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I think most of here have been where you are at some point. And we are all here to help. There are many, many treatment options out there, The above poster may be right; maybe you should be evaluat...

PLease dont use the hydrocortisone on your face too long. It can cause thinning of skin and a serious rebound effect when you stop. Use short term only

worked like magic for me before I was taken off it (this was several years ago). Experienced a bad bout of cystic acne Fall 2012, got back on Bactrim March 2013. It has been keeping the cysts away b...

This is my first time dealing with cystic acne. I have one cystic acne spot on my face near my chin. It's right in the T zone. It's red, swollen and it hurts. I know I can't do anything about it becau...

I had high levels as well, and Im no medical expert, but i dont think discontinuing a med will show that much difference in numbers in that little time.

dose seems right to me. i take it twice a day

Im guessing that most cases of oily skin are due to genetics/hormones. I get my terribly oily skin from dad. Im 38, and he had well into his 50s

You're certainly not alone. Im on a whole cocktail of psych meds (that dont really help btw) because of my psychological relationship w/ having acne, having scars, and always having the feeling that ...

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being proactive (not getting proactiv) is definitely the way to go. Your initial posts states you went thru numerous products from the derm to no avail; id be interested in hearing what was prescribe...

Im unable to view your pics, but I too have very oily skin and small bumps that do not respond to any acne treatment (they wont). Since I cant see the pics, I cant say for sure, but you may want to g...

please read the psychological effects of acne forum on this site. You'll see that you are not alone and some of the posts relate to dealing depression, anxiety, and irrational thoughts.. best wishes

Ive experienced the same you have during my time w/ aczone. There should be no initial breakout w/ aczone, however, in my case, it appeared that was I getting my usual stuff, but aczone helped to hea...

I used bactrim approx seven years ago and was on it for approx 3 years. It was magic. I was taken off by my derm because she said it was too long to have been on (I probably agree, however, it was w...

ive been following along w/ you UKers and Im nothing short of appalled at your health care system. this is not a pro-US post, but geez, i dont need a referral for any specialist or any mental health ...

Splash water on face after sweating profusely (at the gym) This is the culprit IMO. Try to minimize sweating. More "profusely" you sweat, the drier will your skin become as a result. In order to com...

Congrats on your wedding! Bactrim works great for a lot of people, especially a new user like you. I used it for approx 3 years starting 6 years ago with miraculous results. After coming off, every...

I cant really give you a remedy for your condition. I would suggest visiting a good dermatologist who will be able to tell you exactly what it is from explaining your condition. Please keep in mind...

sounds like you may just have rosacea which presents itself as red skin, along with acne-like spots. Also sounds like you are using quite a bit while using accutane. Accutane should really be the on...

My parents refuse to understand how much acne effects me. When I tell my mom I don't think my medicince is working she threatens to stop buying it, and she threatens to ground me for getting upset ove...

just how big was this thing? Color? It sounds to me like this was just a hard sebum plug that may have been there for years and was coming to the surface when you first felt it. Ive had some reall...

glad for your results, but you may have to temper those a bit. You'll know if something is working for after using it for 8-12 weeks. Unfortunately, there's no immediate gratification when it comes ...

its not really that new. Ive been using for quite a while. Ive found that it works great on onflammatory acne. Takes the "hurt" away in a couple days. I do find, however, that it works better on e...

I am so sorry! I also suffer from moderate nodularcystic acne and some days it feels like an evil curse was put on me. Hang in there. The aczone worked rather well for me before I went on accutane (no...

definitely not alone. Im 38 and have suffering since about the age of 12. 1/4 century worth of it. You've found a great support network here. Best wishes