Hi everyone,
I've had mild acne ever since I was about 11 years old; I'm now 20, but in the past twelve months or so I noticed that I frequently get very hard and sore lumps under the skin that never come to the surface. More often than not, they occur along my jawline and chin, and sometimes at the back of my neck. The most irritating characteristic of these horrible things is that they crop up at any time, whether my period is due or not. Some nights I go to bed with a relatively clear complexion, and in the morning I'll feel a hard lump forming under the skin.
My doctor has prescribed Dianette as I have also noticed coarse dark hairs growing from my chin, indicative of a slight hormonal imbalance. I don't know if the cysts are made worse by this imbalance, but it might be possible they are somehow connected as I noticed the dark hairs around twelve months ago too.
I use Neutrogena Deep Clean facial scrub (which I have found to be one of the best products for problematic skin) and I moisturise with Nivea Soft Intensive Moisturising cream (my skin is prone to drying and often looks dull; this cream is lovely). I've also tried Avon's new three step system which yielded positive results but none of the lotions and potions seem to have much effect on these cysts.
Any suggestions/advice?
I've had mild acne ever since I was about 11 years old; I'm now 20, but in the past twelve months or so I noticed that I frequently get very hard and sore lumps under the skin that never come to the surface. More often than not, they occur along my jawline and chin, and sometimes at the back of my neck. The most irritating characteristic of these horrible things is that they crop up at any time, whether my period is due or not. Some nights I go to bed with a relatively clear complexion, and in the morning I'll feel a hard lump forming under the skin.
My doctor has prescribed Dianette as I have also noticed coarse dark hairs growing from my chin, indicative of a slight hormonal imbalance. I don't know if the cysts are made worse by this imbalance, but it might be possible they are somehow connected as I noticed the dark hairs around twelve months ago too.
I use Neutrogena Deep Clean facial scrub (which I have found to be one of the best products for problematic skin) and I moisturise with Nivea Soft Intensive Moisturising cream (my skin is prone to drying and often looks dull; this cream is lovely). I've also tried Avon's new three step system which yielded positive results but none of the lotions and potions seem to have much effect on these cysts.
Any suggestions/advice?