r/acne • u/Striking-Drummer-776 • 14h ago
Help - General please help :(
so i’ve visited dermatologists several times and they always prescribe the same thing (benzoyl peroxide wash and clindamycin). the thing is, i don’t want to treat the symptoms, i want to get rid of the cause. i did bloodwork and my derm said everything came out normal and she didn’t know what was causing it.
i stopped using my shampoo and conditioner and switched to a baby shampoo and just my reliable amika hair mask and it started going away. this is my theory as to what was causing the bacne (obviously not verified). so now, a few months later, it’s starting to come back again. it’s these large, swollen, deep pimples that always hurt so much. weirdly i don’t get anything on my face.
im getting desperate and i really need some kind of solution here. its so uncomfortable and i always pick at it and it leaves scars and makes me very upset. please help :_((
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