horrific cystic acne

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Is anyone else having horrific cystic acne and if so - find any solutions?  I had clear skin before valium exposure/withdrawal.  This is disfiguring - not small pimples - but deep , scarring cystic acne - and not a few - like my whole face is now covered.  it was bad the first few weeks but the last 2 months its so bad I cannot leave my house.  Just wondering if this is happening to anyone else.  I did a search on acne in the forum and there are only very old threads.  nothing recent.  i am having hair loss too but that pales in comparison to the acne.

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I dont think stress or hormone disregulation alone would do that.. it it could cause a some acne and then from that you may have developed an infection.  You are probably going to need antibotics to clear it up at this point.  Good luck to you!  So sorry you have developed this problyem.

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Is anyone else having horrific cystic acne and if so - find any solutions?  I had clear skin before valium exposure/withdrawal.  This is disfiguring - not small pimples - but deep , scarring cystic acne - and not a few - like my whole face is now covered.  it was bad the first few weeks but the last 2 months its so bad I cannot leave my house.  Just wondering if this is happening to anyone else.  I did a search on acne in the forum and there are only very old threads.  nothing recent.  i am having hair loss too but that pales in comparison to the acne.

 

I had some when I was going on zoloft and it did leave scars.  I would suggest you go to a dermatologist and get something topical to try and minimize the damage.  These drugs mess with our hormones so it makes sense that acne would be one thing they could cause. 

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thanks - i have tried every topical over the counter and prescription.  nothing has worked.  used things like bentonite clay and manuka honey too - nothing is working.  antibiotics set off severe CNS reactions for me but at this point - as of today - i've decided I am going to have to endure the CNS damage because its beyond disfiguring and i will not be able to find any happiness in life once healed if i am left this damaged.  i was so beautiful before my spine surgery...... now i have aged 40 yrs, lost so much hair , my face is ruined and I'm a walking skeleton.  down to almost 120 lbs and nearly 6 ft tall.......  so hard to remain encouraged right now......

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Yeah nothing OTC worked for me either.  I would also stay away from antibiotics for it.  The topical cream the doc prescribed for me worked really well though.  She gave me like 3 things to try and one of them worked really well.  I would definitely go to a dermatologist.  It's their job to stop the acne.  They are really nice about it.

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Oh I really feel for you. I don't have the skin issues but I have lost so much hair but I also have a thyroid issue which can cause hair loss.

 

If you want try a more natural route then lavender oil is just brilliant for the skin.  You can dilute it with almond oil but lavender oil is safe enough to use neat on burns. 

 

Witch Hazel is also used a lot for skin issues.

 

Try googling essential oils for skin problems and I know you will find plenty more oils that can help.

 

Take care

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thanks - i have tried tea tree oil, lavender oil, frankincense,  none of it worked- if anything it made it worse...... i actually had the same CNS reaction i had to antibiotics from them so i guess anything topical really does get into circulation just as much as orally taken....

 

so - i am going to have to endure at least a few weeks of antibiotics to try to break the cycle.  the dermatologist wanted to put me on accutane which is way stronger than antibiotics....... there was one topical that worked- onexton but i was literally crapping blood 4 days later.......

 

just sick that not only is my brain so damaged but my external appearance has been destroyed..... i think because my stop was a cold turkey the damage seems to be far more extensive than what other people are experiencing who tapered.... it seems spine surgeons know nothing about the meds they are prescribing......

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I had horrible cystic acne throughout my teen years. I finally went on Accutane in college and that was the only thing that stopped it for good. The only bad side effect I remember was that my lips were constantly peeling but that stopped soon after I got off.

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thanks - i have tried tea tree oil, lavender oil, frankincense,  none of it worked- if anything it made it worse...... i actually had the same CNS reaction i had to antibiotics from them so i guess anything topical really does get into circulation just as much as orally taken....

 

so - i am going to have to endure at least a few weeks of antibiotics to try to break the cycle.  the dermatologist wanted to put me on accutane which is way stronger than antibiotics....... there was one topical that worked- onexton but i was literally crapping blood 4 days later.......

 

just sick that not only is my brain so damaged but my external appearance has been destroyed..... i think because my stop was a cold turkey the damage seems to be far more extensive than what other people are experiencing who tapered.... it seems spine surgeons know nothing about the meds they are prescribing......

 

I know what you mean! This is inhumane and not fair!! I look so old and my hair fell out and my skin started to wrinkle!!!! What else is this med going to steal!!

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Heyyyy! Right here with you. This is my major problem. For two years now it has been horrible.

 

Antibiotics made it worse so I stopped.

 

I wash my face with jojoba oil and sometimes a safe all natural charcoal cleanser.

 

I started using Cerave PM as a mosterizer and that's the best I have found.

 

I switched to a paleo / candida diet because I believe the acne may be impart from bad gut health.

 

I found sunshine helps.

 

It truly is a nightmare isn't it? I feel your pain. I've been to 3 very good dermatologists with no help.

 

I even went to the Univeristy of Michigan medical center.

 

I was using tretinoin in the spring but stopped due to all the summer sun I was getting.

 

I'm going to start again. When I use the tretinoin, I wash, put on the cerave pm, wait a half an hour, then put it on. It helps with smaller pimples and scaring.

 

If you search the Reddit acne forums there is lots of people willing to help and tips.

 

I'm sorry you're going through this and I thought I was a alone. It's devistating and so emotionally painful, I know.

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My daughter had acne and suffered a lot with it. She used prescription lotions which helped a little but what really solved the problem was quitting dairy! It was amazing! Then, fresh air every day during the day and lots of water made her skin regenerate faster. Dermatologists don't often care about nutrition but it's extremely important.

 

Love

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thanks for all the thoughts, advice and empathy....... ive been gluten and dairy free for over 6 months along with sugar and caffeine free, I've been paleo for months.....  the valium withdrawal completely altered my hormones..... so a lot is coming from that..... I actually had expensive candida and SIBO testing done...... it just seems to be a horrific withdrawal symptom for me...... I didn't even own any foundation or concealer - I never had to wear makeup - I had youthful glowing skin that looked 10 yrs younger than my age...... I pray our bodies somehow get restored once this hell is over.......

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thanks for all the thoughts, advice and empathy....... ive been gluten and dairy free for over 6 months along with sugar and caffeine free, I've been paleo for months.....  the valium withdrawal completely altered my hormones..... so a lot is coming from that..... I actually had expensive candida and SIBO testing done...... it just seems to be a horrific withdrawal symptom for me...... I didn't even own any foundation or concealer - I never had to wear makeup - I had youthful glowing skin that looked 10 yrs younger than my age...... I pray our bodies somehow get restored once this hell is over.......

 

Perhaps this..  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F8SP1M2FuE

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I've been paleo for months.....

 

My daughter's skin improved when she began a vegan diet (which is why she had to quit dairy) and she thinks paleo is not good for acne.

All the best

 

PS - I just found this thread about hormonal problems http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=101977.0;topicseen