Friday, 25 September 2015

[Acne] Is this Cystic Acne or Something Else?

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These cysts have been along my jawline now for almost two years, I'm 19 and male. Just need some insight on what exactly is going on here. It seems unlikely to me that if this were cystic acne it would remain unchanged for so long.http://imgur.com/FDAIAg3 [1]The other side of my face is completely clear except for one small cyst that showed up the same time as these.These developed over the course of a week or so around two years ago and haven't changed in size, shape, or number at all.They occasionally feel itchy and slightly irritated, but have never hurt and are otherwise not noticeably felt. This is in contrast to the very painful cystic acne I usually develop on my cheeks in the winter.I've never tried breaking any of them, and none have ever drained on their own.My diet is pretty typical, and includes high amounts of dairy. I'm willing to significantly change what I'm eating, but don't really want to if this isn't cystic acne as I'd likely see no improvement.Was prescribed doxycycline specifically for the jawline stuff (can't remember how many mg's) for 3 months 2x. It's been a year since I finished the second session and saw no improvement whatsoever. Cancelled my followup appointment as up to that point I'd been prescribed nearly everything else and knew that accutane was my last option. Recently rescheduled for November anyway.Old routine (back when I had frequent breakouts): Differin in the morning, some kind of Neutrogena wash and 5% BP sort of whenever, and then doxycycline, differin, and tazorac at night.Current routine: BP occasionally.Thanks.*Btw seeing as winter is coming any moisturizer suggestions would be appreciated. Everyone always suggests to me CeraVe, or Cetaphil, one of which gives me severe breakouts and the other burned skin.
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