Just Call Me OCD

Thanks for your replies. I ended up picking at the one on my nose because it's in the least obvious spot. (Great reason, right?) I got some white pus out, but now it's a million times larger and re...

Please? I really need some support.   When I woke up this morning and gently washed my face, I felt so sad. That whole section of my skin around my mouth is discolored and bulbous. If I try t...

It seems like about once every 2 or 3 months, I get a large, red, swollen lump somewhere around my mouth or chin. Usually mid-cycle. This time, it's in my smile line, which is where I have existing ...

BP is too harsh for my skin. I have rosacea and am very fair. I can only use really gentle products, and it took me forever to build up to using Retin-A. So Bactroban and hydrocortisone with aloe a...

Thank you. I'm going to keep my hands off of it and hope it gets better quickly. Probably covering it with makeup will make me examine it less.

I hadn't picked anything since October of last year. Until tonight. After having pretty good skin for the past two months, I was frustrated because my nose was breaking out, and I had a zit on my chin...

She said maybe eczema or rosacea, and she suggested that I try to pinpoint my triggers. I know one of them is sweating, but that's unavoidable. My nose beads up in sweat all the time. Showering and...

I don't know if this is rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, or some other weird condition. Every time I got out in the sun for a few minutes, every time I shower, and every time I sweat, my nose skin falls of...

Once again, the redness seems to be slightly diminishing, but the lump is still pretty big. This thing is never gonna go away. And the redness will last for ages. The old scar below it sucks, too.

It may be getting better, but it's still bulbous and red. Will it go away without having an extraction or getting a cortisone shot? Meanwhile, I'm breaking out elsewhere. Still taking 100 mg Minocycli...

I went off antibiotics a month and a half ago and did alright for a while. Three days ago, a cyst started forming above an old hyperpigmented scar. It has continued to grow, and it's beet red. I've be...

Hi, everyone! Just wanted to update you. For now, I'm not going on Accutane. I ran out of my 50 milligrams Minocycline almost a week ago, and I didn't refill it. Six days without antibiotics now. ...

Thanks a bunch. Unfortunately, I just can't afford frequent dermatologist visits right now, so I'm holding off. I'll save a visit for if something more severe happens, which I hope doesn't! After t...

I think Desonate actually made it worse last night. I have a huge red blotch in the triangle area between my nose, mouth, and cheek. It would actually look better if my entire face were red instead ...

Jeez Louise. My face is flaking off in chunks again on the left side. Red, raw skin underneath. I can luckily go without makeup tomorrow. I'm gonna slather the section with Biafine/Desonide. Stup...

Thanks! I also adore Biafine. I'm out of town and don't have it with me, though! Aquaphor is a good idea. I have to use it on my lips in the winter, so it's always with me!

Thanks! Unfortunately, Avar-E burned my already sensitive skin. I have a red splotchy area beside my mouth where a layer of skin came off. This is where a small whitehead has been forming for a couple...

I've been on Minocycline for over a year. You really aren't supposed to take it for longer than 3 months, and definitely for no longer than 6 months. I used to see a dermatology PA who just prescrib...

I'm back down to 100 milligrams of Minocycline now. Then in about a week and a half, I'll be down to 50 milligrams. I'm dreading it so much. My chin is breaking out, I feel like something's happeni...

You're so right! The stress makes the breakouts worse! I was lucky that I didn't have to go anywhere today, so I ended up having a makeup-free day of relaxation. Lots of hot tea and self-care. The...

So good to know about the concealer. Yeah, the Retin-A was kind of a nightmare at first, but I built my way up to using it nightly. I don't know that it's necessarily helped with pimples or red mark...

You're the best. I may wait until Friday because there's a good chance I'll have another zit that needs an injection by that time. The area beside my mouth is starting to act up. So is my chin. Tha...

You rock, Tracy. I'm thinking I'll go in for the cortisone shot Thursday. I use Retin-A 0.025% every night. Also Avar-E on the cyst right now. Still getting new bumps.   Tell me about your IPL e...

I'm flipping out. The Avar-E hasn't helped this giant red welt. I'm scared it has made it worse. If I lightly touch the surface, I can feel how deep it is. No way it will be gone before my trip in a w...

Ugh. Over the course of the day yesterday, I developed a throbbing, bright red, large mass between my eyebrows. It's a deep blind pimple that's continuing to grow and hurt. I may end up at the derm be...