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Bad skin becoming a nightmare

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sportyspice · 20/07/2004 21:15

Don't know whether this should be under "health" topic or perhaps a new "vanity" topic, either way i am having bad problems with my skin! I'm not usually one to suffer but for the last few months my skin has become increasingly pimpled, blocked pores the lot and my chest is now pimpled too! I'm quite run down and have been making such an effort to drink water, exercise, eat fruit etc and using spot remedies but to no avail.....i just long for a clear complexion. Can anyone recommend a product to rid these tiresome spots?

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newbie · 20/07/2004 21:19

If you've been run down it might be worth a trip to the doc to see if you've got an underlying infection or something. I had similar after my DS1 was born but 3 months of antibiotics cleared me right up. (Thank God - had all the worst of being a teenager again, spots and wild hormones!)

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sportyspice · 20/07/2004 21:35

newbie - was the doctor sympathetic or were you made to feel like you were over-reacting and taking up his time over something as vain?

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collision · 20/07/2004 21:46

I once saw a TV prog with an 'acne' doctor who said that there was no excuse for acne these days because there were so many products on the market. I am suffering dreadfully from PG bad skin and am desperate to clear it up but cant because of the baby. The dr should take you seriously and give you some remedies for it. It does make you miserable and I do hope you can sort it out.

newbie · 20/07/2004 21:47

Fortunately my doc at the time was v nice. I think I played up the run down thing more, then you slot in the spots issue as an example of how you've been affected. Don't feel just vain, certainly. If you're not one to usually suffer, there surely there must be a reason for a sudden severe outbreak. Especially if you're feeling bad too. Don't have such a good doc now (we moved)so have to repeat the mantra 'doctors are not gods' a few times before I go in, as I think that is what my current one thinks...

Galaxy · 20/07/2004 21:54

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newbie · 20/07/2004 21:58

Don't you feel you could just punch people sometimes? Everything gets blamed on your hormones once you've had kids. You can't be justifiably ill (hormones); tired (hormones); cross (hormones) etc, etc. Grr. Try talking to your HV or make an appointment with the surgery nurse if there is one to see if you get any more joy.

soothepoo · 20/07/2004 22:22

This article was in today's Guardian. It doesn't mention any products, unfortunately, but it does confirm that it's your hormones .

phatcat · 20/07/2004 22:34

I used to have mild acne on my face and bad on my back until my mid 20s then had a fab GP who prescibed me Dianette an anti-androgen oral contraceptive. It really worked (though took several months). I was on it for about 10 years until becoming pg 2 years ago. By some miracle the acne hasn't returned. It's worth considering if you feel it's a hormonally caused skin problem.

boudicca · 20/07/2004 23:47

Do you have dry skin Ss?
dry skin needs to be exfoliated(gently)even more often than other types,dead cells block the pores and start spots.

sliverx2 · 21/07/2004 18:32

hi I have the very same problem and in the past at many levels I'm 23 and had it since I was 14, only ever been clear when I was in last 4 -5 months, of my 2 PG'S, until last year when I was crying to my doctor about THEM and telling him how I don't like going out the house and that I never seem to stop crying about THEM, he put me on "Dianette" in a matter of 6 weeks I was almost clear 3 months later totally clear just beginning to feel on top of the world when my doctor (a different doc this time) just tuck them off me without telling me why, within 2 months back to square 1, went to the doctors yesterday in fact and demanded to be put back on them after much taking and bagging she let me have start taking them again, they course clots in legs, and can now only have them if you do not have ANY of the following, smoke, drink, over weight or high blood P.
I hope to be clear again very soon, I cant carry on with trying to hide them each and every day, I don't like looking at my self any more!

nutcracker · 21/07/2004 18:36

I am having a similar prob at the mo.
I keep getting horrid spots on my face, chest, legs and arms.

I also have some red flat spots on my cheeks where i have had spots, and even with my makeup on i can still see them.

Bloody pain.

eldestgirl · 29/07/2004 13:51

Minocin is an oral antibiotic which works like magic. Not sure whether you can take it whilst bf though.
Was on Dianette for a few years without any probs. Not as good as Minocin but pretty effective.
I've got some cream called Dalacin T at the moment which seems to stop the spots developing, and takes the redness out. It's clindamycin phosphate topical gel.
Sometimes if you present the GP with a wish list, they just write the prescription to get you out quickly!

NomDePlume · 29/07/2004 13:57

Just a warning, I had Dianette for the same reason and it gave me terrifying, agonising migraines.

eldestgirl · 29/07/2004 13:57

Forgot to say, DO go to see your dr. It's not worth faffing with products from chemists. I have always found GPs pretty sympathetic, especially post-baby when morale can be a bit low. Having spots is really miserable and it's amazing if, after forcing yourself to make an apt, the treatment works! Whole new take on life.

NomDePlume · 29/07/2004 14:02

I would be cautious of the anti-biotics too. It has been extensively researched that taking anti-biotics for 'minor conditions' can mean that you build up a resistance to anti-b's which could mean that if you ever needed them for Also they can inhibit the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.

For some people with acne-type skin conditions anti-b's are an obvious answer, but I would exercise caution and be aware that they do not come without side-effects (like any other medication). Anti-b's are not a quick-fix, they'll take a while to kick-in.

NomDePlume · 29/07/2004 14:04

Sorry, there was a bit missing from that post, what happened there then ? It should have read...

"I would be cautious of the anti-biotics too. It has been extensively researched that taking anti-biotics for 'minor conditions' can mean that you build up a resistance to anti-b's which could mean that if you ever needed them for a more serious condition they may be ineffective. Also they can inhibit the effectiveness of oral contraceptives."

Sorry about that !

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