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[quote=Anonymous]OP, have you had a dermatologist diagnose what KIND of acne you have? There are several kinds. Mine took 10 years to diagnose as acne rosacea (I have olivey skin so it wasn't obvious). And as soon as I get stressed, BAM my skin breaks out (in addition to the monthly hormone-induced pimple or two).

I am on a sulfa wash, metrogel at night (an antiobiotic), and recently my derm added clindamycin gel during the day. Still waiting for the clindamycin to clear things up since I've only been on it a couple weeks. It has eliminated the cystic pimples, at least...

The other option is to take an oral antibiotic. My derm said that if the topicals didn't work, he prescribe a low-dose, slow-release dioxycycline, or cephalexin, which has worked for me previously (and I had only taken since at the time, they didn't offer a slow release dioxycyclin, and I couldn't tolerate the pills). If this is causing you mental anguish and you want it stopped NOW, that is the only way to go! Bring it up to your derm.[/quote]

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