Sudden Adult Acne?

My skin hasn't alway been great, but I've never had bad acne. All of a sudden over the last few months I've been getting large cyst-like pimples on my cheeks and near my nose. They hurt and they are ugly and leave a purplish scar. What can I do? Health ins. won't go into effect until Jan so not going to the dermatologist right now but need to do something now! I can't deal with my skin looking like this for all the holiday gatherings. I have been super stressed, more stressed than a person should be, could that be causing this and what can I do? Any help??? Oh, I'm 26 so it's not a teenage/hormonal thing.

Sudden Adult Acne?
Like you, I never had proper acne as a teenager but started getting it when I was 29. At 32 I had an ovary removed because of a cyst and the acne cleared up. I got another bout of it years later at menopause so I think it must be hormone-driven. Stress would help to make you spotty too, but your problem sounds like mine. Spots were big and very painful, more like boils than ordinary pimples with a core. They were under the skin rather than raised and contained just watery pus and blood. They left a deep hole which took ages to heal up and scarred. I think your doctor could give you a wide-spectrum antibiotic for acne to look after you for the time being. When your insurance kicks in, go to a specialist and get it sorted out.
Reply:Neither did I at the time. Maybe your Dermatologist will recommend some sort of hormone treatment for you. That, and/or the antibiotics should do the trick. Hope so. Report It

Reply:you should stop worrying about stuff. stress has many side effects including acne breakouts. you should do activities that help you relax.
Reply:well you could use proactive. I heard that works well. Also, you should stop worrying and relax. Stress can cause acne so durring the holidays, sit back, relax, and enjoy some turkey!
Reply:even at your age, hormones can surge. have you changed any of your eating, drinking, sleeping patterns? look for any possible changes that could be triggering this. in the mean time, try the line that i use. its called 'zia natural'. i get it at a health food market but its sold on the net at zianatural.com. ive found the cheapest prices for it on ebay. it is very natural, soothing and has no harsh fragrances in it. use the liquid soap, the aloe/rosewater toner, and then the moisturizer and spf30 sunblock. good luck
Reply:As a nurse, I can tell you that stress can cause the problems you're having with your skin. Hormone imbalances can also be the culprit. But you're not alone. No-one's really immune to stress and hormonal factors. I've been using some of the products available at www.romancing-the-soap.com


I was really cautious at first (I do not usually buy on-line). But I've become a faithful reader of the website, not because it's authored by a doctor, but because it contains accurate and useful information. Anyway, the products are absolutely wonderful. For my troubled skin I found the Complexion Clarifier can't be beat (not cheap, but it blows all the other products I used in the past out of the water!). This doc keeps the freshest and most potent products on hand, another main reason why I purchase mine from this site only. There are many pages dedicated to stress, skin health, etc. Take a look and I'm sure you'll agree the information is useful and the site is consumer-oriented - no "bull" there. I forget where the complexion clarifier is listed, it may be under the section "Healthy Skin". You can also contact the site owner for professional, free advice. Good luck!
Reply:Been there, done that, have the t-shirt. Same thing happened to me. They are horrible. Went to the dermatologist twice. They are caused from stress or your parents. Mine are from stress. Medication didn't work. The only option, if meds don't work is accutane, which is a major dose of vitamin A for five months. It is a government controlled medication that requires you to get two forms of birth control because it will result in deformed fetuses if you get pregnant while on it. They monitor your white blood cells and make sure you don't get liver damage every month for five months. The doctor said it does work. I looked on yahoo answerer's to see if it can come back after the five months and yes it can. So I didn't do it. I have acne scars now, and my face seems o.k. for now. I just tried to stop stressing so much. Good luck. They spread and can get infected by the way.
Reply:I had peaches and cream skin until I was about 25. Then hormonal changes and INCREDIBLE stress happened. My face reacted.





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