HELP! horrible acne

mischiefmaker make an appointment to see a Dermatologist. Treating people who have acne is one of things they do. The other idea is to make changes in your diet. Try finding a Frum Nutritionist and ask for help to clear up the breakout.

do you get facials? many times tho breakouts are from high stress, which often is unavoidable. just make sure to keep your face clean, stay out of the sun, and as someone mentioned, dont touch your face. definitley look into getting facials every four to six weeks, its not only cleansing, its also relaxing :))

Who said sun is bad? I have heard the exact opposite.

There are a number of oral medications a dermatologist can prescribe, but one, Accutane, is so dangerous, one dermatologist told me I wouldn’t give it to my worst enemy.

Prescription Benzoyl Peroxide 5 and 10 % topical gel seems to work well for me. There are other topical antibiotics as well. One book written by an MD also recommends zinc supplements (like Freeda Zinc Gluconate 30 mg) which seems to make skin heal much faster. On Pesach when I can’t take it, any acne sore stays around much longer. However, there are some risks that zinc can replace copper in your system, so talk anything over with a doctor.

“finding a Frum Nutritionist” why does the nutrionist have to be frum??

I was wondering that myself. Just a guess here, but maybe the idea is that someone frum is more familiar with the average diet (cholent, kugel etc) and it would be easier to keep to a diet. (Ok, maybe I should keep quiet next time.)

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I did hear once that its better to use lemon juice than alcohol on pimples. Alcohol dries out the skin more which can mean wrinkles later on in life. (Not recommending using lemon juice or alcohol though, I’m not a doctor.)

*kapusta*

Goq let me qualify that sentence. Find a Jewish Nutritionist, so we can keep Parnossa in our Velt. Let me repeat see a Dermatologist ASAP don’t delay making the appointment. Good luck.

I had horrible acne from age 12 to age 32. What cured it was isotretinoin, which was marketed under the brand name accutane. (It is now generic.) It is a nasty medicine, with lots of side effects, but it really is a miracle drug for acne.

If you are a woman, you MUST be using birth control if you are to take isotretinoin because it produces horrible birth defects in a fetus. That even applies if you are not married and not sexually active in any way, because of the possibility chas v’shalom that you might be sexually assaulted.

The story of isotretinoin is interesting: It was discovered by the 1940s that large doses of Vitamin A would cure acne. My mother took Vitamin A supplements as a teenager for HER acne. The problem is that for most people, if you take enough Vitamin A to cure your acne, you destroy your liver in the process. You do not want to trade acne for a liver transplant. So the chemists came up with a synthetic slightly modified Vitamin A that wasn’t as toxic, and that chemical is isotretinoin. It is also used in some cancer treatments as a chemotherapy agent because it kills rapidly dividing cells — the same characteristic that produces such horrible fetal birth defects.

Consult Your Local Dermatologist, and good luck!

@Goq my respnonse to make an appointment with a Dermatologist ASAP., was directed to mischiefmaker OP not you. Sorry for the confusion, I forgot to include his name so I can understand the misunderstanding.

1. I have 2 friends for whom Accutane literally saved their lives. They went from being extremely ugly to the most beautiful girls and had no problem with shidduchim. Severe acne can cause way more pain and is very dangerous (it can become infected and is extremely painful.) But you need to see a dermatologist if you ahve serious acne, and you should accept accutane if they recommend it.

2. Go to Edita 718-646-6831, a lady in Flatbush that treats acne with all natural medications. This worked for my acne which was not so bad. But I went to a dermatologist first and only tried Edita when other stuff didnt’ work (mine is stress related, as opposed to the more severe hormonal types.)

I use Proactiv and it’s gr8!! Try it!

if your near the 5 towns that DR hefter is great and he takes most insurances. also the gemara says that keeping your face dry prevents pimples. and dont touch your face!

Don’t be scared off from seeking medical care. Accutane is only used as a last resort. First there is retinoids cream or gels for comedonal acne. Then these can be combined with topical antimicrobials for papulopustual. Then the next step is to give oral cyclines or erythros. Accutane is last.

“pregnancy test” – This has to be also before starting treatment.

MODS, what happened to what I posted. thought it was helpful information.

Stay away from White sugar, Dairy, White flour products which include white rice, white pasta, white potatoes, white bread.

Stick to only PURE Whole Wheat products (or spelt etc.)

It will do wonders to your skin and you will have a side benefit of losing some weight (if needed). My friend tried it and it did wonders for her skin. It may be difficult to keep up with this way of eating ,but give it a try.

mischiefmaker – Did you do everything in my post?