Subclinical Acne Help

Jul 29, 2016

Aryanna G.

I have suffered from horrible subclinical acne on my t-zone for about a year now I have tried home remedies and spent hundreds of dollars on products but nothing seems to work I wash my face day and night and use a toner I have tried steaming my face to try to unclog the pores but that doesn't work either anyone know how to get rid of it help.

Jul 29, 2016

Diana T.

Before you spend any more money - I would highly recommend you see a dermatologist - they are going to be able to assess your skin and make the best suggestions to get you results as soon as possible - any suggestions we make may or may not work for you - in fact they could make things worse - with that said - this is what works for my cystic acne - since it's mainly hormonal anything I use doesn't cure it - it only treats it when it flares up during that time of the month - but what works well for me is the cetaphil gentle skin cleanser, the body shop aloe toner, the body shop tea tree oil spot treatment and the mattifying lotion by desert essence with tea tree oil in it - then I follow up with SPF - other good brands that have products that work well for me are paulas choice - their chemical exfoliants are great for deep cleaning pores and keeping my skin clear between break outs - then Mario badescu also has great products - I like their buffering lotion for cystic bumps - also their drying masks to dry up acne fast but it can be harsh since its sulfur based so I usually follow up the next day with their healing n soothing mask - so that's what works for me but it may or may not work for you - I have oily/combo acne prone skin that's also sensitive due to psoriasis

Jul 29, 2016

Aryanna G.

Thank you so much for the advice I will try some of those products and see if I can make a dermatologist apt @Diana T.

Jul 30, 2016

Kailey L.

This is the kind of acne I get too, it is so freaking stubborn! What has made the biggest difference in my skin is the Mizon snail line (all-in-one cream and recovery gel) and adding a chemical exfoliant instead of a physical one (I use mizon aha 8% peeling serum). I wish you luck!

Jul 31, 2016

Aryanna G.

Ugh I know thank you for your help I will definitely try that

Aug 1, 2016

Regina C.

Check around and find yourself a good medical aesthetician and make yourself an appointment at the derma. You can contact physicians offices as well to see if they have an esthetician on staff. The office I interned for had a girl come in that had some pretty bad cystic acne and we got her started on a series of mild, salicylic peels. It will help destroy the infection that has started under your skin. I might ask both the esthetician and derm if they think the acne is caused from hormones...because if that's the case there's only so much an esthetician (or anyone for that matter) can do to help you...it becomes and internal/physiological disorder and would need to be handled by an experienced healthcare provider. :)
Just an extra tip, from me personally, if salicylic acid doesn't do the job ask to see if any benzoyl peroxide products/services are provided or available. I get cystic acne that's hormone related (around my period) and I have a spot treatment by Dermologica that uses Benzoyl peroxide (It's stronger than salicylic and sulfer) but again, I only use t as a spot treatment...it's not meant for severe cases. not having seen your skin, I wouldn't be able to tell you the grade of acne to see if the spot treatment would be a good option for you.
Good luck!!

Aug 4, 2016

Aryanna G.

thank youu