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Am 18 and help needed w cystic acne

Posted By Bryce (Quincy, Il, Usa) on 06/06/2011

I am 18 yrs old. I am a guy who suffers from horrible cystic acne, along w/ other acne but mainly cystic. I need help! I am constantly battling. My face is hideous. I find that alot of people just stare at me. I have alot of important things coming up and I would like to look nice for them. I am currently using proactiv which seems to control it somewhat but these cystic attackers are everywhere. They are so painful they keep me up at night. I need something to get rid of these things but also something to make my skin nicer. I would appreciate any help. Thanks!!

Replied by Debbie (Melbourne, Australia) on 06/06/2011

Bryce, go out and buy some 100% Tea Tree Oil and put a couple of drops on the affected area. You can use it undiluted but you don't need much at all. It will kill the bacteria both on the skin and the ones coming up. Let me know how it works out for you. It will stop them in their tracks.

Replied by Carly (Seattle, Wa - Usa) on 06/06/2011

I agree with Debbie - but also -

look up "tumeric" on this site, and read, read, read... It is amazing for this type of thing. It is not expensive, and you can find it on the spices isle at your local grocery store. I bought a $5.00 jar that has lasted 5-6 months.

Being your age and having your skin rebel on you... Well, my heart goes out. It WILL get better. Hang in there.

Replied by Debbie (Melbourne, Australia) on 06/07/2011

Yes Tumeric is excellent as well.

Also look at your diet. They say that all health begins in the gut. Good digestion is key. If your digestion is bad your body will be toxic and the toxins come out via the skin. Processed foods/ drinks like coke are bad for you. At your age too much alcohol could make your body too acidic causing skin breakouts.

Taking ACV every day would also be beneficial. 1-2 tablespoons in a glass of water with raw honey per day.

A great book to read is Nourishing Traditions.

Replied by Tara (Mumbai, India) on 06/22/2011

Hi Bryce. I too suffered terribly from cystic acne and as I've described in my post above, conventional medicine just made things worse. Homeopathy really helped me - read up on the remedies Calcarea Sulph and Hepar Sulph, as well as the proper way of taking homeopathic remedies (start with a low potency such as 6x or 6c four pills/drops thrice a day; no food/drink/mints etc half hour before and after; stop remedy when you notice improvement and start if/when relapse occurs, etc). If you have had the ailment for a long period of time, then homeopathy might take some time to cure you, though you should see some improvement immediately with the correct remedy.

Or better still, find a good homeopathic doctor, since remedies can vary for some constitutions. Homeopathy also helps me for almost all other ailments and best of all - has no side effects.

What actually stopped the acne completely is a very high fibre (all natural) diet (steamed okra for lunch and dinner! ) - I guess it all had to do with some toxins in the gastrointestinal system which the okra is washing away. I have also pretty much cut out all processed packaged unnatural calorie-dense foods from my diet. Hope this helps you.

Replied by Briana (Cumming, Ga, Usa) on 08/26/2011

A few years ago I started getting severe cystic acne and I've tried everything in the book to stop it, including doctors prescriptions, and proactiv. Nothing works for me. A few days ago I had HUGE swelling on my face from one of the cystic acne spots and I got concerned so I cleaned it with my daily face wash. I use clean & clear. Then I dabbed hydrogen peroxide on every pimple on my face, and then put neosporin on them.

In the past 2 days I have done those 3 steps when I get up in the morning and at night before I go to bed and my face is better than it has been in a long time. I'm not sure if it is going to continuously work, but I'm guessing if you do those things when acne first starts to show up, it should keep your face pretty clear.

Replied by J (Rockford, Il) on 03/06/2012

I just want to thank whoever discovered this. I'm 28, I've had cystic acne for 2 years. I only tried proactiv. 2 weeks ago I called proactiv and discovered that proactiv does not work on cystic acne at all.. So I finally googled it and I found this thread. I started A____ 3 weeks ago, I take 2 tablets a day in water. I have not had one cyst at all. My skin is so clear I cant stand it. Thank you for posting this. I love you.

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