So I’ve been having acne for quite a bit now and it enveloped my forehead and mouth area. Now that I’ve been using a SA serum I don’t get pimples on my forehead but only in my mouth. Why? Do you have any tips?

My acne got pretty bad one year ago but a couple months ago it pretty much cleared up. The only thing left is my PIE all over my cheeks. The first time I got acne I used Epiduo for like a year to 1 1/2 years and that also cleaned up my PIE. This time I didn‘t use Epiduo, so to get rid of the PIE I bought the AcMed Azelaic Acid 20%. I‘ve been using it for line 2,5 months but my PIE is still very visible and red. Maybe it did get a little lighter if I compare it to pictures before, but it isn‘t like I‘m noticing a huge difference, if even one at all.

I‘ve also been eyeing the Theramid Azid, which is 15% Azelaic Acid and more like a gel/serum instead of a cream like the AcMed one.

Now I‘m curious if 1. it would make sense to just buy another Azelaic Acid and hope for better results, 2. it maybe just takes more time for the Azelaic Acid that I use to make a more noticeable difference or 3. I should try something else that would get rid of my PIE, and maybe you guys would have suggestions as to what worked for you?

I know that PIE takes a really long time to fade, but after 2,5 months I really wished to see a difference so I could just trust the process instead of wondering if the cream I‘m using is even working.

Hey everyone! I have been suffering from acne. No matter what I do or use nothing is working. What are the budget friendly routine for acne prone dry to combination skin?

I have bad scarring acne in my early 20s. Nuked it with accutane. It worked but gave me horrible side effects and impacting my mental health severely. Fast forward 10-15 years after no acne at all. Lost a bunch of weight and started with 1 cystic bump on the side of my neck. Then another one on the other side of the neck a week later. Then a nodule on my jaw and then another nodule on my jaw then cysts behind the ears.

Everything on the internet is about female hormonal acne but almost nothing about men with adult acne.

Currently been on doxy for 12 days. BP5%/clinda gel for spot treatment for 4 days. In those 12 days I got 3 new cysts and 1 new nodule.

I’ve been in a calorie surplus as I suspect losing 50 lbs and getting down to a healthy body fat is what kick started all this.

Nodules are the worst because they are so large, so inflamed and so red! They stay for 2-4 weeks and still have a small knot in them even after they go down.

Any other adult male nodule sufferers out there? How do you treat your nodules specifically? How long before new nodules started after they began? I don’t want to nuke my body with accutane as it was so hard on me last time but if I don’t see improvement after this course of antibiotics I don’t see another option.

Nodular acne as a 37 y/o male feels like psychological torture. My self esteem is gone and I am severely self conscious. Accepting the fact I have to walk around with large red 3D bumps on highly visible areas as a grown ass adult has been traumatic and extremely depressing. EXTREMELY depressing.

im 15, theres redness and dark spots and i dont really know what to do with it. Also it keeps growing pimples between eyebrows and near my mouth, should i go see a dermatologist, any advice? :)

do i wash this off after use or is it not. i usually use it in the morning After moisturizer and sunscreen. at night i wash it off and when i wash it off my face gets really red and it’s a nuisance so i was just wondering.

Hey, I’ve been on Accutane for 5 Minths now. The first month super low dose 5mg a day, then we went up to 20mg a day, one month 30mg a day and then 20mg again. So in the time span i did a co2 Laser to treat my scars and 2 weeks ago Subcision+Filler. In the week before i took 40mg Accutane daily cause i was getting a few weird pimples. Since then i continue to get a lot of whiteheads. Like no scarring cysts but still i get around 1-2 new little pimple everyday. I don’t know what’s going on i’m not used to that after 5 months on Accutane? Could it be the Laser 6 weeks ago, the subcision 2 weeks ago or the fact that i took 40mg for one week and now again 20? Is my dose too low in general?

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I’ve been on tret for almost 2 months and just purchased a light therapy mask. How would I use the mask and how many times per day?? I was think in the morning I could use the blue light for 20 minutes then at night use red light for 20minutes then after that apply tret nightly as usual. Would it be ok for my skin to use the light therapy twice a day everyday ??? And is there any recommendations for a routine with the therapy mask or is the one I listed good???

And how long to see some kind of results with the light therapy mask???

Experiencing acne again post five years off accutane. I can’t help but overthink what foods I’m eating, as people have always cruelly said to “lay off the pizza and fries”. 🫥 It’s frustrating not being able to find a cause.

I'm on my 4th month on accutane I've been on a 20mg for 3 months then 10 mg this month since I've become too dehydrated , all the acne was gone and I didnt purge at all since it was not really severe but this past week I've been eating canned tuna daily ( I tend to get obsessed with certain foods and end up hyperfixating on it ) and I've noticed that some acne has come back in my cheeks and on my back , i thought maybe the tuna is the reason for it since it's kinda oily and fatty , searched google but the answers differe ...

It’s so hard to get rid of these I’ve tried multiple products , as far as Pimples they go away it’s the marks i want to get rid of . Recommendations will help pls, thanks .

How long will it take my PIE scars to fade ? My barrier was pretty damaged last year and I purged a shit ton of closed comedones on Epiduo and now I have a bunch of pie :(

Am routine : Wash with water The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid Ponds Clarant B3 moisturizer La Roche Posay Sunscreen

Pm routine : Micellar Water / Hydraboost Alumier The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid Epiduo Ponds dry skin cream

Hi people, I'm a 22 YO, F, started hitting the gym recently and vigorously. Been noticing a pimple outbreak. Tried applying Adapelene but it doesn't seem to tame it. Any suggestions on what can be done about this?

Hi! Need advice on acne. I have an important event in 3 months and really need it to improve by then. I don’t know what causes my acne and my dermatologist didn’t offer any insight on the cause. Years ago tretinoin worked really well, but it’s not anymore. Half a year ago, antibiotics worked, but it’s not anymore. I’m scared to death of accutane side effects, and my acne is also not severe (but moderate enough that it’s a problem). Any other things I can try?