it's starting to come to a he...