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Posted 11/23/2012 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
Have been dealing with a lot of acne as of late due to my pred usage. Its all over my back and chest and has crept its way onto my face and neck. The past couple of days, I have been applying a baking soda paste to my face and neck which dries them out, but I am still left with the red marks on my neck. I tried a cetaphil moisturizer but that leaves my skin oily and itchy. Blech. I also blame the oils from my scraggling beard for making it worse. So now that the beard is gone, I am left with the marks.

Anybody have recommendations or should I just use when i was a teenager - combination of proactiv or neutrogena facial wash? Not sure with UC if there are complications I need to be made aware of.

Thanks for the help!

Posted 11/23/2012 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
I am not sure if this will work, but coconut oil seems to help me a lot. It is anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial. Also helps with dry skin. Since your acne is caused by steroids, I am not sure this will work for you. I hope someone comes along and can give you some better advice. Hang in there.
Posted 11/23/2012 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
Turtlepower, i myslef have just come off pred after a 3 month stint and i am still suffering from the after effects of Acne!

in my experience i only really got bad acne on my chin and back, but during this stint it spread over my chest and nose, really frustrating because i generally never have acne!

i know pred really gets you down and the acne is a large contributor to that, but what id advise to do is use sensitive face washes, keep your hands clean and avoid touching your face, drink lots of water and try not to exfoliate the face to much.

also think about how good you will start feeling after you start tapering off, each week that you come down understand things will start to improve (in the face area and mental area).

ultimately you cannot avoid acne entirely its just part of the drug. Pred is one of the best things to get us back on track. try what i have said and over the next 2 weeks let me know if you improve.

good luck!

Posted 11/23/2012 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
i'd be more concerned about what your putting inside - what are you eating on a daily basis ?
Posted 11/23/2012 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
Soystud-

Breakfast: plain waffle, chocolate ensure drink, hard boiled egg. (Turkey bacon on the weekends with a bagel/cream cheese)

Lunch: Tunafish sandwich

Dinner: Bland protein(chicken, fish, pork chop)/small salad/some sort of carb - pasta, rice, potato

Snack: Hard pretzels

I am only guilty of eating the bad stuff on the weekends :)

Post Edited (turtlepower) : 11/23/2012 9:39:29 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/23/2012 4:50 PM (GMT 0)
hmmm, what do you consider the "bad" stuff -

i could give you my list, but that might be cheating -
Posted 11/23/2012 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
Burgers, pizza, chinese food.
Posted 11/23/2012 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
hmmm, well i could be nice and say something like " boy, that's some swell food you're eating" ......but i'm not nice -

so...... if i was eating what you are, well, i'd never leave the white throne - but maybe it's working for you - i dunno -

have you changed your eating habits any since you were dx'd ?

what i see is protein (good maybe), and carbs (not so good - maybe) - if i were the scd police, you'd be busted big time - and i hate to even think of the crap that's in ensure - yikes ! sugar is a major inflammatory food - can't believe that would be helping your acne -

just my opinion, but you might give some thought into figuring out if what you are eating is doing good things or not so good things to your body -

oh ya, meant to add, pred sucks !

Post Edited (soystud) : 11/23/2012 10:55:12 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/23/2012 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
I only have those foods in moderation (once a week) and I haven't had any problems...yet. My GI is the one who recommended the ensure to ensure :) I was getting my nutrition.

I have changed my eating habits since being diagnosed, I avoid all spicy items altogether because that is the one food that seems to give the most trouble.

I appreciate your wisdom, because as we all know with this disease, knowledge is power!

Posted 11/23/2012 6:26 PM (GMT 0)
Getting alot of this acne as well. Gonna try find some coconut oil and see what happens. Is it sold everywhere or is it a health food store thing?
Posted 11/23/2012 10:35 PM (GMT 0)
I highly recommend opting for benzoyl peroxide. It can be pretty drying, so use plenty of moisturizer, but it really works to get rid of acne when things like birth control pills or stuff only available to gals isn't an option. It can (and often does) bleach textiles, so watch out for your clothes and sheets and stuff. It started clearing me up within a week of using it.
Posted 11/27/2012 5:03 AM (GMT 0)
I've suffered Acne since I was young.. Done the dermatologist thing and ended up here, Atleast I believe. I was on roaccutane for 18months.. It did get rid of my acne but it returned after some treatments to reduce scarring.. Treatments done by beauty therapist so not real treatment. I refused to go back on the drug. But it's not even an option any more. Over the years I've tried every thing. My acne got worse on pentasa/ nexium. I found a product that works wonders. It's called MD formulation, glycolic facial cleanser. Brilliant, leaves your skin like silk. I've even had it work on skin tags that were on my neck. I don't use as directed. I massage it on and simply wipe it off.. I love it
Posted 11/27/2012 9:55 AM (GMT 0)
Basically it's an intense steroid, therefore you are going to get intense acne :( I know it sucks. My only recommendation is to call and ask a dermatologist. You're going to need a strong topical drug such as Difarin.
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