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Minocycline: Long Lasting or Quick Fix?
I am a 27 year old male with moderate acne my whole life(breakouts more severe once I quit smoking 6 months ago). I eat healthy, well balanced...
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Cystic Nodular Acne After Corticosteroid
Doctor gave me Lameson (something like prednisone) - corticosteroid for my Bell's Palsy. After taking it for 2 months, in my 47yo - acne appear on...
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Male Hormonal Chin Acne
I always get acne on chin and always have two cysts that form in same spots on left and right side of chin. Ive tried all kinds of topicals and even...
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Male 25 with Chest Acne, What Are My Options? (photo)
I have tried a series of different things to resolve my chest acne. over the counter acne body wash seems not to help at all. i used many different...
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Retin-A and Antibiotics Before Considering Other Acne Treatments?
My 14-year-old son has acne. The dermatologist recommended Accutane but I'm concerned about the side effects. Should we start with antibiotic and...
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51 Year Old Male Suddenly Experiencing Acne. What's The Cause? Treatment Options?
Recently I have been experiencing an increase in acne. I am a 51 year old male and it seems to be getting worse rather than better. Never had major...
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Could Hormones Be the Cause of my Various Skin Conditions?
Could I be 36 year old male with hormone issues? I’m curious as to whether or not hypergonadism could possibly be the culprit for the following...
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White Unpoppable Bumps on Shoulder Blades for Years, Minocycline Didn't Help, Other Options? (photo)
Hey im now 21 year old male.... i have these white bumps on my shoulder are and sometimes in middle of my back when they breakout but thats once in a...
Can Salicylic Acid, And/or Other Acne Topicals, Cause Photo-sensitivity That Will then Lead to Hyper-pigmentation?
I'm a male in my early 30s. Over the last couple of years I've developed a melasma-like condition. The area, however, matches an area I've...
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