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Pityrosporum Folliculitis

@belerak,   I hope the H&S works out for. Like me, it worked at first (Nizoral worked best), but after a few months it stopped working. When I first used it, it was awesome. It cleared my fo...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Mine doesnt scar. Damn the blimpity berp da bumpy bumps! I have some bumps in the center of my forehead coming back. Hopefully they will not progress, and go away. I was really bad with my diet the la...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

I am using the generic Plexion from Perrigo. Super stoked, but I am sure it wont last. There are a few small bumps, so I know my body still wants to create inflamed bumps on my forehead, but at least ...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Well my fellow inflammatory sufferers, I have had just about 100% clearance. I am using Plexion and taking Solodyn. So, it is one, the other, or both. Dont know, dont particularly care right now. Supe...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Still battling the forehead issue. My derm put me on a quick course (10 days @ 30mg per day) of Prednisone, to get over a bad hump. It was AWESOME!!! 2 days, skin was absolutely flawless. it hadnt loo...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Just went to the new derm. Disappointed. Either I just refuse to believe what they have to say, or what they are saying is crap. Derm said my redness/irritation/bumps on my forehead is Rosacea-dermati...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Finished my second 3-hour raw honey mask yesterday. Seeing some slight improvement. Still very dry, slightly scaly, and slightly irritated. I have also been surfing the last couple days, so maybe the ...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Made two new appts with two new derms, earliest one being next week. I am not impressed with current derm. I have repeatedly asked for KOH, biopsy, or culture, but have been refused. I will update on ...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Used the raw honey on 1/2 my forehead. Left it on for about 1 hour. Washed it off in the shower. Didnt notice a difference one way or the other come morning. I will stick with it to see if it has an e...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Update: Stopped using the Extina foam. It seemed a little harsh (stung on application, seemed to irritate my skin).   Still taking 200mg Fluconazole per day, OoO, Garlic, Pau D'Arco. Forehead se...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
How I Cleared My Acne After 26 Years. Try It.

I am not a conspiracy theorist by any means, but I do not think anyone should be surprised at the state of ignorance, or 'presumed' ignorance of dermatologists. Do you have any idea how many billions ...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

My derm gave me some samples of "PromiSeb". It is a Rx, but has no primary active ingredient. It is not a steroid, which is good. It supposedly has the ability to significantly reduce Malassezia (the ...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Used the Extina foam last night. A little sticky (it is like mousse). Didnt notice a positive or negative change by morning, which is somewhat of a good thing, as my face reacts to everything.  ...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

I wonder how many people think they have acne, but really have some form of folliculitis (PF, demodicosis). A tell-tale sign is if you have developed a very fine "sand-paper" texture to your skin, spe...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis

I wanted to start a new thread on Pityrosporum Folliculitis (PF). The other threads seem dead. I am not going to copy what PF is from Wiki. I assume either you can Google it, or you are reading this t...

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Small bumps plugged pores could be a fungus.

I have the same thing (10 months now). Tried 1% Nizoral after reading threads here on acne.org. Face cleared up in a week. I was so stoked. But after a few weeks, it came back. I have been using the 2...

In forum Acne

15 years ago
Essential Oils and Rosacea

This is what I currently use, in my own mixture, with each essential oil diluted to a particular percentage: Carrier Oils: Kukui Tamanu   Essential Oils: Sea Buckthorn (5%) Lavender (1%) Tea Tree...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

15 years ago
Essential Oils and Rosacea

Anyone out there using Essential Oils (and carrier oils) to try and "Naturally" reduce Rosacea symptoms? I am about 3 weeks into an Essential Oil regimen, and I was curious of anyone else out there tr...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

15 years ago