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Acne and soap
by Pebbles33, Apr 12, 2007 12:00AM
I have bad acne I get cyst I have a hard time finding products I can use because of this that I am not allergic to or that doesn't brake me out worse but the question is I have used safeguard all my life and I want to change soaps because I feel as if the safeguard has now become a concern. I noticed when I get cysts when they drain the puss smells like my soap and I now have developed a rash on the tip of my nose I have had it for two years now it starts like needle size red dots then turns into dry peeling flaking skin and stays that way for months then repeats its self it is painful at times and some times itchy I have tried every thing for it but it wont go away the derm. has me on an antibiotic but it only mask the problem if I forget to take the meds it is back in two days he wants to wean me off the meds but I don't want to live with this problem he doesn't know what it is so he is just calling it acne those are his exact words. I am upset but back to my question do you think it would be ok to change to ivory soap like I said my skin is very sensitive it brakes out over the littlest things and like I said cyst not little pimples so you can imagine the pain and frustration. I cant use dove ,dial ,suave products well to make it simpler the only thing that doesn't bother me no lie is Neutrogena all the other soaps out there brake me out the shampoos the body washes except Neutrogena and aussie shampoo. I used Ivory as a little girl way before the acne ever started but I am scared to just try it again.
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Get a water soluble cleanser like cetaphil or Paulas choice(cosmetics cop.com) for am and pm cleansing.
Pm after cleansing use beta hydroxy lotion to exfoliate.It has the ability to penetrate the pore and rid it of all the impurities.
Last,on active breakouts use a benzoil peroxideTo disinfect the bacteria.I prefer a 10% solution that I get from Wal-Mart.(Equate)
You will see a big improvement I promise.
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Jonathan
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much love good luck
acne sucks
jess
What does your dermatologist propose you do to control your acne when you finish the antibiotics?
A topical retinoid like Differin would be helpful. If you are female taking a anti-androgen contraceptive pill will also help.
If you have had severe acne which hasn't improved after the long term use of antibiotics you may be a candidate for Accutane. Has your dermatologist discussed this with you?
Eloise x