lostinthefog87

Great story. I sometimes think we are so focused on our own acne that we project our own insecurity onto others. They don't fixate on it like we do, and they can look past it.

It's amazing to me how many people in this cleanliness obsessed germophobic culture are willing to not wash their face at all and spend months with a face full of dead skin. And apparently are able to...

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I've heard some in this thread, and on this board, mention not washing their face with anything. I must add that people who go as far as to not wash their face with ANYTHING may be going a bit too far...

Pursuit of bliss, I am also in Real Estate! Who would have thought? I work for my father as a property manager so I am kind of lucky I don't have to conform to a grooming code like most brokers. I...

Did you read any of what I wrote? I even admitted your case could be a type of acne where diet is only somewhat/minimally effective or takes a lot of time and adjustment to become effective. These c...

Acne is caused by an inherited sensitivity to androgen hormones which affects the way the "pore" exfoliates creating infection - not a leaky gut or dairy allergy or even hormonal imbalance. A "leaky g...

The more I read on these boards, the worse things get for me. It seems like a lot of people struggled with the water only method...some people reported seborhheic dermatitis. I'm very nervous now. ...

Thanks for all your support and advice guys. Here's some crazy news. Woke up today with my cheek the size of a softball. I am not kidding. I have a half dollar sized cyst on my cheek above my must...

You could do what I did. I thought everything I was doing to my face was only making it worse, so I took a break. I bought a gentle, non-medicated facial cleanser (I went with one of the all-natural s...

I have just been prescribed clindamcyin cream and benzaclin (I can choose which works best for me). I would prefer just to use the clindamycin, but lately I have been using the benzaclin because I ha...

lostinthefog87, what's your current regimen like and how's your skin? I agree with others that using too many topicals ruins the skin's natural ability to heal itself, but I also believe in the known ...

You need to be very careful. I completely understand where you're coming from, but acne is a complicated condition. I know you'd love to just drop all your products and forget about everything, but yo...

Lostinfog, What you are describing is exactly what I have been experiencing TO THE LETTER! I will note that I am a 24 yr old half black male, but rather fair skinned. I came across this blog last nigh...

After talking to my GP recently about my recent flare up with pretty rough lower lip and chin acne, and being given a prescription for the antibiotic clindamycin gel, I reevaluated my acne treatment o...

In my experience Retin A is not a permanent solution. It is better for remodeling the skin after acne has ceased. The mechanism by which it works does not prevent bacteria nor any other internal probl...

wishclean, As for scarring, I really have done nothing for mine unfortunately. However I have heard good things about vitamin e, aloe vera, and tea tree oil. I myself will not use tea tree oil on m...

Google "perioral dermatitis". Long story short, usually lip bumps like this are caused by a reaction to toothpaste, mouthwash, and/or chapstick / anything else that comes in regular contact with your ...

I am a 25 year old man. I've dealt with bad acne for almost 7 years. However, now its in the worst place ever imaginable, all the time, and I miss the days of chin cysts. A year ago, I began gettin...

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That stuff is awesome. Ive used it foe two weeks now and my skin is already fifty percent clearer. Seriously try it Also great if you have body acne and if you use ir under your arms you almost never ...

My dermatologist told me that hibiclens might help with my acne. Anyone ever had any success with this? I just started using it 2 days ago and pimples are still popping up. I'm going to give it 2-5...

I'm baaaack! Over a year ago, I logged the first 3 months of my first experience with Accutane. I took 30 mg a day for 5 months (ending in late November 2011), cleared up in the last 1 1/2 months, and...

Maybe I arrived late, but I still wanted to say this to you. Diet really works well for a lot of people, and I say we should all try to stick to a low glycemic, anti inflammatory,organic diet, within...

First, improve your diet. Take zinc supplements, vitamin C, eat lots of fresh veggies and fruits, eat less meat and more organic. This may not clear all acne sufferers, but it makes a difference in ...