/r/acne

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A subreddit for discussing acne and how to best treat it.

Welcome to /r/Acne

Rules:

  1. Please follow reddiquette.

  2. All posts must be acne-related. All posts must be at least 48 hours apart.
    Only discussions about acne are welcome. All posts must be acne-related. Any type of acne, regardless of severity, is welcomed. We do NOT allow gatekeeping. All posts must be at least 48 hours apart.

  3. Safety first. No suggestions or discussions of edible/consumable supplements, vitamins, herbs, etc.
    No suggestions or discussions of edible/consumable supplements, vitamins, herbs, etc. This does NOT include spearmint tea, DIM supplements, or honey. We do allow discussions of getting checked for vitamin deficiencies.

  4. r/acne supports a scientific and evidence-based approach to treatment.
    No misinformation, myths, pseudoscience, E.g. linking masturbation and acne, opening/closing pores, Excess Water, Keto, carnivore, or fasting type diets, microtears, detoxes, Face Mapping, toxins, Reactive Oil, ALL MLM/ Pyramid Scam companies, etc.

  5. No fearmongering, chemical bashing, DIY, natural/holistic remedies, folk remedies, etc.
    No fearmongering, chemical bashing, DIY, natural/holistic remedies, folk remedies, etc. This includes a ban on naturopath/ holistic "doctors" and/or overall doctor or professional bashing. E.g. Using baking soda, lemon juice, toothpaste, and/or tallow, avoiding parabens, preservatives, fragrances, etc. "Natural" and "clean" are not safer than other products."

  6. No links, promotions, blogs, affiliate links, videos, surveys, polls, etc.
    No links, promotions, blogs, affiliate links, videos, surveys, polls, etc. The only exception is Imgur or Related Subreddits.

  7. r/acne is not a substitute for a professional.
    r/acne is not a substitute for a professional. Serious issues require a medical professional. This is beyond Reddits scope of help.

  8. Do not ask for diagnoses and do not provide diagnoses.
    Do not ask for diagnoses. Do not provide diagnoses. This includes guessing. E.g. This looks like X, That could be Y, Maybe it's Z, etc. No one here can answer what something is or try to tell you what something is. You cannot diagnose on Reddit. We are not doctors. Reddit can not replace and/or overrule professionals.

  9. Do not discuss DIY medical procedures. Do not discuss DIY medical procedures. E.g. Microneedling, laser, extractions, cyst removal, high-level chemical peels, popping/lancing acne, etc.

  10. Safety first. Do not discuss how to obtain an Rx product without a prescription or doctor.

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Related subreddits:
r/Accutane
r/AcneScars
r/AskDocs
r/DermatologyQuestions
r/DiagnoseMe
r/SkincareAddicts
r/Skincare_Addiction
r/SkincareAddiction
r/tretinoin

/r/acne

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What product should I use? :(

I'm Male 17, don't know much about skincare product and has acne marks as well as active pimples. What should I use to make them dissapear? Thank you!

3 Comments
2024/11/10
04:49 UTC

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what product should i use (i don't have enough budget šŸ‘½)

this is 4k filter is this acne or what

3 Comments
2024/11/10
04:24 UTC

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Red dots not disappearing on chest

In July I tried an at-home waxing kit, those sticky straps from Amazon and I used a bunch of them all at once on my chest. My chest broke out a lot after and it was going away a little bit but it hasn't fully ever healed. I tried shaving twice after the whole waxing incident with a safety razor but I switched completely to shaving with the philips oneblade which helped get rid of acne a lot on my face. Unfortunately it can't be said about my chest as I dont see any improvements happening even when using the oneblade for the past month. Not sure why these red marks aren't really ever going away. When I let my chest hair grow out some new pimples appear even though daily I'm applying this pink foam thing called Hibiclens which was reccomended by another redditor. I also shower daily as well.

1 Comment
2024/11/10
02:19 UTC

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Eyebrow lady asked if I eat a lot of oily food

Iā€™ve had hormonal acne for 15 years ever since I was a teenager. It has fluctuated over the years but I recently stopped birth control and itā€™s flaring up a bit.

I got my eyebrows done today and the woman asked me ā€œdo you eat a lot of oily food?ā€ while smiling and motioning to my chin and cheeks. I was honestly too stunned to respond and ended up crying when I left. Like yes - I hadnā€™t thought to cut out oily foods during my nearly 2 decade struggle with acne. Thank you stranger thatā€™s the answer! Needless to say I will not be going back there but it just hurt and was frustrating.

14 Comments
2024/11/09
23:49 UTC

1

Acutane dry lip remidies

Hi, started taking acutane about 2 months ago. Doctor recommended nipple cream for my lips, and it has worked well; however, my lips always look greasy. Anyone know of any other things I can use that work? I don't care about the cost as long as it's not $200+. Hoping to find something $50 or less though. TYIA.

3 Comments
2024/11/09
23:34 UTC

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Difference between adapalene / benzoyl peroxide & clindamycin / benzoyl peroxide?

I have oily skin & some hormonal acne (not severe) & tiny bumps on forehead.. I have been recommended both products and am wondering the difference / which one works better ?

1 Comment
2024/11/09
23:15 UTC

1

Matcha, oatmilk and acne

Hi ā™” I been drinking lots of matcha with oat milk every single day and I noticed a huge break out + I can feel that my kidney seems to have a problem since I have to pee right after every time I drink it. Idk if anyone in our community been drinking it and have the same problem like I am but I really wanna know if that was the case and should I replace oat milk to coconut milk or stop drinking matcha. I also have acne behind my ears and my neck and they felt sore. Thank you !

3 Comments
2024/11/09
22:24 UTC

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My fellow gym bros, are you worried people will think you use roids because of your acne?

Iā€™ve had chest acne since high school when I was very skinny and couldnā€™t lift anything heavy. Itā€™s better now but still bad, got a lot of scars there too. Iā€™ve gotten a lot bigger and muscular. People compliment me for my arm size which feels great. I never take my shirt off though.

Today I saw someone say ā€œchest acne is a thing? It must only to ppl who use roids.ā€ Do a lot of people think this? Whatā€™s your experience?

It honestly made me reflect on how Iā€™ve seen strong people on social media and assume they use roids due to their chest and back acne, which made me feel worse. Iā€™m sorry bros

1 Comment
2024/11/09
21:56 UTC

2

How to deal with body acne?

I always get pimples on my butt or legs and I donā€™t know what to do. Yesterday I bought the Cerave SA Smoothing Cleanser and I hope itā€™s gonna do something. In the meantime I wait for results, do you have other tips?

I workout 3 times a week and unfortunately I cannot take a shower in the gym so I wait 15/20 minutes to do it at home

5 Comments
2024/11/09
19:50 UTC

1

Any suggestions to remove a horrible pimple?

I had this same red irritated pimple for weeks! The head of the pimple is gone so itā€™s just a huge red mark. Iā€™m going to give it until next week and see my doctor. But does anyone here have any good suggestions for pimple cream? Or anything that would work?

1 Comment
2024/11/09
19:36 UTC

2

What the heck is this?

Theres a red spot on my nose, its swollen and quite pain when i rub my nose/ touch that area.

Ive never seen this before, what is this? Does it go away on its own?

2 Comments
2024/11/09
17:35 UTC

3

Acne keeps coming back even after 3 Isotretinoin treatments.

Iā€™ve been through 3 isotretinoin treatments and Iā€™m still struggling with acne. Not sure what to even do about my acne now since the Isotretinion treatments are supposedly the best solutions for acne. Has anyone ever experienced this as well or am I just unlucky? My dermatologist said that usually 1 treatment course would be enough for pretty much anybody but Iā€™ve done it 3 times now and Im still struggling with acne. My skin looks amazing when Iā€™m on the Isotretinion treatments but as soon as I get off of it, I start to break out again. Any suggestions or advice anyone could give me whoā€™s maybe been through this as well? Really starting to lose hope on ever having clear skin.

1 Comment
2024/11/09
16:53 UTC

2

Help!How to stop reddish tingling patch from transforming into acne?

2 Comments
2024/11/09
15:27 UTC

1

Skeptical of what my derm prescribed

Is my acne hormonal or fungal? So I got pretty bad itchy bacne and buttne after drinking too much milk. It subsided a bit after I stopped drinking milk. However my derm has now prescribed pretty strong oral antibiotics and antifungal tablets (along with topical medications) which I'm super skeptical of taking. I'm unable to understand why I've been given strong medications for what is quote unquote "normal for my age". If I have hormonal acne why have I been prescribed azole class of antifungal? Also is it okay if I just take the topical creams and avoid the oral meds?

1 Comment
2024/11/09
14:26 UTC

1

Differin for super sensitive skin?

Iā€™ve been struggling with acne for almost four ish years now (important to note that I am still a teenager LOL) but am so so tired of it. I have PIH all over my cheeks and no matter how clear my skin gets the scarring always stays so Iā€™ve been trying to look for some solutions.

Iā€™ve used differin in the past but it made my skin incredibly sensitive and completely broke my skin barrier (something I had to try heal for months). That being said, I still want to try differin again to help with my acne and my scars.

Should I try it or maybe look for other alternatives like using salicylic acid and Azelaic acid? Iā€™m really worried itā€™s gonna ruin my skin barrier again but I still have a small tube of it left and donā€™t really feel like spending money on new productsā€¦

If anyone could share their experiences on differin as a person with super sensitive skin/any advice, would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks !

1 Comment
2024/11/09
13:57 UTC

3

Chest acne

I got this small dot acne before and now it's increasing it's size. It's been 3 yrs now since I got a small acne. It's not painful but sometimes it's itchy and sore. It's located in the middle of my chest like 1 cm long. Not sure on how to get rid of it without going to derma.

4 Comments
2024/11/09
12:55 UTC

3

Dietary changes

So I have completely eliminated artificial added sugars from my diet and I will have to admit that it has really helped my acne. I had also noticed that chocolates were a trigger as well. I don't know what others say but diet does play a huge part in triggering acnes.

2 Comments
2024/11/09
12:39 UTC

2

Is my skin getting better or worse?

I've been using cetaphil gentle cleanser for 6 days and this is the result. I dont know if its getting better or worse (the top pic is when i didnt use any product while the bottom is 6 days after i used cetaphil gentle cleanser)

2 Comments
2024/11/09
11:38 UTC

2

Benzamycin (10 days in)

Only been using benzamycin for a week and half and am so impressed with the results are so far! Iā€™ve been taking nights off here and there so my skin doesnā€™t get too dry, and moisturizing tons along with upping my water intake. I also stopped wearing foundation for the time being. Many of my pimples are cystic, and I have lots of non cystic closed comedones too.

1 Comment
2024/11/09
08:20 UTC

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