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Old 05-14-2008, 11:23 PM   #6
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Re: Need a non-RX solution for occasional cystic acne

4 days ago, I started taking ibuprofin daily, and I iced the acne bump one time for about 30 minutes. I can't believe the HUGE difference it made! This bump is going away 200x faster than they have in the past.
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Old 05-15-2008, 02:27 AM   #7
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Re: Need a non-RX solution for occasional cystic acne

TCP Liquid dabbed on several times a day (you can buy this from the UK online)

Tea Tree Oil dabbed on several times a day

Daily use of benzoyl peroxide gel (at bedtime) and a salacylic acid clenser (morning and night) to keep the acne away
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Old 05-16-2008, 01:07 PM   #8
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Re: Need a non-RX solution for occasional cystic acne

microwave..Thats great it worked for you. I have persistant acne and get cyst flare ups about once a year, knock on wood. (have tried everything short of accutane). I read somewhere about people noticing when they were taking ibuprophen for pain/injury for a week or two and had cystic acne that the cysts got better..figured it must have been the ibuprophen and tried it again when cycst flared up and it worked. I would not take this stuff long term. There are almost side effects, some bad, even with something common and ibupro. So every once in a while for a few days or so I take some...but not on a daily basis when no flare ups. I wonder if it would work for people who have these things all the time?
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Old 05-16-2008, 09:08 PM   #9
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Re: Need a non-RX solution for occasional cystic acne

Funny you mention that, the NewZealand Society of Dermatologists on their website recomends Naproxen for cyctic acne because of its antiinflamatory action
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Old 05-18-2008, 12:56 AM   #10
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Re: Need a non-RX solution for occasional cystic acne

I did a ton of research on natural cures. I had horrible monthly cystic acne. My dermo kept me on Minocycoline for 2 years. I would get injections every other month.

This is what I do now:

I wash my hair with Head & Shoulders - the zinc in the shampoo helps.

I take 1 capsule of the following vitamins.
1 Saw Palmetto - this is an important one.
1 50 mg of Zinc - again and important one.
1 tab of apple cider vinegar (or drink white vinegar if you can hanlde it - I love vinegar so I take the tablet and also use it in cooking) - this balance the acids inside.

WHen I do get a breakout I dab with Tea Tree Oil and/or white vingear straight on cotton.

All above has worked SOOOOOOO well - I haven't been to the dermo in 1 year now.

I also take flaxseed oil which I believe helps as well.
1 Multi Vitamin
Some soy (as I'm in my 40's)
1 capsule of anti-oxidents
Milk Thistle to flush out my liver.

Good luck, I know how hard it can be to finally be rid of it.
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