I hate my own face.

[Jermys]

I've never had acne.  Like all through middle school and high school, I had one pimple.  It was a doozy, sure, but it was only that one time in seventh grade, so I dealt with it and moved on.

I also don't wear makeup.  Nor do I wash my face other than whatever soap-product gets on it in the shower.

I have been getting HORRIFIC cystic, hormonal acne lately (like in the last month).  As of yesterday, I had FIVE zits on my jawline area and two that were the remnants of zits.  

I consulted my dermatologist (aka MWOS) and she gave me some product recs at Ulta, which I bought today, and I'm going to have to start using them  I am so pissed.  It's ridiculous that I have gray hair, wrinkles, AND zits.  This is not acceptable.

[MWOS]

all you need is sulfur and menopause!

[cinderbella]

I had cystic jawline acne and my dermatologist said the Mirena is notorious for causing this. I was put on an oral med and two topicals and my skin looks amazing. Finally.

[Jermys]

I bought that sulfur stuff. And the guy at Ulta was trying to talk me into some REALLY expensive sulfur stuff and I told him that my dermatologist recommended the other stuff. He backed off.

[MWOS]

Mar 3, 2014 14:24:13 GMT -5 Jermys said:

I bought that sulfur stuff. And the guy at Ulta was trying to talk me into some REALLY expensive sulfur stuff and I told him that my dermatologist recommended the other stuff. He backed off.

I've tried that exact more expensive sulfur shit. Guess what? It's 2% sulfur. The stuff I made you buy is 4%. And cheaper.

[Jermys]

Isn't accutane for people with zits everywhere??

[iamali]

DUDE.

You NEED to try Ole Hendricksen. Sheer Transportation has been the best.thing.ever for my skin.

[FastHands]

Mar 3, 2014 14:26:10 GMT -5 Jermys said:

Isn't accutane for people with zits everywhere??

It's definitely a last resort, and not what you would jump to first if your normal skincare is shower-soap.

I feel you on the acne-and-greys-and-wrinkles front, though. Although I've had the acne forever, so I'm jealous of that!

Hope the new stuff you bought works for you!

[Deleted]

I'm on a blood pressure medication for my cystic acne. I'd tried almost everyone else and nothing helped.

I liked mario badescu buffering cream when things were really bad.

[demelza]

Mar 3, 2014 14:23:35 GMT -5 @rumpshaker said:

Have you considered Accutane?

Whoa there killer, lol.  

[cbwm1]

Mar 3, 2014 14:25:30 GMT -5 MWOS said:

Mar 3, 2014 14:24:13 GMT -5 Jermys said:

I bought that sulfur stuff. And the guy at Ulta was trying to talk me into some REALLY expensive sulfur stuff and I told him that my dermatologist recommended the other stuff. He backed off.

I've tried that exact more expensive sulfur shit. Guess what? It's 2% sulfur. The stuff I made you buy is 4%. And cheaper.

Can you send me an Rx for this stuff, please?

[leeann]

Mar 3, 2014 14:26:10 GMT -5 Jermys said:

Isn't accutane for people with zits everywhere??

Not necessarily- I had cysts like you describe that only appeared in my mid-30's. Accutane is really the only thing that rid me of them. I tried every antibiotic and topical around and did one course of Accutane for my cysts (that were isolated, one or a few at a time, but they were huge painful cysts) and I maintain now with a double dose of antibiotic daily and cortisone shots for the occasional cyst that flares up.

[demelza]

She hasn't really tried ANY product out yet. Accutane should be a last resort people.

[marylennox]

Mar 3, 2014 14:25:30 GMT -5 MWOS said:

Mar 3, 2014 14:24:13 GMT -5 Jermys said:

I bought that sulfur stuff. And the guy at Ulta was trying to talk me into some REALLY expensive sulfur stuff and I told him that my dermatologist recommended the other stuff. He backed off.

I've tried that exact more expensive sulfur shit. Guess what? It's 2% sulfur. The stuff I made you buy is 4%. And cheaper.

Sooo, what is this "sulfur stuff" you speak of?  I need to know, please. My skin hates me.  

I once took a sulfur based antibiotic that cleared up my skin amazingly.  But I would rather avoid going that route at this point.

[circa1978]

I had perfect skin through my teen years but I've been paying for it in my early 30s. It is pretty clearly linked to my hormones because the only other time it has been great was when I was pregnant. That's not happening again. I cut out carbs and sugar in Feb and my skin is the best it has been in years. Years.

[MWOS]

Mar 3, 2014 14:35:47 GMT -5 marylennox said:

Mar 3, 2014 14:25:30 GMT -5 MWOS said:

I've tried that exact more expensive sulfur shit. Guess what? It's 2% sulfur. The stuff I made you buy is 4%. And cheaper.

Sooo, what is this "sulfur stuff" you speak of?  I need to know, please. My skin hates me.  

I once took a sulfur based antibiotic that cleared up my skin amazingly.  But I would rather avoid going that route at this point.

www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2210105&skuId=2215125&_requestid=246812

I lied, it's 3.5% sulfur.  I use it as a mask once a week and then as a spot treatment if it's ever necessary.

[iamali]

Also - jawline zits - do you clean your phone on the regular?

[kristie]

I used bare minerals sulfur powder and it was awesome. I think it was 3%? Then after I spent 20 bucks on it I saw that ELF has a very similar product for much cheaper. But, the sulfur powder stinks but worked like magic on my cystic acne on my chin. I also use a prescription cream with benzoyl and antibiotics occasionally, but not as much as before I started using sulfur.

[Kit]

Whatever, I love your face.

[bittybomb]

My skipped skipped right past grey into white.  So I have these random squiggly, wiry, white hairs that literally stand above my head ( ) and will also randomly break out.  Its just not right to plucking white hairs, and popping zits all at the same time.

[Jermys]

Nothing has changed except that I turned 39. Seriously. Fucking 39.

This is the stuff that my dermatologist recommended:
www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2210105#reviews

[leeann]

My derm gave me Rx wash with sulfur in it and it's pretty cheap. It's a sulfur solution and comes in a big pump bottle. It's turd brown and has a slight smell, but it worked pretty well.

[cinderbella]

Mar 3, 2014 14:32:31 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

I'm on a blood pressure medication for my cystic acne. I'd tried almost everyone else and nothing helped.

I liked mario badescu buffering cream when things were really bad.

Are you taking Spironalactone? That's what I'm on along with two topical creams (Tretinoin and Clindamycin) and it's been working really well.

[Deleted]

Mar 3, 2014 14:51:01 GMT -5 cinderbella said:

Mar 3, 2014 14:32:31 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

I'm on a blood pressure medication for my cystic acne. I'd tried almost everyone else and nothing helped.

I liked mario badescu buffering cream when things were really bad.

Are you taking Spironalactone? That's what I'm on along with two topical creams (Tretinoin and Clindamycin) and it's been working really well.

Yep! I've been so happy with the results so far.

[leahmel]

Have you tried dietary changes? Going dairy free completely got rid of my cystic acne

[MWOS]

Mar 3, 2014 15:19:54 GMT -5 leahmel said:

Have you tried dietary changes? Going dairy free completely got rid of my cystic acne

she doesn't want to hear this.