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I've had acne (mainly on face, and to a lesser extent back and shoulders) ever since I hit puberty. I'm now 29, and while my regular acne has subsided (thanks to some dietary and lifestyle changes, but more so to my minocycline prescription), I have been getting a lot of acne on my scalp. This has only been starting since around 2007, sometime since I moved from an incredibly unsanitary apartment to a house...not sure if there is a connection. Because of these highly painful and oftentimes large pimples I am still bound to taking the aforementioned prescription.
I also noticed that whenever I'm laying down to watch TV, I usually have my head resting on my arm or hand. Coincidentally, the pimples occur in those same areas that my arm or hand has touched. Not sure it's because of that, because these specific pimples are unpredictable.
Can anyone help? What's causing this? It's quite a horrible and embarrassing problem, since I keep my hair very short.
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There are also treatments that contain an antibiotic and benzoyl peroxide or zinc. I have found these work very well. If in doubt see your doctor or pharmacist. good luck donView Thread
1. Baking Soda And Water: Just use a tea-spoon of baking soda and than add very little water until it forms a thick paste. Please use this paste all over your skin on your face and leave it for 25-30 minutes. This process will soak up the oil in the skin which will accelerate the healing process.
2. Lemon And Egg: Squeeze one lemon into a bowl and crack 1 egg and mix together. Use this as a face mask. This helps with fade marks especially for those that suffer from sensitive skin.
3. Oatmeal Face Mask: 1 scoop of oatmeal, 1 tea-spoon of baking soda and water. This will form into something which is like a thick paste. Apply to skin and leave for 30 minutes. Great for people who have severe acne and will help with inflammation.
There are some natural cleansers which are available and these are a full kit. They include all of the above and can really help cure your acne problem. The exposed line of products has been great and I've used it for several months. You can view the products and read the Exposed Acne Treatment Review .View Thread
AAAM PHYSICAN TRANING WORKSHOPS IN AESTHETIC MEDICINE: PATIENT VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR Wednesday, November 14, 2012 (THIS DATE ONLY!)[br>[br>The American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM) educates and trains physicians in the science, techniques and procedures of aesthetic medicine, which are non-invasive or minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. Physicians who train with AAAM are on a path to becoming Board Certified in Aesthetic Medicine. AAAM's Courses are held in the US, Asia, and the Mid-East. More information about the organization may be found www.aaamed.org.[br>[br>We will be training on a procedure for those with severe acne scars. Please see the information below if you are interested in being a volunteer patient for this procedure [br>[br> Punch Biopsy for Severe Acne Scars (i.e. "ice pick" scars or similar) [br>This procedure is for patients with severe acne scars in which all other treatments have failed such as laser treatments and chemical peels. We request patients who sign up for this procedure send a photo in advance to ellen@aaamed.org so they can be evaluated by the faculty physician.[br>[br>The AAAM is holding its Board Certification Courses, and Volunteer Patient Workshops at:[br>[br>The Westin Coral Gables Hotel - LOCATION ONLY, DO NOT CONTACT HOTEL, CONTACT: ellen@aaamed.org[br> 180 Aragon Boulevard [br>Coral Gables, FL 33134 [br>[br>If you, or someone you know are interested in receiving one or more of these procedures, please visit http://www.aaamed.org/workshop.cfm and use the password aaam-nov2012 to view the available patient workshops. You can view the workshop descriptions, dates and times to see if they will work with your schedule. Slots are limited, however, so if you are interested, please sign up at your earliest convenience. Please do keep your appointment once you make it. Your appointment will be confirmed by an automatic email.
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I looked up cetaphil mild soap, but some people have said that it acutally contains a lot of harmful ingredients.
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The American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM) educates and trains physicians in the science, techniques and procedures of aesthetic medicine, which are non-invasive or minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. Physicians who train with AAAM are on a path to becoming Board Certified in Aesthetic Medicine. AAAM's Courses are held in the US, Asia, and the Mid-East. More information about the organization may be found www.aaamed.org . We will be training on a new procedure for those with Ice Pick acne scars. Please see the information below if you are interested in being a volunteer patient for this procedure I have also attached a picture as a reference for the type of acne scar indication we are seeking to treat. New Procedure: Punch Biopsy for Severe (Ice Pick) Acne Scars. This procedure is for patients with severe acne scars in which all other treatments have failed such as laser treatments and chemical peels. We request patients who sign up for this procedure send a photo in advance to ellen@aaamed.org so they can be evaluated by the faculty physician. The AAAM is holding its Board Certification Courses, and Volunteer Patient Workshops at: The Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles - LOCATION ONLY, DO NOT CONTACT HOTEL, CONTACT: ellen@aaamed.org. 6101 Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045. If you, or someone you know are interested in receiving one or more of these procedures, please visit http://www.aaamed.org/workshop.cfm and use the password aaamed-lax to view the available patient workshops. You can view the workshop descriptions, dates and times to see if they will work with your schedule. Slots are limited, however, so if you are interested, please sign up at your earliest convenience. Please do keep your appointment once you make it. Your appointment will be confirmed by an automatic email.
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I used this face cream with no name given by my sister for a couple of months (3 1/2 months) and stopped it since i saw some news clips saying its bad for skin. Now that i stopped i got bad acne over my face. After showing it to a dermatologists he said it was due to steriod based cream which had bleaching components in it...
He has put me on Benzyl peroxide just for big acne spots and clindamycin phosphate 1% for the rest of the face and tetracyclaine tablet. The acne is healing with this combination but i see lot of tiny really small bumps on the face which i fever might increase.
I am on a strict vegan diet and avoid all unnecessary foods which might cause acne.
Should i do something else or stay with this and i will be fine???
My dermatologist said nothing he just said it might decrease or it might increase...
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I am a medical student in Chicago and I am trying to learn about how people cope with and treat their acne.
Please email me at kost.diana@gmail.com with the subject "acne" if you would be so kind as to fill out a 5-10 minute survey for me.
Thanks!
DianaView Thread
on a side note - if you have gone to a dermatologist regarding your acne would you do me a huge favor and complete a 7-question anonymous survey for me? there is a google doc link at dermsurvey.blogspot.com and it should take you less than a minute to complete. Thanks!View Thread
The acne can be described as a regular zit/pimple but the bigger one didnt get bigger in terms of increasing in width and height, it grew in terms of height. The final size was cylindrical that was also round with a dome like top. The skin around it is a little red but the pimple or whatever it could be is red as well and the reason it has a clearish skin type top i guess is because it grew in height. But overall the acne is all red with no white cauliflower looking stuff or puss in it. It's not hard like really stiff but i'm able to move and pinch it so it is in a way soft but i'd need to put some force into trying to attempt to pop it which i will not be doing. The acne has been present for I want to say a month maybe more.
I have heard from pimple to zit to cyst to ill practiced hygiene to ingrown hair to STD. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and today i went to get tested for STDs so i will be getting those tests back soon. I had to air on the side of caution for the STD test except i also joined the national guard so im sure at MEPS i would have had something said to me.
What do you think it sounds like? Please don't tell me to go to a doctor because i'm already going but i'd atleast like to know now what you think it is.View Thread
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i was suffering with bad ace since long time
but this product really works and it worked for me
its cheaper and better than proactive
but it is only available in US
it is an AMWAY product
I am sure it will work for your son.
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Question: What is the best cream/medication can I put on my face at night to help my acne scars. Neosporin? Acne Cream? Vitamin E oil?
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I can't even bend my arm half why without it hurting really badly.
Right now, there's a ...semi- hot compress on it.
But, I don't think it's enough. Help?View Thread
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