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I'm a 25 year old man and have quite bad acne, i was clear all through my teens and only started getting acne at about the age of 21. to say it has destroyed my life is an understatement I've have lost most of my friend due to not wanting to goto the pub or out during the day, most of the time i just want to hide in my room and i do. some weeks i don't think its to bad and go out buts thats only about once every 2 months. i do goto work but have had some time off due to not being able to face going in. i do have a girlfriend and have been with her for the past 5 years and she is great, though i dread it if she makes plans for us to do sometime because i know my acne will be bad on that day! same goes for any event, take this weekend for instants i had tickets for the snooker but didn't go because of my skin :cry: family events are the worst because they always take pictures. i started taking pictures of my face everyday last year to see i could find out whats causing this for me, but i eat and drink pretty much the same on a good week to the bad. all acne treatments from over the counter are a waste of money they don't work! infect they seem to make it worse so I've stopped using them (although I've just started using the new oxy for men, but i think i will stop, as yet again they are getting worse)i have been on all sorts of medication from the doctor but only one was sort of successful (minocycline mr) but after about a year and half on them (with regular blood tests) they seemed to lose there effectiveness. suppose I'm here to see if any one has any answers,tips, anything? most people want to win the lotto or have fast cars, all i want is clear skin i don't think that is to much to ask?

any freed back would be appreciated thank you
 
First of all, you sound really depressed. Acne can do that to you, but the reality is Acne doesnt define you and if you are losing your social life and frienRAB over it, there is more to this then you are realizing.
Secondly- there are a ton of prescription things on the market- both in the form of antibiotics, creams and even laser treatments- some are expensive, some are not- but only a good dermatolgoist can help you. If Minicin helped for awhile, and you were on the MR dosage, chances are you built up an immunity to it, and neither either a higher, stronger dose, or a new antibiotic. There is another new one on the market, which is MInicycline based, called Solodyn, specifically for acne. A good derm is your best friend!
Ive had laser surgery done, specifically Photodynamic Therapy, which is like accupuncture, it shrinks the oil glanRAB under the skin, thus stoping oil production and stopping the cyst like acne I had...it took 4 treatments but it worked! This, for me was after trying everything else..
You really need to cheer up, feeling like you , is also dispensing too many negative hormones into your blood stream and making your acne worse. I realize this is harder said then done, but please go see a good Dermatolgoist and get this ball rolling. Youll feel so much better when you do!
take care.
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thank you for your reply, im going to see my gp on tuesday and im going to ask about solodyn, and get refered to Dermatolgoist. will let you know how i get on.i no i need to cheer up, as you said they do get worse when i get angry at them. its just hard when all i want to do i hide in my room.
 
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