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Sounds like it's become inflamed because you messed with it. You are now at the fork in the road.....

That Dickinsons Witch Hazel has a high alcohol content and that is an irritant for many people....at least it was for me. Made my face red and caused breakouts.

Witch hazel toner w/alcohol can definitely irritate. I know from first hand experience. That was my only experience using toners so I can't offer any other alternatives.

I suspect you will get better quality product and more choices from a natural store. In my experience drugstores tend to have a limited selection of organic products. Online can be a pretty good way t...

Acure Organics has a good line up of natural face cleansers, shampoos, body washes, etc. Not too expensive either. Take a look at their website. You can get sample sizes for some of their products by ...

I live in Michigan and experienced the issue all weekend through Sunday night. It's now 9:40AM Mon and everything seems to look normal.   I spoke too soon. The display keeps flip flopping betwe...

I have been through a very similar situation as what you describe. First derm was insistent on antibacterial treatments. Kept trying them for about a year with no improvement / worsening of condition....

A grocery store will have many things you can eat at a dorm and still meet your dietary requirements.

On 12/17/2014 at 2:48 AM, RistoBoriso said: I found this moisturizer(Gerovital Plant Moisturizing Cream)[Edited link out] that on it's page clearly says it's for age 20+. So I was wondering c...

Did Brad Pitt Is Maked Execution? Huh.....what does that mean.

It took that long because the first derm only did a visual assessment and prescribed antibacterial treatments (doxycline, clindamycin, etc) when in reality my problem was fungal. My condition actually...

The biopsy is a wise move. That is the best way to determine if the issue is fungal or bacterial. You must know that to select the proper treatment. Using antibacterial meds on a fungal issue may very...

The Nizoral shampoo available OTC has only 1% ketoconazole. There is a prescription version of the shampoo that is 2% strength. It also has less junk in it like fragrances, surfactants, etc. I wash my...

I also have skin troubles that flare up when i get over heated and sweat. My derm has done a few small biopsies and diagnosed me as having two conditions: 1) Grovers disease, 2) Pityrosporum folliculi...

There's a product called Neosporin that works well to speed up healing of small cuts and infections. It has a shiny appearance so you are sort of stuck having to use it when you are staying in.  ...

In the past I've tried using witch hazel as a toner but it wound up causing me to have irritation, redness, breakouts, etc. It seemed to have a high alcohol content and my skin was too sensitive to ha...

You may very well have folliculitis. It can be bacterial or fungal, and you must know which one in order to treat it. We all have bacteria and fungas on us naturally. They both compete for the same re...

I have found sulfur cleansers to be pretty drying. Try a sulfur soap like Grandpa's Thylox. You may have to experiment with how often to use it to get the desired result.

OP here again. Don't know if anyone will actually read this...but I just came back to say THANK YOU to everyone on this forum! Glad the condition is improving. Hope it stays that way.

It is definitely possible that a single biopsy might miss it because it totally depends on the sample the doc chose to assess. It is also possible to have bacterial folliculitis and fungal folliculiti...

How about wash with the H&S one or twice per week as preventative maintenance to keep the fungis at bay? That's the simplest thing that comes to mind. Everything else I can think of requires a pre...

I think you should go see your dermatologist.

Personally I think it's OK not to use a face moisturizer. It's one less variable in my mind. I've tried using them a number of times but have always had bad results (i.e. skin issues). I have found th...

I also have extremely sensitive skin. BP and SA are too irritatating for me and causee to have breakouts. One thing that has helped me alot is eliminating all products with: sulfates, parabens, tallow...

I converted to being a back sleeper to avoid contact of my face with the pillow. I still change the pillow case about every three days.