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Posted by Seamer1 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 04 at 11:24
Ok, I'll be 45 in a few weeks, and my face is so broke out, I can't stand it. It looks nasty. I have no idea what to do about it. My Dr. gave me some trial samples of an acne cream, which has not done any good.
The places get sore and all red and scabby. I'm sorry for the discription, but I am getting desperate for help on this.
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RE: Adult acne
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| I can't tell by your sign in name whether you are male or female. But I am guessing female. when a woman gets in your general age group, sometimes estogen levels start going haywire. It's sort of too much of a good thing. Too much all at once. Is your doctor a gynecologist? If not, it might be a good idea to check with one and see if your ovaries are behaving themselves. It's nothing to worry about but I know it would be reassuring to have your hormone levels checked. Many women with adult onset acne get relief by stronger doses of birth control pills. They keep the hormone levels stable instead of on a roller coaster of ups and downs. PB |
RE: Adult acne
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Yes, I'm female, you guessed right.
I had a hysterectomy over 13 years ago, so I haven't taken birth control in years. I did retain my overies, which, now that I think about it, i've had some sharp and some dull pains coming from the region where I think they should be located.
I never realized the overies could make your face break out. These are no regular break outs though, these are hugh, nasty looking places
thanks for any comments |
RE: Adult acne
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| Those pains mean that you really need to get them checked. I don't mean to frighten you because chances are that it doesn't mean a thing. However, there are ovarian cysts that can cause the estrogen levels to go crazy. Have you seen a dermatologist about the breakout?
PB |
RE: Adult acne
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| See your gynecologist. Also a tip. I have been complaining about my 'approaching 40' issues to my doc (an ob/gyn who is mostly focused on obstetrics). Due to insurance, I transferred to a new doc, who is gynecology only and focuses on women's issues. And I've made major headway on my issues. I suggest seeing your gynecologist. |
RE: Adult acne
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| mine turned out to be rosacea |
RE: Adult acne
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| I had awful skin till my 40s, I finally asked my dermatologist to give me Aldactone (prescription diuretic that also blocks male hormones). Within 2 weeks my face wasn't oily any more, the eczema on my forehead was gone and so was my acne. I've been on it for several years (am 48 now), am post menopausal and still will get the "oilys" and minor breakouts if I forget my pills for a day or two. It's been nearly a miracle for me... Karen |
RE: Adult acne
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| May I reccomend www.sageskincare.com website to print out "Acne Detective" and then check every product you use. I keep mine with me when I'm shopping so I won't buy anything harmful. It is amazing how many products contain acne causing, even in Dr Dermo products. Another tip, no hot water or steam, and ice you face twice a day. There are answers and solutions! No one has to live with acne. |
RE: Adult acne
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| "no one has to live with acne"....well, are prescription acne medications covered under health benefits?? I thought they were considered cosmetic and not covered. I would love to get something for my imperfect skin (face, neck, and upper body) but it is just not in my budget to buy a prescription for it. So for the past 6 years (I've only had constant skin problems since I was 24) I've had to live with it because nothing at the store has worked. I've never worn a skin-bearing top or dress, I only wear a swimsuit once or twice a year, and the only time I wear tank tops or put my hair up is in the house. :( |
RE: Adult acne
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| Insurance issue depends on insurance company and reason you are seeing a derm. Acne can be caused by many things, some of which are covered. So it depends. It certainly is worth pursuing, since it is causing quality of life issues. Just have to go through the proper insurance channels- probably need a referral from regular doc to a derm, etc. Sorry I can't be more specific, as I get only rare breakouts that aren't that bad. But I don't see the harm in trying to get ins coverage. |
RE: Adult acne
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I don't know if this helps but it sure helped me ....
I started to have some acne pimple systic acne problem when I was 33. I've never had that problem as teenager so it was a big problem for me for about 7long years!
About 7months ago, I decided to use soy milk instead of milk for my morning coffee. I was probably drinking about a cup of milk everyday before. That's basically was the only thing I changed my diet. I still eat cheese or yogurt.
But seriously, it made me to not brewak out anymore and I'm very very happy about this.
And my acne problem was really bad for 7years not just a little but to the point of making myself staying home more and more from embarassement.
I think now days Milk itself have more hormornes from farmars somehow feeding them? and why I can eat cheese and yorgurt is may be it's been processed a bit longer than milk ? |
RE: Adult acne
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| I had the same problem, and my doctor prescribed Diane-35, it was designed to be birth control, but has the fantastic effect of controlling acne, oily hair. It costs about $28 CDN a month (and is not covered by any drug plan in Canada either), which is less than my self esteem is worth. |
RE: Adult acne
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| Proactiv Solution is an acne treatment system that cures acne in 3 steps. It works as a combination therapy to cure acne. It is an excellent method of treatment that has proved its effectiveness. You can purchase this system as a special 30 day trial pack or a full version for 60 days. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Try proactiv
RE: Adult acne
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| To Sunflowerrose - I had the same experience with soy milk! Recently I stopped drinking milk and started drinking soy milk and without changing anything else my acne began to clear, and my skin was the clearest it had been in ages! I'm in my 30's. I looked into "the benefits of soy" online and found various references stating that soy contains a form of estrogen and depending on how much you take it can act similarly in your body as birth control pills. It also affected my periods - less bleeding each period and longer time between each period - went from a 27 day cycle to a 40 day cycle. Talked to my doctor who also confirmed that soy can affect your hormones. For me the effect was good - improved acne and less frequent periods. I actually stopped taking the soy milk about a month ago and guess what - the acne returned, so for me I am convinced the soy is what did it. I am now back on the soy milk and can't wait to see the reduced acne effect again (took about 3 weeks for me to notice a change before....) Anyway my point is - you might want to try soy! At least it's natural. Here are some links to articles about soy and hormones and estrogen: http://www.isoflavones.info/isoflavones-abstracts.php?article=119 http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/soy.html However it's also important to note that there are critics of soy, some say it's downright unhealthy altogether, so do your own research. For me, the benefit outweighs any "risks" because I don't necessarily believe the critics. |
RE: Adult acne
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Hi,
I will suggest you to use panoxyl gel. This gel is one of the best solution for acne problem of any age. This gel clears acne from the face and make that part clean and shiny. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Panoxyl gel
You can use Retin A...
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| Retin-A: You probably didn't know it that Retin was approved by the FDA in 1971. Since that time millions of people from young and old alike have used it for many different skin conditions. Retin-A is one of the strongest medications available for the treatment of mild to severe acne. Results from Retin-A can be seen in under three weeks for many people. People that have used the medication for extended amounts of time have found that even after 10 years it still works wonders. A study in the mid-90s actually showed that Retin-A significantly improves the appearance of early stretch marks. There are a few medications available that can state that. When it comes to acne Retin-A unplugs the follicles and brings pimples to the surface. This typically will cause your acne to look worse during the first few weeks of treatment. After that time they should start clearing up if you are following the usage treatment that you were given. Continued usage will ensure for most people that they're acne will be kept under control and be much less of a problem than in the past. Retin-A can actually help you reduce the amount of scarring and definitely decrease your chance of it in the future. For acne, mild wrinkles, and age spots, nothing works as well as Retin-A! You can find more info at:
http://www.safemeds.com/retin-a-generic-tretinoin/189.html Have a nice day!! |
RE: Adult acne
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| Try giving up wheat! This means all breads, anything with flour in it. I did and I never since I was 11 years old had skin so smooth, I couldn't believe I was allergic to wheat all these years and didn't know it (that explained why I sneeze and get congested after I eat too, no wheat, no allergies). Tomatoes also make me break out. These were things that were always present in my diet, and I've had acne my whole life never knowing it was my food. If you try giving it up, you will know in about 4 days if its helping or not because by then all the wheat you ate before will be out of your system. (Proactive does help a lot, if you find out its caused by a food you don't want to give up full time - I never had much luck with the rest of the prescription or over the counter stuff). |
RE: Adult acne
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| The retin a creams generally have strength of 5%. A popular cream for acne treatment having retin A is, Renova. Retinoic acid This also should be used only as per doctor's prescription. It is acid lotion with the prescription strength of 5%. The results Retin A (tretinoin) is one of the more powerful acne clearing treatments. After the 3-month period, there should be dramatic improvements to your look. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Retin a cream
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