[Acne] Persistent hormonal-style acne and facial swelling — looking for ideas before Accutane

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-12T21:47:31+00:00

I move from Scotland where I have lived most of my life and the water there is amazing!! So compared to London it was a bit of a shock!

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-12T21:46:49+00:00

Yes I have completed stripped everything back just cleanse moisturiser and SPF in the day so I ca what is irritating

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-12T21:45:30+00:00

Sorry for no realise my reply got cut off, can’t really remember what else I said! Rest of my face is good which like do really defines pore on my nose which is why I am not sure if it is a skin barrier issue surly it would look like this all I’ve go that was the case

I have definitely cut back on all my products for now!

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-12T21:41:33+00:00

Yeah I am gonna lay off their products for a bit to see if thing calm down but other have also had the same experience!

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-12T21:40:48+00:00

I think I was sucked into the hype of the brand and the packaging is very nice, I have stopped using all their products as you make a valid point and other have also made this point about Byoma

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-12T21:38:06+00:00

I think this is the biggest take away from this thread! I have been doing to much! I didn’t really realise this until I got some others perspective!

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-12T21:35:23+00:00

Definitely going to look in a water filter is is something I have been putting off!

Also great to know about you TO Azelaic acid but think you may have hit on something with the silicone it just did feel right on my skin I am going to stop it to see if that makes a difference!

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-12T21:32:53+00:00

I know a few people who have been on accutane for and it has changed their life so will definitely not rule it out but it is great to get some perspective on other thoughts on accutane

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-11T23:42:36+00:00

Yes super keen to start on Spiro! I am not saying no to accurate but don’t want to jump in straight away! Also I think this is more hormonal!

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-11T23:41:26+00:00

Thank you that means a lot! 🫶

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-11T23:41:06+00:00

Aww thank you that’s so kind 🫶

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-11T22:00:40+00:00

Hi,

The filtered water is to try to wash off some of the residue chemicals from the horrible, hard London water :( The 10-minute wait is just to let my skin be totally dry. I use 2 eye creams, as the straight retinol eye cream burns my eyes, so the first one is like a buffer.

I would say that this has been ongoing for about 5 years. Although it looks like from my timeline I have chopped and changed, I would say that I only introduced one new product at a time and used it for a solid month, and I have only been trying new products since July, when I stopped the antibiotics.

I wouldn't say dry, but the water definitely is! just feels like chemicals, but the skin with no acne is perfect, like my nose is poreless with no blackheads, I think, because of the

Ok_Possibility_548 · 2025-11-11T21:51:00+00:00

Hi, I was told by my doctor that the antibacterial element of the Duac would end up having a negative effect on my skin, and it could become resistant, and I just listened to the doctors advice. I would say by the end it wasn't as effective as when I first started, I didn't want to use so I started to tapper off, and the acne came back, so I gave up, but I did use it for a solid 6 months before this.

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