MaskedOne

It's been over six months or so since I've been on these boards and wanted to provide hope to others who are going through this really crappy time of cystic acne. For anyone who's read my posts, I ba...

Oh my gosh no. My pitting was horrible!!! I literally had a hole in my face! Looked like someone had taken a chunk out of it' and it can take 6 months to go back! And my derm said it might not ever be...

Totally!! I HATE cysts!! It would have saved my skin so much damage if I never got cysts!! I really hope the 100mg works. I will seriously cry if it doesn't. I've tried everything.....but accutane. Th...

I hope so! I honestly wouldn't mind little zits! But I HATE cysts!! I start the 100mg tomorrow! So we will see! I completely know what you mean. I HATE the cysts. I hate when you can feel one befor...

I'm sorry your PCP said it was "just hormones." If you're legitimately concerned about something, your physician shouldn't brush it off. I'd see a derm if you can, or change yourPCP. I rarely go to ...

I would suggest seeing a dermatologist or your PCP to start. If you've been doing this since the beginning of summer and still not seeing real improvement - regardless of location of the acne - diet m...

Obviously that's not much because 1/2 cup is a tiny amount of the oatmeal. Most people can easily have 2 cups in one sitting; which JUST FOR FACTS, has 600 calories, 20g of protein, 16g fibers, and la...

Just for facts here: Old-fashioned Quaker Oats contain only 150 calories per serving (serving size: 1/2 cup). That's not much for breakfast. I've struggled with weight (both from dieting restrictions...

Aquafor. Use it as much as you need. Aquafor, and the name kind of gives it away, is water-based vs. petroleum-based (e.g., Vaseline), so that may be gentler to your skin. There's small travel-size ...

Feelin pretty horrible. Had some scary thoughts about ending my life, but those passed by quite quick. Glad to have my mom to speak to, she really helps because she knows what I'm going through. My cy...

Yes, they are looking for a cure. As recent as a month ago, I've seen studies where researchers have been able to isolate the bacteria that causes acne. They've been been able to study certain peopl...

Yep. It ruined about about 90% of my "teen years." I'll never be one of those people who say that high school was the greatest time of their lives. Total BS. But I've also come to the realization ...

Just adding to the rest -- I'm in my 30's and female. My acne (all cystic) appeared out of nowhere about a month ago. I'm getting multiple cysts a day. I've never had cysts before, but had acne in h...

SangeethaS, on 13 Aug 2013 - 01:24, said: I feel the exact same way. I'm 18 and have been suffering with acne for so so long. Its a combination of genetics and hormones so I get the really huge pain...

Thank you for your reply By the way how is the spiro/antibiotic combination going for you at the moment? Seeing any improvement yet? I really hope it's starting to get a bit better for you now! Yo...

The problem is that these cysts keep filling back up again, then bursting again whenever I shower, and the whole cycle just continues over and over until they eventually go down after two or three wee...

My derm would not prescribe antibiotics for 3-4 months unless the dosage significantly decreased. It's just not good for your body. You're basically killing ALL bacteria, good and bad. This is the ...

Can I ask what some of the side effects are that you've (anyone) has been experiencing on 100mg? (I ask because last year I experienced some weird side effects that my docs said they never heard of.....

It is a totally miserable feeling I agree. I'm also doing everything I possibly can to treat my acne at the moment and it's so disheartening to wake up and look in the mirror to find new breakouts whi...

I'm in pretty bad shape. I've been visiting the derm daily for cortisone injections because I continue to get new cysts daily, and this is the only thing that stops inflammation. I'm so sad. I'm sup...

Thank you, MoonlitRiver. I'm so sorry you can't get injections in the UK! Do you know why? Yeah, it's a really miserable feeling knowing you're doing everything you can, and every morning you wake u...

It seemed to decrease the size of any breakout (non-cystic), but also turned light brown/orange-ish on my skin. It looked odd (even over makeup), so I stopped using it.

((((sigh))) Yeah, I know a week is too short. I just can't get over how many cysts I'm getting. I'm going to the derm daily for cortisone injections and they're almost ALL in different/new locations. ...

I've tried it. I think it also depends on what type of acne you have. My old derm gave it to me because I think it was the "new" product they were promoting. My new derm - I switched - said that it...

I agree with SunnySarah. Hot water likely isn't causing your acne, but it can certainly be an irritant to you skin. Just a gentle massaging motion should be fine when you wash.