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Difference b/w papules and cysts?

I'm trying to figure this out too. Just a few days ago I had a red spot pop up above my eyebrow. It was under my skin, small, hard and didn't hurt at all. The skin on top of the lesion looked totally ...

In forum General acne discussion

8 years ago
Dehydrated yet oily skin?

I don't think cloudy dreamer was steering anyone away from oils. She was merely cautioning people to be careful and to patch test on a piece of skin before they went ahead with oils. And from my exper...

In forum General acne discussion

8 years ago
Dehydrated yet oily skin?

Actually I tried oils back in 2013. Jojoba and rosehip to be precise- all they gave me were a comedonal rash on my forehead that only went away with aha exfoliation. The dr.dennis gross alpha-beta pee...

In forum General acne discussion

8 years ago
Recurring Cyst - Help!

What happened to your cyst out of curiousity? A similar thing happened to me. I had a cyst injected, it shriveled up but I could still feel the core, and I wondered why it wasn't disappearing. Then, f...

In forum Personal logs

8 years ago
Freaking Out After Extractions & Peel (Pic)

You definitely will heal! I've been watching your progress and it all looks really normal to me. trust me, give it a week!!!!!! I understand it's hard to wait a whole week when it comes to our skin bu...

In forum Other acne treatments

8 years ago
Freaking Out After Extractions & Peel (Pic)

ALL Lrp products have served me really really well and I feel like my skin will break out on anything. Have you tried the Baume b5? That's a really good one if you're on the dryer side, and then there...

In forum Other acne treatments

8 years ago
Freaking Out After Extractions & Peel (Pic)

I just had an extraction of a deep cystic pimple and the site looks worse than your pictures. I've been using La Roche Posay's epidermal recovery accelerator gel and I saw a difference in 12 hours. It...

In forum Other acne treatments

8 years ago
I don't even know how to heal (in every sense of the word).

A scab isn't the best way to heal your skin. Cover up the worst spots with a moist bandaid like a hydrocolloid dressing. a moist environment will help heal the skin much faster. Use a good cream on th...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
I feel ugly, I get depressed, I don't know why I have this.

To be honest with you, it's not that bad at all. Looks kind of cute, like freckles. I know you don't feel that way but you're beautiful and quite honestly your acne isn't even all that noticeable. Che...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Ashamed

I definitely think more treatment is required. Maybe you need an antibiotic or a topical cream (there are a lot of prescription creams). A combined regimen of both with moisturizer and washing your fa...

In forum General acne discussion

8 years ago
Ashamed

That's good news. It means by the time you're 20, you'll probably have found a cure. A lot of women have to deal with hormonal acne for most of their life. I know I probably will. Well at least it's n...

In forum General acne discussion

8 years ago
Ashamed

Well let me start by saying that the person who used all the vulgar language is a real dickhead. Don't listen to anything he or she has to say-people in highschool tend to be mean and stupid and none ...

In forum General acne discussion

8 years ago
so depressed and crying

Congratulatisons on getting married! I'm sure your mother-in-law was trying to be helpful, but you're marrying her son and not her, so ultimately it doesn't matter what she thinks. Your fiancé loves y...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

21 hours ago, cloudydreamer said: Hey, how is the cyst doing? I hope it's all better. Well the redness from the cyst is almost all gone but the actual cyst is still there- thank god it doe...

In forum Scar treatments

8 years ago
Red marks or scarred red marks?

What are these marks from? Acne? It's hard to say...in my experience, if they are acne scars they may fill in a bit, but won't fill in entirely. I got my first acne scar this year (at 24) and it did n...

In forum Hyperpigmentation - red/dark marks

8 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

53 minutes ago, WishClean said: Next time use aloe vera. I used a poultice of all kinds (including aloe Vera) for three days before I got the shot. I basically exhausted all my options and...

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8 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

17 hours ago, cloudydreamer said: Yes, definitely avoid icing it in the future then...a warm compress would be a better option for sure. I am really hoping the best for you. Maybe there's more ...

In forum Scar treatments

8 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

I used two layers of paper towel to ice it, but sensitive skin I guess. Well I mean you're technically supposed to give it 24 hours. Don't feel bad about the ice, it wasn't your fault. I should've bee...

In forum Scar treatments

8 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

7 hours ago, PMT1958 said: I've had 2 injections for cysts and they didn't leave any scarring for me. I was very careful to not try and pop it once it was injected, though. The injection made i...

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8 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

5 hours ago, cloudydreamer said: You're welcome. I feel that for people like us, the only way these marks usually scar is if we poke, prod and pop them. That's been my experience anyway, so tr...

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8 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

7 hours ago, cloudydreamer said: I have had the exact same problem as you. It's so frustrating. Once I get the cyst, I keep getting them over and over in the same spot. Funnily enough, I have i...

In forum Scar treatments

8 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

Okay. Here is my situation. I don't break out often and have generally what people call "clear skin". However, in the last year I've experienced some cystic acne around the time of my menstrual cycle-...

In forum Scar treatments

8 years ago