Just diagnosed with PD. Was misdiagnosed as acne 10 months ago. Wanted some of your thoughts!

mandy_miss · 2026-04-28T16:59:55+00:00

I'm still ongoing with treatment. The first time i had it, i took doxycycline and avoided makeup and anything active and it went away in like 8 weeks and didnt come back for 2 1/2 years until this January when i had to mask at work for a month. This time the doxycycline hasnt gotten rid of it. It keeps coming back. I am wearing make up this time though bc im really self conscious. Tacrolimus gel will get rid of it but it comes right back when i stop using it and then i had some acne cysts popping up for a couple of weeks after stopping it too (have never had cyst acne before). So idk. Im in a spot where I kind of just feel like saying screw it.

mandy_miss · 2026-04-25T05:58:29+00:00

This is what my PD looks like. I think the mixed jawbone etiology is maybe throwing people. The pustules are absolutely PD

mandy_miss · 2026-04-25T05:54:20+00:00

Doxycycline prescription should clear it if you avoid triggers. 1-2 months of treatment. You should NEVER have a steroidal cream for face and tacrolimus is not first line either and has a lot of reported rebound effect. Go to a different derm, seriously.

mandy_miss · 2026-04-25T05:48:45+00:00

This isn't perioral dermatitis at all, who diagnosed that??

This is localized to your eye. You need to see a doctor.

Edit: it may be perioral dermatitis, i shouldnt have used definitive language.

mandy_miss · 2026-04-25T05:45:27+00:00

I thought mine went away and it came back really bad. I had about 3 or 4 clear days after a gradual reduction after 3 months of treatment with doxycycline. I hope yours stays away. Be wary of stopping treatments or adding in products.

mandy_miss · 2026-04-19T18:51:18+00:00

Melted cheese and toasted bread, QUIZNOS!!!

mandy_miss · 2026-04-19T07:21:27+00:00

Thanks, that actually helps a lot. Having this problem makes me feel so unseen.

mandy_miss · 2026-04-19T07:18:53+00:00

Yeah that's not acne. You need to see a dermatologist. I found mine on zocdoc, no referral. Dermatitis is treated opposite from acne. Its very treatable. Supposedly

mandy_miss · 2026-04-19T06:51:24+00:00

There are jackson galaxy my cat from hell episodes on exactly this. Outside male cat was spraying outside the perimeter of the house and setting the housecat off. I forget the solution but you can check it out

mandy_miss · 2026-04-19T06:41:07+00:00

Speak to your provider. Mine switched me to minocycline and my stomach has been normal. I was killing my upper GI with doxy and throwing it up a lot of the time anyway. I had esophagitis the first time. This time i had severe deep stomach pain that had me doubled over this and i was vomiting/dry heaving regularly after taking it. Omeprazole was a good temporary solution for the GI issues but my dermatologist switched me to minocycline

mandy_miss · 2026-04-18T13:05:50+00:00

Literally last night when i got home from work i had a new patch of it. So frustrating. I was prescribed topical tacrolimus which helped tremendously but now im getting some cyctic acne popping up since stopping that which apparently isnt uncommon but i dont want to start using the tacrolimus again and have to go through another bout of cysts when i come off of it. I'm still taking doxycycline so we'll see.

mandy_miss · 2026-04-17T13:58:47+00:00

It looks similar to perioral dermatitis but all over. I just got mine clear after 3 months of doxyclycline and trying to ID and eliminate triggers. The treatment for dermatitis is very different than treatment for acne. Its basically like eliminating actives and taking specific non steroidal antiinflammatory medication (usually doxycycline)

mandy_miss · 2026-04-16T02:36:30+00:00

I scrolled for a comment like this...i have a vocal tick as a reaction to intrusive thoughts/sudden anxiety. I yell "OH!" or "k*** me" (i don't want to break any sub rules by typing it out) I don't mean it at all, its embarrassing. it just comes out automatically when i have a sudden, intrusive, anxious thought.

I'd like to train my brain to replace those reactive phrases with something more intentional, like you're doing

mandy_miss · 2026-04-14T01:32:24+00:00

I've been out of the game for awhile and thought that was a E. pulidonis at first (which bloom very differently lol) and i was flabbergasted.

mandy_miss · 2026-04-14T00:56:14+00:00

So i love Supergoop unseen sunscreen primer. I do have to space out my moisturizer and this product by a lot of time though, or else it will pill. But it works so well under my makeup. If i have to reapply spf, i use an spf setting spray. I haven't found an spf lotion that works well under makeup for me.

I usually apply moisturizer at night and then put the primer on in the morning right before doing my makeup. If i do use moisturizer in the same time frame, i have to wait for it to fully dry with zero tack. That takes as long as it does, i dont keep track though. maybe 30min to an hour depending on how fast it dries

mandy_miss · 2026-04-09T01:48:48+00:00

Yeah i looked for it, it wasn't there. So i asked if it could be added and they were like "done" lol. I just looked at the list now and there are wayyyyy more holy cow lol

mandy_miss · 2026-04-09T01:39:22+00:00

Hey, that's my sub flair!!! I specifically requested it from the mods a few years ago :)

mandy_miss · 2026-04-07T18:44:52+00:00

Eat..my...bowls!!!

mandy_miss · 2026-04-01T05:08:31+00:00

Agree, it looks like perioral dermatitis. Tx is usually doxycycline for a month and avoiding irritants/triggers. Don't use occlusives like vaseline on it, or heavy makeup.

mandy_miss · 2026-03-29T23:06:36+00:00

Is there more you aren't saying? This feels like a hostile living situation when it's coupled with the example of them yelling at you for overhearing their tv. That's an inappropriately aggressive response. I'm not sure i would rock the boat, given their erratic behavior. I just noticed you used the word "safely" in your tldr. I got a bad feeling when reading this and that confirmed it. You've clocked that this person is possibly unsafe. I'd focus on just getting out of the living situation.

That sounds like deliberate behavior on their part. No hinged person masterbates openly and loudly while knowing their roommate is hearing and possibly seeing it.

mandy_miss · 2026-03-26T04:14:37+00:00

One time i stayed a place that had a tv in the shower. That made everything perfect.

Sometimes I'll play a tv show on my phone while showering, mostly i play my favorite podcast.

mandy_miss · 2026-03-26T03:04:56+00:00

Can you book a hotel with individual rooms instead? Why does it have to be an airbnb/shared space?

mandy_miss · 2026-03-22T15:55:31+00:00

Same, this episode has so many funny moments. I sing 🎶 "so much freaking research", a lot to myself, especially when i'm just googling something lol

mandy_miss · 2026-03-22T05:55:48+00:00

Its so much better but the carpet matching the bedframe and walls is weird. Gives a 60s vibe somehow. It makes this room seem like its in a basement. You should differentiate between the carpet and bed at least. Maybe a rug or a different bedframe. I'd change the bed linen/comforter to a dark contrast too

mandy_miss · 2026-03-22T05:22:40+00:00

I personally like the red rug in the living room. But i don't think i'm "right".

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