21-Year-Old Struggles with Worsening, Persistent Skin Problems

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Birdie Zayd

@b.zayd · 2 months ago

Acne

21-Year-Old Struggles with Worsening, Persistent Skin Problems

Good day. I'm 21, and the past year has been an absolute nightmare for me. My skin has always been hypersensitive and somewhat problematic, but the spots that have appeared (or rather, worsened) recently won't let me live in peace. I've even had an ultrasound scan (my gastrointestinal tract is all normal, although my gallbladder is slightly displaced), and I've had hormone tests (thyroid hormone and testosterone) -- all normal. The dermatologist advised me to cut out lactose, gluten, and sugar from my diet (you can't imagine how difficult this is for me), but new spots keep appearing on my face, albeit fewer. Has anyone else had a similar problem?! This issue is already making it impossible for me to live peacefully, I'm on the brink of despair.

Sarah-Jane Margerison

@smargerison72 · 2 months ago

Ointment based on fly agaric, celandine

Birdie Zayd

@b.zayd · 2 months ago

Thank you for the advice. I've already tried so many things. I think I need to look for the cause within my body, but I don't know where exactly. All the tests (mentioned above) are clear. I couldn't even imagine that I would get upset about this....

Sarah-Jane Margerison

@smargerison72 · 2 months ago

You've written yourself that it's skin sensitivity, it's not curable, it will decrease significantly with age, but essentially it's incurable.

Shannyn Millie

@s_millie · 2 months ago

Your doctor has told you everything correctly. Watch your diet. Plus, you must drink pure water, not tea/coffee and especially not with sugar.. Whenever my friend eats a piece of cake or baked goods, she breaks out a couple of days later. She's on a diet now, without bread, dairy products, and sugar - her skin is clear.

Dharmendra Kanthi

@dkanthi · 2 months ago

Cocktail with anti-androgen effect

Anshi Escape

@anshiescape · 2 months ago

Zineryt helped, it's erythromycin and zinc. I applied it for a course, third month with no outbreaks, pimples. A sorbent and a probiotic are a must for the gut.

Briana Cooledge

@brianacooledge · 2 months ago

I too was on a diet, and I spot applied the active cream Seracin from Libriderm to my pimples. It dried them out and reduced them in size, the redness also decreased and new breakouts stopped appearing, my skin became less oily.

Fuchsia Tweed

@fuchsia.tweed · 2 months ago

Have you had a scrape test for the presence of a subcutaneous spot? Sometimes demodex triggers breakouts, you need to first get rid of it, and then bring your skin back to normal. Lotions or Benzyl Benzoate emulsion can help against it, dilute it with water and wipe your face.

Denni Ive

@dive · 2 months ago

Perhaps it's worth reconsidering the diet? Often some products provoke rashes.

Jay-D Tish

@j.tish · 2 months ago

What really helped me was that I started consuming fewer dairy products and sweets, but I didn't completely eliminate everything. I used Retin-A cream from the pharmacy for my spots, and in 1.5 months, my spots had practically all cleared up.

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