This type of acne in my 20s

[LkK2507]

Im FREAKIN out.. Im sure alot of you have read my numourus posts on here. I am a 23 yr old female with moderate cystic acne. I have it in my Tzone primarily but have recently (new to me) gotten 1 on my cheek and one on my jaw where i normally dont get zits. my cysts can be big mainly on my forehead and chin, and sometimes on my nose. they are never any bigger around than the end of a pencil eraser. I dont hardly ever get just plain whiteheads or zits. they are always the inflamed cystic kind. I have been on antibiotic and topicals and it helped some I guess. Im still using a tretinoin. Im finishing up my 2nd month on BC that was my experiment and I think it made me worse so I dont think I will continue.
My skin is really oily and always has been. someone told me on here that if you mainly get your breakouts in your T zone its not hormonal its just because you have really oily skin. I did the mistake of looking at some pictures of myself in the past and cant believe I even ever complained about getting 1 or 2. now i get like 5 or even 8 at a times. or I have been the past 2 weeks.

Can ANYONE relate? PLEASE RESPOND. what can I do? is Accutane the only thing thats gong to save me from this. Im soooo scared of accutane. is there long term side effects? Im scared of the depression, What about antibiotics, are they ok to take? so many people say its not good for you but are these acne antibiotics different? if they are bad WHY do doctor give them to you?
And if anyone prays like I do keep me in your prayers and I will pray for you.

[Takara]

I am going to assume that you have small pores since you don't get any acne besides the cysts. Cysts usually occur in people with small pores because the pore is pretty much closed so the bacteria can't escape, causing the cyst to form. My advice for this type of acne is exfoliation. And no, I don't mean the little scrubber beads... Thos only damage the skin and cause it to thin. The best type of exfoliation would be glycolic acid, alpha hydroxy acid, salicylic acid or something similar. Try to find a product (not from the drugstore) that has 1 or more of these ingredients in it to unblock the pores so the bacteria doesn't get trapped. The best bet for you would probably be alpha hydroxy. You might find a good brand by calling a salon & day spa in your area to see if they carry something like this.

For now, try putting a dab of hydrogen peroxide on your cyst to help it heal faster.

[BJM04]

ask your dermo for a prescription for Klaron..i have been using it for 2 wks with great results and no dryness...

[LkK2507]

Takara, will it take time to work? I have been using this Murad salicid acid stuff on my face during the day. its call exfoliating gel. it dries me out though. the ony active ingredient is salicid acid.

are you talking about washs or stuff to put on my face.

Is Klaron good for cyts?

[BJM04]

Klaron is good for all acne..it has helped me I'm 32 yrs old and a friend Of mine who had much worse Acne..she;s 33..both of us love it..