wombat666

Still doing pretty good. Haven't broken out much - maybe one or two smaller pimples since my last update. My skin, for the most part, is nice and smooth - no more random little bumps all over my cheek...

It seems that I've been able to successfully get off doxy. I stopped cold turkey on Thursday (I know you're not supposed to do that, but since I was breaking out hard on the doxy anyway, I figured I m...

I'm caught between a rock and a hard place right now. I'm not sure why, but the doxy just doesn't seem to be doing much anymore - or perhaps it's even making things worse. I've been getting a million ...

So I've been on vacation overseas for a week and a half, and I've been getting a lot of small pimples all over the place, as well as developing seborrheic dermatitis (which I tend to struggle with whe...

I've been trucking along. Haven't been using BP all over my face, haven't been washing too much either. My acne is down to a minimum, but today towards the end of the workday I noticed at least two bi...

I haven't been taking Vitamin D at all and so far, my acne has been pretty calm and non-inflamed. I still have small-ish pustules, but I find that when I calm down with the cleansing, the BP and the s...

So these days I've been getting the random smallish pustule on my face, and some random breakouts on my back. I only do all-over BP every other night, and find that I don't need to moisturize. My face...

Looks like its a little over 6 weeks of doxy. My actives have been more and more under control, and my existing pimples continue to shrink. I've been on and off Vitamin D3 supplements I notice that if...

So I've avoided putting BP directly on the spots, eased off on the BP and the cleanser, and used a lot of Hydrocortisone on the spots for a couple of days. The redness subsided and the itching / peeli...

Okay, so things aren't looking good. Basically, I've been using BP as a "cover-up" for my active pimples / red marks. In the mornings I would put a glob of BP on each spot, and when the BP dried up, i...

So I've been using Cetaphil Antibacterial Gentle Cleansing Bar (and the CVS knockoff version) for about 6 months. I had also been using BP nightly for over a year, and had no problems with it, since I...

Face has been itching a LOT. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I guess that the BP is working better than before, or at least staying on my skin longer? Anyway, my red marks have been a ...

So I've been slacking with the washing / BP application due to stress and tiredness. Some nights I wouldn't even wash my face. As a result I got some fresh pimples (between 6 and 8) and some of them, ...

Have gotten some smaller pimples (comedonal, not cystic), but still no new big ones, and the old big ones are not painful anymore. Hopefully it's the doxycycline starting to kick in. I've been using D...

I've been running out of BP... I ordered more, but it's currently at a different address (I wanted it shipped there during the move, so that the package wouldn't get lost in transit somewhere). I'll h...

I've been mega-stressed lately (moving into a new apartment, having to work late), but surprisingly my skin hasn't exploded. It's just the usual 1-pustule-a-day business. I guess stress just isn't a t...

Brief update - still breaking out in big painful lumps. The old ones don't hurt and are kinda flattened out but are still super-red. Starting to see more small pimples on my chest and back, probably a...

On March 5, 2016 at 8:30 PM, Convinceme said: Regarding the BP that you're applying on your pustules, I'm not one to recommend specific topical treatments because I know skin is highly individ...

28 minutes ago, kimmynunz said: I have when I was younger without luck I have tried all different types of BP up to 10%. So, now I am using the BP wash twice per day and the topical Clindamyci...

7 hours ago, Chloe123 said: My cousin has been on doxycycline 50mg for the past 10 years and she is still on it, her face is clear. However, she has developed IBD and has come off it, her skin ...

16 hours ago, Convinceme said: Yeah, that's what I thought too; a month on Doxy definitely won't cut it. The best experience I had on that drug was when I took it for 8 months and the results wer...

On March 1, 2016 at 5:55 PM, kimmynunz said: No, just using the Benzoyl Peroxide wash. I actually used the Mino for three days & stopped because it made me so nauseous that I couldn't eat....

On March 2, 2016 at 8:46 PM, Convinceme said: Quick question: you mentioned being on Accutane; how long did you remain clear after getting off it? I'm currently on Doxy but the doctor is only w...

6 hours ago, jensweetone said: I realize I am a little late in the game here, but I would just like to say that even though I know your acne bothers you, it genuinely isn't very noticeable to ...

Another update. Things haven't been looking up. Basically, none of my old cysts are going away, they're just staying there, red, swollen and painful. I've had some other small ones come up in the past...