titosmommy

I've been checking out your log. I know your pain. However, I think you need to rethink what you are doing. Here are my suggestions after battling acne from my 20s on to my mid 40s plus oily skin, som...

If you have health insurance and have a derm, go for a cortisone injection immediately. The cyst will go away in like 2 - 3 days. If not, instead of warm compresses, you should ice it. That sounds lik...

It sounds like rosacea to me. I've had rosacea since my mid 20s. The trigger factors you mention (cold, alcohol, spicy foods) are tell tale signs of rosacea. I suggest that you make an appt to see a d...

I've been reading your log. I commend you for sticking this out. I'm a bit older than you (mid 40s) and I really think your acne is hormonal. I never had acne until I hit my late 20s=30s. It def was h...

Yes! I know exactly what you mean. I have those on my chin and my brothers and sisters have them as well.   I've tried using Mandelic acid on them (the garden of wisdom brand) but it just made th...

Dont know about accutane and Paraguard but I am sure glad that I took out the Mirena. It was causing me to have worse acne (cysts - hormonal). I am in the process of clearing up the damage it caused f...

I just took out the Mirena, and I truly believe it was aggravating my acne for the past 3 years. I went religiously to a derm, used all the creams etc. and STILL had breakouts. After doing alot of res...

Is there any SCIENTIST or DOCTOR who says that rubbing your face with oil will help? Because I've tried DRYING my face and using lots of moisturizing products and there's no difference...my skin is st...

Anything with a clay base is good for oily skin and tightening up pores. I found one in my local pharmacy that works, its made of mud from the Dead Sea in Israel, which has a high sulfur content which...