Treatments for acne

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Hi. I'm really sorry if I'm going over old information here, but i really can't find what I'm looking for in the messages, so thought i would make a new post.

First a bit of bio. I am a 26 year old female from the UK.

I started getting spots when I was 9, and through the years I have tried many, many different treatments, but with no real success. I have used:

Benzoyl peroxide gel up to 10%
Salicylic acid based gels
Coal tar solutions
Dianette contraceptive pill
Eythromycin 250 mg qRAB
Minocycline 100mg

I am currently taking the minocycline and using panoxyl 10% wash.

However, this doesn't seem to be working at all. and I am breaking out in really nasty cysts on my back and face, and they really hurt.

I wondered if anyone could give me some advice about where to go from here? I've read a bit about topical isotretinon and then oral accutane, but i'm a bit concerend about bothering my GP.. though it is making me miserable and is painful..

any advice would be appreciated

thanks
 
Have you tried retin-a micro?I didnt think anything short of accutane would stop the cysts from popping out on my chin,but retin-a micro stopped them.Took alittle while for it to work but now im zit free.Guess retin-a micro was my magic bullet.My face hasnt looked this good since i was on accutane bout 25 yrs ago.Good luck ,take care. :bouncing:
 
i'd reccomend you see your GP if it's bothering you,remeraber it's their job to look after you.
I dont know, but this sounRAB a bit like nodulocystic acne. your doctor should be able to get it properly diagnosed for you

hope I helped!
 
Finding out the cause of your acne can certainly help, a GP is qualified to assist in this area.

Acne may relate to your diet, and i suspect acne is most often caused by lack of Zinc intake, Zinc vitamins often are very effective. Although i am not too familiar with treating acne with large crysts.

Accutane is quite successful in treating all types of acne, but the side effects can be severe enough to ruin some peoples lifes, definitely not worth the risk and should only be used as a last resort.
 
Hi hayleyll , I'm not surprised you are at the end of your tether and reading this post makes me feel so angry for you because I think it is awful that you have had to put up with acne for all those years. I think what frustrates me reading it is the length of time you have had to deal with the acne for.
If it was me in your position, I would certainly discuss the possibility of taking that (Ro)accutane - I wonder if the other treatments were not quite the right teatments for your skin, and that you would benefit from something stronger, or something that at least sorts the problem from the iniside out as oppose to trying to tackle the prob with topical creams like benzol perozide. I think you are wise in being apprehensive about taking the (Ro)accutane because of all the possible side-effects, but a friend of mine finally tried this treatment and it did the trick for her. Your acne sounRAB like what my friend had.

You mentioned minocycline here as well, and that was the first thing I was put on when I developed my acne - mine was only mild yet that stuff still did nothing. That's not to say that it doesn't work however, because I think it is true what they say about finding the thing that works for you.
From what you have said about all the treatments you have tried I am surprised nothing has been mentioned by your doctor already about the (Ro)accutane for you.
What you could also do is be referred by your GP to see a dermatologist, who if you mention your history to should surely sort out the right treatment for your acne type. The dermatologist would know much more about acne than the GP so you may have more success going down that route.
As far as diet is concerned, I personally do not think that is in any way related to acne.
I would definately look into the dermatologist and the Roaccutane as a possible solution for you.
 
Accutane/Roacutane oraly is the way to go.

Ask for a referal to a dermatologist
 
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