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ACNE aaarggghhh

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edithpoppy · 11/07/2012 14:23

hello mumsnetters
i'm in my mid thirties and have had cystic acne for some years - although has been worse since having my beautiful children. i get the proper big cysts that never come to a head and just make me feel like putting a bucket over my head.

i'm having acupuncture for it and it is helping a bit but I've had my first flare up recently. I have a massive cyst that just wont go away and just as i think it is about to it fills up again....

so my questions are a few fold....firstly i feel as though i look at everyone else in the world and they have beautiful smoothe clear skin and i'm the only person who has this - is there anyone else out there who can empathise/sympathise?
has taking evening primrose helped with flare ups at certain times of the month?
has anyone else had success with acupuncture?

i guess most of all i just don't want to feel so alone with it. there seem to be support groups out there for all manner of conditions which is as it should be, but i haven't found any for acne...like its still a taboo...

thanks in advance for any replies xxx

OP posts:
darthsillius · 11/07/2012 14:25

I am 40something and have always had bad skin but last 4 months has been terrible . Dr prescribed duac. I have never had such good skin .

edithpoppy · 11/07/2012 14:27

what is duac? is that an antibiotic?

OP posts:
darthsillius · 11/07/2012 14:28

Its an antibiotic gel you put on at night.

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