Jazzguy

Agreed an antibacterial wash containing bp or other agents could help. Some epiology could really help with calming down the redness you have there with your sensitive skin.

  If bp is irritating your skin and causing inflammation you could try just using an antibacterial wash for awhile and see if that on its own helps at all. bp isn't the only topical to try so y...

  Interesting thoughts Moisturer... I like you don't really buy the idea that we're doing anything wrong with diet or lifestyle to suffer the burden of acne and I think you're right that having...

Great that you're seeing a derm for options. As you've not had any success with BP, I'd say have a go at epiology products. I know a woman who had good improvement with cystic acne using the wash an...

  If the store declares the shipment as a gift does this get around the customs and VAT issue?

I agree with Control Panel....even the most simplistic aqueous cream is likely to have cetearyl alcohol and ceteareth and only a tiny minority of people have any adverse reaction to such things.

  That does look like a pimple to me. Don't worry, I'd say it's unlikely to be anything to do with your dog and should clear up given some time to heal / using whatever regime you usually use.

Hey FierceQuince, I see you've made the choice to have a go at Accutane after your earlier discussion in the forum. It made a big difference for me and I hope you have really good results too! I ca...

  Seeing as you have used 2.5% for 2 years without any issues I reckon you will cope with a 5% gel sparingly for a short period. Do give it a spot test before using it like your normal product ...

I'd like to think the reactions you've noticed are probably more a reflection of those peoples own insecurities. Have you sat nearby and watched how they react to other men? It's great that most peop...

  Hi hopeless87, there's a lot of people here in the forums feeling like you so I hope you're feeling the love and support of the community coming your way. Isolation is your enemy...I think get...

  You could also have a look at epiology which I have seen have some good results on a couple of people I know. You would have to buy online to the UK but the people there are really helpful.

Hi zaranelson, so you've tried salicylic acid which works by helping exfoliate and keep pores from getting blocked. Now you've found acne.org so you could try a benzoyl peroxide product which would t...

Hey Munteanu, yeah, I'm not saying it's easy but yes....and finding a partner isn't easy even for a lot of people without acne...you like her but she's not interested romantically is a commonplace sce...

Great post friend. I've been reading some of the posts in the Lifestyle...emotional/psychological effects of acne forum and the whole issue of how acne affects our confidence and relationships with th...

I agree, if it's working you can probably handle a bit of stinging. If the irritation gets too much there is now a non-irritant alternative to try.

Don't think antibiotics can cause scarring to start occurring but over time the skin loses a little of its robustness from ongoing spots. Life is never meaningless though and you will get through the...

Great I'm not the only one who doesn't understand the quote thing...I had the same problem when I tried it! I understand your disillusionment with topicals (I did resort to acutance in my 20s and now...

  The lumps sound like subdermal pimples/cysts...there are quite a few people on the forum experiencing this sort of thing where the pimple doesn't surface to give you anything tempting to pop.....

  I'd say your acne is perhaps moderate but definitely not severe. Good idea to seek a second opinion but give the new dermatologist your history and give him/her a chance to offer advice based...

Do some more reading around the site and forums for other peoples experiences. There are some other products you can try if you decide you've persevered long enough with BP.

  Sounds like you understand yourself pretty well so I hope you can make a fresh start at College and start to regain your confidence. It's hard to put aside insecurities but you can get there....

  Sounds to me like you might have gotten some secondary infection going on. I would suggest an antibacterial cleanser morning and night. A cleanser with some chlorhexidine in it or even an ac...

I'd recommend you look up epiology skincare and give that some consideration. It's very gentle on skin and great at reducing redness. Good luck.