Bacne help please!

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I'm a 37 year old male that has battled on and off cystic bacne since I was a teenager. It pretty much appears anywhere on my back (from shoulders to the small of the back). Most times it's manageable but for extended perioRAB, I'll have a series of breakouts that include deep, cystic spots which take forever to resolve.

I've tried numerous soaps, body washes, luffas, etc. and topicals like Salicylic Acid and BP. While they provide minimal relief, I often find that they aggravate the acne that's there or cause new ones to form. As you can guess, I have pretty sensitive skin!

One time I had such a horrible breakout that I needed Accutane which completely cleared me up for several years but alas, it's reared it's ugly head again...

I'm pretty convinced that the ultimate solution is internal (diet, supplements, etc.) but I always hold out hope that some miracle cream, soap or wash, that I haven't heard of yet, will magically appear in my shower :). Can anyone recommend good experiences with soaps, washes or topicals that corabat cystic acne or at least, bring it under control? AND what vitamins, supplements, cleanse systems, etc. have been shown to have a clearning effect on the skin? Right now, I'm taking a 'Hair, Skin and Nails' vitamin corabo, Omega 3-6-9, Zinc on occasion and Acidophilus.

I really don't want to get back on Accutane or any prescription meRAB if I don't have to. Appreciate any advice.

Thanks!
 
I'm trying to find a solution too. I really don't think any supplement works I have to tried those and nothing worked. BP is okay for me but I'm bathing in Epsom Salt I heard that actually helps. Mine is mild but I have hyper pigmentation to go with it which is worst. If you found a solution please PM me please!
 
Thanks for the response! For the past week or so, I decided to just stop using any 'harsh' chemicals or perfumey soaps. I do notice that my recent flare-up has calmed down a bit. I'm not clear but what's there is slowly healing. Still looking for the answer. Hope to find it soon!
 
You're welcome! I'm glad the swelling gone has gone down for you. I'm desperately trying to find solutions also. My doctor prescribed my BP but that does little to nothing. He recommend me using Dove bar soap. I've switched to the exfoliating one so I hope that one helps.
 
My boyfriend had bacne for years...way before I met him.

He had a particularly bad outbreak after I started dating him and I started washing his back with a cotton swab dipped in tea tree oil (100% pure kind).

No more bacne.

I can't say it'll work for you, but it worked for him.
 
Taking a daily supplement of vitamin a works great for me no acne and healthier hair and skin.
 
i'm in your same boat i used the acutane and it completely cleared my back up but came back eventually years later my dermatologist has me taking minocycline and i think it's causes me to be bloated heavily but my point is the soap i'm using alone seems to be helping tremendously it's a soap you can by at walgreens benzo peroxide soap check it out see how it works for you and let me know good look but in the mean time i'm going to stop the minocycline because i think it has to be the cause of my excessive bloating
 
Thanks everyone for your help - Konitz, what type of vit a are you taking and how often?
 
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