Face Is Freaking Out

I am on about week four of epiduo. I went to the derm with about three cysts. He told me o your acne is not that bad. And gave me a prescription for epiduo and doryx. At about day 7 I had to quit the doryx I could barely stand up.

I stuck through with the epiduo and was prescribed kephlex as an antibiotic. I have prob been on the antibiotic for 2 and a half weeks and as I said the epiduo for about four.

My face is freaking out! I have called out of work twice for pain and irritation. I also look like I am engulfed in pimples from my nose down and around. I take 600 mg of Advil three times away but it's still painful. I'm so scared I have always had a few flare ups a year with cysts but never this little white head acne.

I am getting married in three months! I feel like my life is ruined!!

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Hello, Ksweet! How are you doing? Congratulations on the wedding!

Calm down, 3 months still gives you plenty of time.

My guess is that is caused by the Epiduo, it's likely that your skin is sensitive to it and it's making it react to things it doesn't usually react to.

The Dermatologist was right, yours wasn't bad, most people don't go for just 3 cysts that they get occasionally. I understand that with your wedding coming up, you were getting desperate wanting clear skin for that day, but you would likely have done better with some mild over the counter treatments.

Have you spoken to them about stopping the Epiduo? This type of breaking out and irritation are listed as typical side effects of it by the FDA.

Are you using any other skin treatments with it? Or possibly makeup? If so, since the Epiduo makes your skin sensitive, other products could be causing the severe breakouts.

Your life isn't ruined, just post back and fill me in on more details and lets see if we can get this cleared up for your big day. :-)

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Hi thank you for your reply. I actually have had a lot go one since my last post. I have seen three different dermatologists mostly because of the severe pain I have been in and the SWELLING. No one can seem to help me and they all most said to continue epiduo. I was refered to a different derm on tues who diagnosed me with pyoderma faciale. This is a rare skin condition that disguises itself as acne or cysts or rocasia. Pretty much getting all three at once. It spring up in women between the ages of 20 and 40. It only affects the center of the face and nothing on the trunk. I knew something was different about this fri the beginning. Even when I had the three cysts they were so painful. I am so terrified. They have me on 60 mg of prednisone for the pain and swelling, minicycline for an antibiotic and they want to give me accutane in thirty days. My face is a disaster and I am thinking about canceling the wedding. I could t be more upset. I have been waiting to marry my fiance for 10 years!!!

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