Personal experiences with adult acne? Treatments, medications that have worked?

I%26#039;ve tried every otc medication out there, retin a, vitamin B, vitamin E, vitamin A, oral antibiotic and more. Nothing works.





Has anyone ever tried a medication that has actually worked?





I%26#039;m trying to make an appointment for a dermatologist soon, but I%26#039;ve been to a dermatologist that didn%26#039;t help me at all. I want to be informed/equipped with knowledge of what I want/what might work.


|||Beware of using any products for acne unless they have been prescribed or recommended by your doctor. 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.…


http://www.acne.com/cause_effects/causes…


http://www.acnerecovery.com/acne-informa…


http://www.skincarephysicians.com/acnene…


|||I feel your pain! Nothing has worked for me either.





I have tried birth control (mad my face break out horribly), I have tried all topical medications (Proactive, Agera, IS Clinical, Differin, Retin A, all made my face irritated or worsened my acne). Nothing has worked.





My dermatologist did not help me at all. She gave me spironolactone which also worsened my acne.





So I have decided to see an Internist/Internal Medicine doctor. She is a whole body doctor and integrates diet and other solutions into a plan to resolve her patients issues. I plan on asking the doctor for multiple blood tests to check for liver, hormone, and gland function. This is my last hope. You may want to try this. I really hope both of us find a solution!


Oh and the doctor is www.annecolemanmd.com |||First of all, I%26#039;m sorry you%26#039;re struggling with acne. I highly highly highly recommend the %26#039;dan kern regimen%26#039;. Google it. Watch his videos on how to do the regimen properly. I use it with cetaphil cleanser, DAN KERN acne gel, and cetaphil moisturizer. You have to order the gel from him to work properly. I had really bad adult acne until I found this and now my face is very clear. It took about 6-8 weeks to get completely clear. Good luck!