Spots

[DrHolmes]

When will they go? Will I always have spots?

I look at other women and girls and everyone seems to have perfect skin except me.

I always have small pussy spots on my chin, a lot of redness, blackheads. Oily skin but also weirdly it's dry on my nose even if it is oily! (how?!)

Also, don't realyl have anything on cheeks or forehead just really mouth/chin area. Another thing which has been happening recently is getting boils and i just don't think i have the will to try, try, try to pop another one. It hurst like hell and always ends in bruising.

I am on lymocycline which I thought was helping but seems not to be anymore.

Any tips?

I use clinique make up remover, toner, moisturiser and wash my face with garnier mild scrub which is meant to help reduce redness of skin and clear pores out.

I am 26 and just wish this would end! Is there a point in life where you don't get spots anymore? I mean you don't see granyy's going about with pussy spots do you but how long willi have to wait?

I eat well, drink water all through the day, only drink some at weekend.
It is definitely a lot worse when i have my period which has just been so maybe that's why I am fretting over it right now as it seems to be very bad.
I am on the implant btw if that's useful to know for anyway who might be able to help?

Thanks in advance.

I am 27 and have similar skin, also get spots on my chest and my back and I am fed up of it. I am not on any contraception though (perk of being single!) and don't really know what to do about it. Should I see my GP?

Yes, i think see your gp.
Even if your single they might suggest a pill or antibiotics.

It's rubbish isn't it?

Poor us.

It really is rubbish, I have worse skin than my teenage sister!

DrHolmes when's your appointment? Make sure you tell GP about mental effects of spots and push for a referral. You too MissPricklePants. Will be thinking of you both.

My skin is terrible and I'm 33. Dianette worked wonders but as soon as I stopped taking it the spots all came back.

Recently I've been using duac gel. It worked well for a couple of months but the spots are all coming back again now.

I think I'm at the point where I've tried every treatment available bar roaccutane, which I cant take.

Dr hamster have you seen a derm or just gp?
I asked for a referral to dermatology last year as was fed up at the age of 44 still getting spots.

Typically on both my derm appts my skin wasn't that bad, and he didn't want to px me roaccutane which I was thinking may be the last resort.

He did px differin gel and said that after a blood test my gp will be able to px trimethoprim. It's an antibiotic, most commonly used for utis. I am given quite a high dose, on a long term basis.

It does work to a point. So that could be the next step for you?

(However, at the moment I am cheating and have taken Dianette for the past month as am gping on holiday next week and want to be guaranteed good skin, and particularly on my chest and back)

Blue My appointment is next friday.
I will tell the dr everything. I hope this will make him see how bad I feel about them.

Good luck to missprickle too.

Any news for us, DrHolmes and missprickle?