Jabberwocky80

I saw no difference to my acne while on Ortho Lo. It didn't help or hurt. I was on it for years. I got off of it due to no insurance, but now I'm on Tri-Sprintec and have been on that for years as wel...

Dairy makes me break out in large, painful cysts on my cheeks. ADHD drugs at relatively normal dosages do as well.  I've had to drop the strength of my Adderall downÂ&nbs...

Hi Koda. I am sorry you're going through all this. While regular ol' Cera Ve works for me, I see it doesn't work for you. I have had great luck with a super gentle, minimal ingredient moisturizer from...

Epsom salt water works well for me and could possibly work for you. I pour a generous amount of Epsom salt in a container (with a lid, so I can cover it and use it over and over). I bring filtered wat...

Can confirm the EltaMD sunblock is great. Skinceuticals sunblock is great, as well. As far as moisturizer I've never had an issue with Cera Ve. On the pricey side but AMAZING are the moisturizers from...

I was on Ortho Lo years ago and didn't find it to help or hurt my acne problem. I'm on Tri Sprintec now.

I used cortisone as well as a stronger steroid on my acne several years ago and while it did work I paid a huge price by developing perioral dermatitis that I still fight with to this day. So not only...

I am sorry you are dealing with all this. I showed symptoms of PCOS and am on a 100 mg daily pill of spironolactone. I'm on Tri-Sprintec, which I've had no problems with, and I take a 500 mg pill of m...

37 year old female here who suffers from cystic acne. Some of mine is hormone related. I avoid dairy at all costs. It definitely breaks me out. I try to pay close attention to sugar consumption since ...

You're definitely not alone. My major cystic acne struggles started when I was 27 years old. I'm 36 now. I've had some pretty good success with various prescription drugs, but since you want to go t...

I'm prone to cystic acne. I gave up ingesting dairy, but I do like to apply Greek yogurt on my face. It's even better with turmeric mixed in, imo. Beware, turmeric stains!!! Use old bath cloths, t...

Sounds hormonal to me.  I take spironolactone to get rid of excess androgens (I had really oily skin and was prone to cysts) and am on Tri-Sprintec for my birth control.  I wen...

I've seen and felt an improvement in my body, face, and mood since starting zinc. I started magnesium glycinate (not a full dose daily, though) about a month of so after the zinc and I feel as though...

I'm lucky in that I live in Florida along the Gulf of Mexico, so I spend as much time as possible in the salt water and get sun on my face. I bottle some salt water and bring it home to use. I've als...

I've often wondered about this myself. There were times when I'd get an ulcer in my mouth I get a zit somewhere around my cheek/chin area...generally within distance of the ulcer. Like Snarkygirl sa...

This has happened to me and unfortunately for me they never filled back in on their own. I've had pretty good success with fillers...particularly Juvederm. Edited to add: Oh, and I heard similar ...

I've cut out absolutely everything dairy -- with the exemption of medications...isn't it crazy how frigging pills use dairy products as a filler/binder?! Gotta have my meds so I'm screwed in that rega...

I'd put it on before you go to sleep, regardless of time, but that's just me.  

Been married 5 years come March. My husband has only known me as I am now, with acne and scarring. We have had some serious ups and downs in our relationship but he's always told me he loves me. I ...

I tried it and while I initially liked the feeling of the products on my skin I don't feel I really see a huge difference. Using them over a period of time really dried my skin out. I'm not telling ...

I'm on 100 mg a day. Stay with it. I got off of it briefly because I ran out and wasn't able to get back to the doc...horrible mistake. Cystic acne flared up within that month. So I reckon I'll ne...

If you go back on it I wouldn't take it every other day, I'd take it as prescribed...every day. I'm currently on Tri-Sprintec and it works fairly well for me as far as acne, but it definitely helped ...

Spending time in nature helps me. Just observing things. Back when my dog was still alive he helped a lot. Petting him, talking with him, etc.

I definitely think stress influences acne. I mean, anytime you're stressed that raises cortisol in the blood. Like you, I never had serious acne problems until I went through a traumatic experience....

I'm 35 years old and will be 36 in March and I still break out. My husband has a new job and we finally have insurance again so I'm going to an endocrinologist to get a full panel done. I already kn...