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Old 10-31-2005, 04:41 PM   #1
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HELP-Tiny sebaceous cysts on my face

Does anyone have these? they look like whiteheads, but they are not. They are tiny cysts. Has anyone been able to treat them? I have hundreds on my face.HELP PLEASE
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Old 11-19-2005, 12:54 AM   #2
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Re: HELP-Tiny sebaceous cysts on my face

Stox- I think I may have what you are describing. They are tiny raised bumps I started getting around age 30 or so. At first I thought they were acne cysts. I saw several (many) aestheticians, derms, docs, etc. I've heard that they were just clogged pores, but no, over the years they remained. Since I have had a dermabrasion treatment and a CO2 laser treatment. Both times after the initial swelling they came back! I finally found something to clear my acne about 4 years ago- bactrim. However, I still have so much oil that it literally sort of stays in my skin, just doesnt form a pimple. I am currently on accutane, just completing my first month. My hope is that it will get rid of the oil and shrink the pores. Secretly I hope that it will improve these bumps! They drive me crazy!
Oh- once I had an aesthetician cautherize a few of them. It was the only thing that ever worked. She literally burned them off, like a wart or something. They grew back in a few places, but in others they stayed flat (ter). Hope this helps you, and I will tell you if this accutane works on them.
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Old 11-20-2005, 11:37 AM   #3
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Re: HELP-Tiny sebaceous cysts on my face

trvl dawn, could you post your results with accutane and your type of acne? I have the same problem and am hoping accutane could help since nothing else seems to work.
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Old 11-22-2005, 09:52 PM   #4
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Re: HELP-Tiny sebaceous cysts on my face

I will check in periodically with this thread, and keep you guys updated. So far I have been on Accutane for 1 month. The excess oil is GONE. I am 5'7, 125 lbs, and on 60mg. Side effects are minimal...I am drinking alot of water. I havent seen any improvement, well significant improvement, yet with 'bumps'. Except for the tightening of the pores, which makes the bumps appear smaller. I will definitely keep you guys posted on this. Thumb- I had cystic acne from ages 15-32. Are you still breaking out? What specific problem do you have, oil?
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