wtf is going on? acne whack-a-mole
I’m no stranger to cystic acne. I’ve dealt with it for 30+ years and have done multiple rounds of accutane, most recently in 2018. My skin has been clear and honestly really nice since then. I got on tret for anti-aging and got into a skincare routine I enjoyed.
Then last week, my dog got seriously ill and died. It was a week of trying everything in my power to save him. There’s also some other stress in my life.
I woke up one morning to a painful, swollen nodule on my cheek. I put a panoxyl patch on it overnight, and thought it was over. Wrong. Multiple nodules, whiteheads, and inflamed bumps began sprouting up in the same localized area. It’s a nightmare. My cheek is purple, with some spots looking crusty and yellow. I’m not even picking!
I went to my derm and she put me on 100mg doxycycline twice daily, 100mg spiro, aczone topical, and gave me two cortisone injections. The injections worked, but I have two new deep cystic bumps. I didn’t even go to work today because I’m so embarrassed. wtf is going on with my skin?!