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@Mr. Brownstone Here is the specific protocol I follow that has cured my acne and rid my skin of Staphylococcus aureus. Once a day I clean my nostrils with chlorhexidine (Hibiclens). I use on...

Best wishes @Mr. Brownstone. Please keep us updated with any progress you observed!

@ap13 Nice. Keep us updated with how it goes!

@ap13 Hair on the scalp can also be colonized by S. aureus. That may explain your persistent neck and back acne. I carry the bacteria on my scalp. I bought a chlorhexidine shampoo (pet formulated...

@silverlight22 That's really cool about what you learned with C. kosneri. I wonder which between doxy and minocycline works best against the two species of bacteria. My general understanding is that t...

@silverlight22 I'm not sure what could cause C. koseri to show up in pustules. With hibiclens it is equally effective against Staph and gram negative bacteria. The Hibiclens may not be penetrating the...

@ap13 Thank you for the update and that is awesome that you are observing clearer skin. I am optimistic that the progress will continue

@silverlight22 Affordable and reusable but understandably embarrassing to wear 🙂 A couple of years ago I bought ear bags to wear before bed. This was when I was learning that my ear Staph was no long...

@Mr.L.A.Confidential Yes, that looks like a great routine! Hopefully you've already noticed some progress. I put benzoyl peroxide all over my face and not just on areas where I broke out. I believe th...

@Canucklehead12 Awesome that you found a product that contains chlorhexidine! I've never heard of Dexidin and I'm curious to hear about how well it works.

@silverlight22 1) I believe nasal Hibiclens will prevent nasal Staph from causing pimples on your chin even if you were to stop benzoyl peroxide treatment. However, keep in mind that S. aureus can res...

@silverlight22 @Canucklehead12 @silverlight22 It's possible that the pimples will return after you stop using TAO. The bacteria may not be fully eradicated when you stop and it may grow an...

@Mr.L.A.Confidential @Husky124 @ LA Confidential I've never used tea tree oil and I am not familiar with it. Someone recently posted on my subreddit that they are using tea tree oil for th...

Mupirocin should be effective at killing ear and nasal Staph. Same with Neosporin and other antibiotic ointments. I've never heard of chloramex so I can't speak for its effectiveness. Also, consider...

@bellacat Oral antibiotics can be effective at killing Staph in the nose. I prefer a topical antibiotic because it provides a more targeted destruction.

@silverlight22 I still maintain my routine. It is not hard for Staph to recolonize the body, and I look at my regimen as a way of minimizing the probability of that happening. I don't believe it needs...

@HonestBorder I still maintain my routine daily, though it's changed from what I originally posted here. I primarily cleaning my nostrils/ears with rubbing alcohol and put benzoyl peroxide on my face....

@bluemirage I know what you mean about a greasy layer of TAO. It's part of the reason why I stopped putting TAO in my ears. Since it's much easier to clean the ears than the nostrils with alcohol, I'v...

@bluemirage Drainage was a generic word I used to explain how the Staph fell out of the nose/ears. With the nose I believe gravity and, like you mentioned, exhaling out the nostrils that kicks some o...

@bluemirage Thanks for sharing your experience. It never hurts to leave a record for others who have no doubt gone through many of the same situations you have.   I...

Triple Antibiotic Ointment should also kill gram negative bacteria. In my experience, povidone-iodine didn't work as well as TAO. Though I never tested anything against gram-negative folliculitis. It ...

3 hours ago, silverlight22 said: @healthyalmonds Can I use rubbing alcohol inside my nostrils to kill staph like you have been using it for your ears? I have been applying 91% rubbing alcohol...

@silverlight22 I believe it is possible for a Staph infection to become worse after taking an oral antibiotic, particularly if the bacteria is resistant to that antibiotic. That resistance would allo...

Treatments such as Mupirocin, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, and povidone-iodine have all shown effectiveness in getting rid of Staph from the nostrils. Ears are another site near the face where Staph ca...

@UberDude Ugh, yeah I've had TAO fall to the back my throat. Unpleasant. Hopefully the syringe method is helping you. In my experience, Staph is easier to treat in the ears than in the nose. B...