I am looking for treatment specifically for cystic acne…?
I have had cystic acne for about 7 months. All located in the same area of my lower left chin. It has never been anywhere else but this one spot and has been pretty steady since my first breakout. I recently got on Tetracycline (about a week ago) and it hasn’t done much at all. I am not sure how long it takes to work. Obviously topical treatments don’t work since the infection is under the skin. Does anyone know of vitamins that can safely reduce sebum production or help prevent they cysts from coming back if the Tetracycline clears them up? I am desperate, I don’t want scars, the rest of my skin is in excellent shape!
p.s. It is near impossible to get into a dermatologist around my area, I have an appointment for November – that was the earliest they could see me.
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Eating a healthy diet may help your skin a bit but won’t do much for cystic acne. I recommend you go to a dermatologist and they can put you on medication that will help. Just get a referral from your doctor.
Acne is caused by increased hormone levels. You should talk to your doctor about possibilities for other treatments if what you are using isn’t working. Beware of using any products for acne unless they have been prescribed or recommended by your doctor. Often both topical and oral antibiotics are needed to treat acne, and sometimes topical benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid and/or retinoids. Get an appointment to see your family doctor so that something can be started before November.
People make all kinds of suggestions about the best thing to do to cure acne. Some cures I’ve heard include putting oatmeal, honey, lemon juice, tea tree oil, cucumber, vinegar, milk of magnesia or toothpaste on your face. Practically every cosmetics company and company that makes personal care products makes something that is a “sure cure” for acne. If we think about this, and use some common sense, we have to come to the conclusion that there is no quick or easy cure for acne, because if there was it would be well known and doctors would be telling everyone about it.
Numerous companies make a lot of money persuading people to buy products that at worst will make the acne worse, and at best may help some people a little. Often fewer products are better. People often make their acne much worse by using too many products. There really is no quick fix for acne. Don’t spend a lot of money on products just because their ads say that they will cure acne. Your doctor is the best person to ask for help, and he or she may recommend some prescription medication or non-prescription treatment that may be suitable for you..
There are some very simple and basic things you can do that cost nothing. Keep your face or any other area affected by acne very clean. Any mild antibacterial soap will help with that. Rinse the area well to remove all soap residue. Drink plenty of water – it really does help to clear up acne. Eat a nutritious diet and get enough sleep. A healthy life style will make a difference. Try to reduce the stress in your life – stress contributes to acne, so also probably the more you worry about the acne and focus on it, the worse it will be.
Probably the most useful and effective things you can do are to apply hot compresses to pustules and cysts and never to pick or squeeze pimples. Playing with or popping pimples, no matter how careful and clean you are, nearly always makes bumps stay redder and bumpier longer.
Here are a few informative links with additional ideas about preventing and treating acne.
http://www.medicinenet.com/acne/article.htm
http://www.acne.com/cause_effects/causes_acne.php
http://www.acnerecovery.com/acne-information/causes-of-acne.html
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/acnenet/acne.html
Get a prescription for “spironolactone” it is a hormonal treatment you take once or twice a day. Also, you can use topical Retin-A and Duac cream which is a prescription strength benzoyl peroxide. It really helped my skin get better.