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Hey everyone..
i need your help..
im very very discouraged....i have been through so much hell about my acne for years on end...it actually led to depression for me...
anyways...ive been on diane 35 for almost 2 years....a year before too but switched to something else...
i took accutane in 2006 and have been off of it for just over a year...
anyways..ive been messing around with my bcp..not taking it consistently...but im trying to come off it anyways...my naturopath is helping me with this...as i have a mild case of pcos...my face has been great for so long...but just within this week i have 3 new pimples...2 im not too concerned with but one that i noticed developing last nite is brutal...it looks very small..but i can feel it underneath...somewhat painful and tender..but the area around the red zit is very red...maybe a bit swollen... this is on my chin... i dont want it to turn even uglier...i have taken 2 advils today to try and conquer the inflammation...it seemed it was working ok..but not to much anymore...i have paulas choice blemish fighting cream on it too... and i have been drinking lemon water all day..
what else can i do? i dont think i have the option to see a dermatologist for a cortisone injection...cuz they would make me wait a longgg time...plus, i used to get those all the time and yes it makes it go away but it is painful..plus i have gotten indentation from it before..
i feel like i have done everything..but im still cursed..
i dont eat dairy or gluten so my diet is ok... but this last month i have been eating junk food and been under a considerably amount of stress..
i have a public speaking job so this isnt good..
i dont know what to do to treat it...cuz i dont want to make it worse
please help
 
nothing in the world is more satisfying than when one of those monsters comes to a head, and you ***** it and squeeze the crap out all over the mirror!
 
You can put warm compresses on it also. It may make it come to a head.
Don't get discouraged...it may just be one big one that you get occasionally -it's bound to happen once in a while...
 
pure tea tree oil is a potent, penetrating antiseptic...... it can irritate raw surfaces 9cuts etc) but on intact skin, shouldnt be too irritiating. It can be a bit drying, so use a light emolient if you want.
 
If you find anything that help please let me know. I've been off the BCP for 5 years and it's just awful. I also have mostly eliminated dairy. They still come no matter what I do. I work wit teens and their skin is better than mine. So erabarrassing.
 
Can you give more details about Adaferin? What is it? It helps cysts not just pimples?
 
I saw something while searching for remedies for cysts. I have had injections, but didn't want to accutane, just a bad feeling about it. (I have been a hermit on occasion with those monster cysts too) I found a treatment for boils, I think these cysts are almost the same thing. Some people had luck treating boils with tumeric (a common spice) You make a paste and apply, put a bandaid over it and let dry. (it stains skin) also take a tsp in water 2x a day, yuck. I tried this, I think it helped, not sure, can't hurt. Do a search for it under home remedies/folk remedies. Also...apply ice to bring down swelling. Heat will increase blood flow to area and increase white blood cells in area and may make swelling worse.

Good luck to you, I feel your pain
 
Forgot to mention I saw something about advil, taking one per day as kind of a preventative. Some people noticed in helped when they were taking it for something else. I tried, think it helped
 
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