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Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:14 pm  |
Hello,
I was just reading thru some posts and I came across CYSTIC ACNE and I realized that the bumps along my hairline were cysts.
I have never had this happen and it seems like they came up after the facial I had done a while ago.
The only new products I use are Dr H Cleansing Cream and I doubt that this could be the cause of this. And Vit C which I never put along my hair line, so this shouldnt be related.
Does anyone know what can cause the cystic acne?
What is the treatment for it? Anything over the couter or will I have to make another trip to the dermatologist?
Hope you guys can shed some light on this, This is really freaking me out.
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Mabsy
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Joined: 17 Aug 2003
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:40 am |
| If it's around your hairline then your shampoo/conditioner are likely culrpits. I do get breakouts along the hairline with certain shampoos/conditioners, e.g. Garnier Fructis or anything that is fairly high in silicone content. |
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:33 am |
Thanks Mabsy. This could be the case since I had problems with pureology shampoo just a few weeks ago, but I stopped using it and I still get those bumps 
Aga |
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:26 am |
Hi Aga,
My first thought, like Mabsy, was conditioner or some other hair finishing product. Maybe it is not cystic acne, which can be really red, inflamed and painful and nasty. It could be an allergic reaction to a product used in your facial.
Have you tried an over the counter hydrocortosone cream to see if it calms the bumps? Are the bumps itchy? I'm just wondering out loud because cystic acne usually doesn't just show up.
I had a similar experience around my nose. I never did find out what caused it, but my doctor gave me a very gentle cleanser and some cream for the redness and hydrocortosone for the inflamation and it cleared up in a few days. I would suggest a trip to the derm if it continues for more than a few days. Good luck. I know how awful it must be. My thoughts, Joani |
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Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:01 pm |
Thanks Joani 
It's really hard to say what caused them, my guess the facial, but thats been over a month ago and I still get those new bumps
They are really big and painful. I have NEVER had such strange bumps esp on the hairline.
I am going to go to the pharmacy and get the hydrocortosone and see if anything clears up! Thanks for the advice about that Joani!
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:21 pm |
| I used to get a single cystic zit either on the corner of my forehead or on my chin which was soo annoying because it just would never go away. I caused a scar on my chin trying to squeeze it to at least come to a head. My nutritionist said it was due to too much dairy intake and gave me this tiny bottle of oil drops called Near Magic and instructed me to just use a tiny bit on the zit. I used it and the one on my chin came to a head, popped, healed and left w/o a scar in about a week and a half which was awesome for me since I had it for about 6 months. I cuz back on dairy and haven't had another one since. |
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:37 pm |
Hello Skin Adict,
WOW! Dairy was responsible for the cystic bumps in your case???
I wonder if its the same in my situation.
I used to eat a lot of dairy when I was on birth control and never had any problems.
Recently I stopped taking the pill and have been eating a little more yogurts than before ( I have a cup of milk in my cereal every morning , plus 2 yogurts a day..)
Maybe the dairy contributes to my acne as well?
I guess I should try and cut back on yogurts and see what happens 
Thanks for your post !
Aga |
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rainbowRN
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Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:25 am |
Dairy and cystic acne -- The only connection I can think of is from not using organic dairy and difficulty with the issues with commercial dairy. If you have an inflammatory reaction to dairy - i.e. due to low level or delayed immune response, that could also potentially result in inflammation on your face. There are not strict correlations, but it might be useful to get a food allergy test from ALCAT. That will at least give you some type of clinical measure for what could be triggering increased inflammatory responses in your body. Glycemic Index foods - things that increase insulin production or decrease might also be the single most significant factor to inflammation in the body and the link between not just acne but also osteoporosis (see new article on Medscape).
When delving into the "grey areas" of medicine were correlation does not equal causation, meticulous care to manage extraneous variables - such as water, elimination (constipation and toxemia expressed through skin), exercise, multivitamin, and check blood sugar AM, PM and pre/post meals to get a good sense for the stress placed on your endocrine system from food choices. Hope this helps the conversation. |
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