Good luck

Also . Whitehead. What helped get rid of this!

is tazorac a lighter version of differin or something?

As for whiteheads, a cornmeal mask got rid of mine. Sounds weird I know, but its homemade, cheap, and effective!

I as this for everyone, but give up cheese for a while and see if it is your primary cause. Now I got a few lil whiteheads (i pop em) so redmarks are still, but now cysts are rare. Instead, daily breakouts.

THIS GRRREAT IS! : D

I no longer drink milk, yogurt, and drink no milk left in cereals.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know that you don't have to give up the texture or taste of cheese just because dairy breaks you out.

Whiteheads follicles under the surface of the skin that appear on the surface as small whitish bumps.

Blackheads be enlarged hair follicles that erupt on the surface of the skin and black. The color is not due to his dirt.

Papules folliculitis appearing on the skin as a small, pink bumps that may be offered are pus-filled areas surrounding touch.

Pimples follicles.

Nodules are large, painful, recurring inflammation around a hair follicle skin.

Cysts deep into the deep, inflamed, pus-filled infection around the follicle that pain and scarring may result. (When folded, blood on the surface)

Whatever you do, do not pick up one of these, or are pop.

I made an appointment because I have the same symptoms as you… deep clogged pores on my chin. It's something that I never had to deal with before.

My doctor told me my hormones are changing and they are creating "bad oil" that bacteria feeds off of. I feel like a grown up (I'm 22) that has never grown out of puberty. Actually that doesn't even make sense because I didn't have acne when I was going through puberty or in my teens. Just a pimple every other month.

I was on Erythromycin and Desonide lotion, but now that I have developed a different type of acne, he told me to stop using them. He prescribed me:

-Tretinoin 0.025% (he said Retin-A-Micro would be too strong for me.)
-Adoxa (doxycycline tablets to kill bacteria)
-Triaz (3% benzoyl peroxided pads)

Try talking to your derm about these RX and see if they will work for you. I will keep you updated….

My doctor gave me tretinoin gel (steivamycin) (sp?) ! Tretinoin helps shed your layers of skin and brings up all the bumps that will eventually come up (purging) and then it's supposed to unclog the whiteheads and all that good stuff. I've been using it for about 3 1/2 weeks and it definitely brought all that @#$% up to the surface .. but i think (i'm hoping) now that i'm actually going to start seeing a difference! this morning actually seemed to look better (knock on wood) so yea to get to the whole point, i would recommend a tretinoin, but u will go through a purging period most likely (the whole "it's going to get worse before it gets better) but i think if u stick with it, that it will definitely be worth it in the end!!! So anything like retin-a, retin-a micro (they come in different strengths for the type of acne ur dealing with), steivamycin (sp), differin (is supposed to be easier on the skin).. and theres a few more out there! i also just started taking spiro a week ago and i've been taking diane 35 for 4 months (i'm hoping those will kick in soon so that i will stop getting the whiteheads to begin with)! you could definitely also try something like those or similar that will block your androgens and make you not produce so much oil, because that's what gets overproduced and mixes with your dead skin cells to clog the pores and produce the damn whitehead in the first place!!

Every girl I hang around has perfect skin – the kind of skin where they dont have to wear ANY makeup and they still have porcelain china doll skin. It makes me so jealous!!! I hate having to spend so much time slathering on foundation, concealer, bronzer and powder every time I want to step outside the apartment. I wish I could have the kind of skin where I could just go run errands, go to class, be outside, go swimming, etc. and not have to worry about my skin or my makeup getting smudged.

I feel like I am going on my own rant now, but what I am trying to say is that you are not alone in this!! Acne sucks, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Right now I am taking Acidophilus and Milk Thistle supplements, spironolactone, and I am drinking POMWonderful Pomegranate juice for the antioxidant support. This combination seems to be working well. I am also getting microdermabrasion treatments with a regimine of Renova and Neostrata. (WHEW!!) Things seemed to be bleak at the beginning of all this, but now my regimine seems to be coming together and my skin is looking better.

Basically, keep the faith that there IS a regimine out there that will work for you. Also, someone recently told me something that was sort of a "lightbulb" moment for me. I was complaining about my skin (as always), and they said, "Hey – you don't like your skin and that upsets you. Well there are tons of people with perfect skin that have other problems – whether it be physically, emotionally, sociallly, etc… so just focus on the good and know that no one is perfect." This thought really helped me for some reason, hope it will help you as well. Good luck, and don't get discouraged! Everyone on this board has proven to be a great support line and all really do care!

btw, have you tried the lemon juice thing? it helped me within a few days when my cysts were at their disgustingly worst, and they were so bad! as wide as my thumb, and as long as my finger, all along my jaw. why do they like it there so much? anyhoo, it goes like this: the juice of one lemon in water or herbal tea, every day. has to be a fresh, fruity lemon, not the bottled juice. there's a whole thread with the reasoning behind this, but it worked for me. i don't do it every day anymore, but monthly, when things are getting outta hand i just do the lemon thing and problems seem to go away in day or two. good luck babygirl, and take care of yourself. ali

Just wash the area and your hands with soap, then gently scrape the top of the whitehead with your nail, then push down on both sides of it so it all will come out. Wipe it with a tissue and then put some tea tree oil on it to kill the bacteria.

The acne covers basically all of my nipples at the bottom of my neck. They are not whiteheads or blackheads, or cysts. They are quite small and they are just red. They are almost completely inflamed. But it is quite thick and is not serious, but it is moderate.

Im now Clyndamicin twice a day (anti-biotic) and 0.1% Cream Differn. Ive tried using Retin-A 0.1% and 0.1% Differn, but both just made it red and raw. Is there anything that could help?

Accutane is not an option. Ive heard that Nutrogena a kind of body wash, but Ive seen 2-3 different kinds. What should I get? Or is there something else you would recommend?

I like the Neutrogena clean and clear body wash. This helped control the breakouts but after I stopped using Pantene (regularly) I stopped breaking out. I actually haven't had a problem since. I have also read on this board that Head and Shoulders works. I'm not sure if it does or not as I have tried it but it usually irritates my skin after a couple of uses. I have heard it said that all you have to do is wash your hair with it and the residue that runs over your chest and back will clear you up. I'm not sure if you clear up because of the ingredients in the Head and Shoulders or if the old product you were using was the culprit and since you quit using it you quit breaking out. :confused:

Hope this helps a little!

Good luck

I've been pretty desperate just to get rid of it, I'd try anything :confused: