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It's highly unlikely that you will ever find a specific cause of acne for specific areas of your face. Not without investing tens of millions into cutting edge technology and research. Anything els...

On 10/28/2017 at 8:58 PM, fatalbert911 said: Perhaps you know what im talking about, preferring to stay home every weekend and only going out to do the absolute necessary errands such as gettin...

Hey! I've just clocked up 12 years on the forums! Far too long to have been suffering with acne, but I've had long periods of clear skin in that time!

I've been in this situation countless times over the years. Not severely bad for over 10 years now, but even during my mild outbreaks, I get seriously depressed. I'd suggest going to see your doctor a...

I would say doxycycline is a better option as there are less severe side effects (and no risk of teeth staining!). However, if you got on with minocycline before then maybe you should try it again.

I think you should go back and see the doctor! What your experiencing doesn't sound normal!

Yeah, with food's fine. Never caused me any problems. If I take it on a completely empty stomach then it makes me really sick! I think there is some evidence that the absorption rate is reduced if it'...

Yeah, it's fine to take it in the evening, but don't take it too close to bedtime. I've done this and woken up a few hours later with incredibly bad heartburn, it's not nice! You want to make sure it'...

I know that spironolactone is good for women who want to tackle their acne. Some of the gals on here should be able to give you a bit more insight into that particular medicine.

It's a bit difficult to tell without any pictures. I suspect you'd probably need something like microdermabrasion, but that's quite extreme. I don't think many people have a consistent texture to thei...

It's unlikely that there's an explanation. Acne can just move around for unexplained reasons and there's little tangible evidence that certain effects cause acne in certain areas. About 10 years ago I...

Phase 3 will be complete in October 2017 and there will still be a lot of work required to get it to market. I'd be surprised if it's out before the end of 2018. And that's assuming it's sanctioned fo...

I get keratosis pilaris on the back of my upper arms. It's not really a visible area, so it's never really bothered me. Not 100% sure if that's what you've got as it's difficult to tell from the photo...

Looks like acne to me, but if you're concerned it's best go see a doctor/derm to confirm!

Today started off with me feeling down about my acne, then I started to feel better, but now I'm back down again. Hopefully the morning will bring improved skin.

13 hours ago, nicmic62 said: They think it is just a hygiene issue or something simple that can be resolved. And when they give you some uninformed advice such as "Get some vitamins", it'...

I think I probably first started getting acne towards the end of 1996, so I know how depressing it is to carry this condition for so long. As a male, I can't do much about hormonal acne. I know a lot ...

I've had similar fantasies in the past as well. I remember way back, in 2005, I had this idea that my ideal scenario would be to get on Roaccutane and then take 6 months off work whilst I dealt with a...

I'm on the up. Skin has been a lot better compared to last year since I swapped Differin out for Epiduo. I still have red marks which I can't even explain where they come from, but it's all good for n...

Masturbation and diet are theories that just don't hold up. Most evidence presented by people on here is anecdotal, so it's difficult to take it serious without any before/after pictures. And, sure, t...

On 28/02/2016 at 3:44 PM, moving forward said: It looks like that will cost £1500, which is lot of money and my parents will flip. If you're 27 then I don't think you should worry to...

I find that a pea sized amount (or sometimes a pea and a half) Epiduo is enough to cover my face.

Currently wishing that these things on my face would go down. Not world ending spots, but damn they're red and make me look scabby along with my other red marks.

Been feeling good for the last 10 days or so about my acne. It's really calmed down. Just got a couple of very faded red marks and one dying spot which never really came up! I'm happy, obviously, but ...

I used to get acne on both sides of my face, but, for the last 10 years or so, about 95% must have been on the right hand side. Some areas of skin are simply more prone to acne for reasons that I doub...