BAD CYST ACNE n cant use accutane - depression. pls help me

[larry85]

Dear all.......

im this 20yr old guy who is so totally depressed. I had cyst acne and they are realli huge bumps. I took all sorts of antibiotic - erthythromycin, doxycycline, minocycline but it didnt work at all. in the end, I took accutane for a while n it made my lips so red n dry n its even infected and i had to take myself off accutane. but im realli hopeless. when i took accutane, i can see that my face is slowly recovering.

But now im off accutane i am dying. realli dying. ithe cyst acne starts breaking out again n again. so scary!

can anione help me coz accutane is not an option to me.......

does the blue red light phototherapy realli works? pls tell me.......
anione does anione here mind helping me get verilux or dermalux or ani other acne lamp and send me? coz i dun stay in us or canada, i stay all the way over in Singapore. n no online webbies sell verilux to overseas.

anione got ani other options to cure my acne? pls help. i been teased by my frens and even my relatives. i realli cant stand this mocking and it realli makes me inferior.

[stan]

i have cystic acne all over my back and shoulders acne on my face but not like cysts its not that bad on my face but ive been on tetracycline minocycline erythrmocin they didnt work for me either im on accutane now into my 3 week and my lips are sore and dry i just use vaseline for that and put up with it cant u see a derm about this or ur doc as far as i know in medication accutane is the last resort so if u have been put on accutane i dont think anyother meds will work i have heard there is laser treatment though if u search on google u will find loads of info
goodluck

[sydneysmommie]

I WANT TO SHARE A STORY WITH YOU.....

It's not really a story story....But true information by all means. Years ago....I mean years ago....They did not have acutane. My Aunt had bad Cystic Acne...

What she used and claimed....Spririt Of Camphor....If you dab with a cotton ball or swab 3-5 times per day and before bedtime it will shrink them quite a bit.

I have had a few....cysts in my time..and it does work I have to say. If you read certain health food labels..skin care that is...MANY use Camphor as a drying agent.

Also you can try red-greeen clay as a spot treatment at night....Remember your vitamin c 1000 per day....VERY crucial in healing skin-cells.

Zinc is also a great vitamin to take especially for acne.

[krod]

my 14 y.o son has cyctic acne, this is what I do to help him. On the cysts I put cortisone cream directly on the cyst, shrinks them overnight. I have him take vitamin A and zinc..I've read conflicting statement on how much Vit A you should take but I give him 10,000 3x a day and zinc morining and night, after his breakout has subsided he takes one vit A a day and one zinc along with Vit C..I also have him wash( and this may sound strange) with an antibacterial (soft soap) to get all the oils off his face, then with a pore scrub, then with green tea soap...I know this sounds like alot but it has helped him soooo much...he still gets the occasional cyst but then we tackle it and it's gone almost immediately...hope this helps

[sydneysmommie]

Cortisone cream....If it works is lots less painful than the shots! Give that a try!