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snypes13
 
Joined: 30 Oct 2012
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Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:21 am  |
Hey everyone,
I currently have a lot of white bumps under the skin on my face and neck (link to album at the end). I am not convinced that it is milia, but if it is, I probably have the worst case ever. I have always had very dry skin, and I used Ucerin for the first 10-15 years of my life, and have used Cetaphil ever since (I'm 25). Someone 6 years ago pointed out the gross, pimple-looking spots on my face (the worst are on my nose). I looked back in pictures and realized I've had them for a very long time, probably starting around 15 years old. I saw a dermatologist briefly about 4 years ago, and he took a biopsy from my chest to see what it was. He told me it was enlarged sebaceous glands, but pictures of sebaceous hyperplasia don't look anything like what I have. To be honest, milia doesn't either because it seems as though you can feel the milia with your finger, but my skin still feels pretty smooth. Also, when I see pictures of milia, the person usually has 1 to 15 spots, but I have what seems like a billion. The dermatologist told me that a chemical peel could result in scarring and isn't guaranteed to be successful, but he wasn't too familiar with laser treatments. Are there any exfoliators out there, or anything else, I can possibly use to help get rid of this? The only product I have tried is Murad AHA/BHA exfoliating cleanser, and it didn't work. As you can see in the pictures below if you're brave enough to check them out, the worst ones are on my nose. I have them completely covering my face and under my eye brows, and they go down my neck to the top of my chest. I don't have them on my forehead, back of the neck, or anywhere else on my body. I thought they would go away but they haven't, and now there are way too many to extract one by one. Except for my nose, you can't really notice them unless you're within a few feet of my face, but I still want them all gone if possible, starting with my nose. If you can help me out I will love you all forever!! Thanks!
Here is the album. The first is a shot of my cheek, then on top of my eye (under the brow), and two more shots of my face/nose. The ones on my neck are all very small like the ones on my cheek, so I didn't bother adding a picture. It won't let me just write the link, so replace the (DOT COM) with .com
imgur (DOT COM) /a/zYSyF |
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Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:50 pm |
What type of diet would you recommend for this skin type? What type and strength of peel do you recommend? Do you have any particular brand you can suggest? Thanks...
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| Change your diet, use a Clarisonic and do some peels. |
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Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:28 pm |
Hi snypes13, it looks to me like sebaceous hyperplasia for sure, so have the bumps changed since you saw the dermatologist? The pictures I found on-line of that condition look exactly like what you have.
I have a few on near my jawline. I had some luck lessening one of them with a Tretinoin/retinol product, but the other two are more stubborn. Since you have so many, a laser treatment (if you can afford it) would be the fastest, getting them all at once. Peels will start the regeneration process of bringing up healthy skin underneath once the old skin is off. I'd really recommend seeing a derm again though before you start some treatment, just to make sure what they are and what course you should take. Better to be safe than sorry! |
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Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:31 pm |
I agree about seeing a derm. Only they can tell you type and strength of peels. Personally what I found worked best may be too harsh for most skintypes. I did about 3x 6 weekly microdermabrasion and peels (yes together) and she used a 50% glycolic peel. It helped alot but wouldnt recommend it for sensitive skintypes.
I second the Clarisonic suggestion and also use retinoids too.
GL |
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Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:06 am |
I do have quite a few of the sebaceous hyperplasia. I have been to the dermotologist 9-10 times over the last four years for them, having them zapped off twice and they came right back. They had me try Differin, which was a nightmare and I also use Finacea and Oracea. Plus peels, daily Clarisonic, ACV, you name it.
The ONLY thing that works and HAS EVER worked for me is accutane. My derm is putting me back on it in December after making me try one more round of the Differin, which I am just not able to tolerate, just like REtin-A topicals and another IPL. They do not like to do it, but she will prescribe it because nothing else works for me.
As the derm explained, they are over-active glands and they have to be shrunk, either externally or internally (which ever your skin reacts to). They can be hormone-related, oil gland related (size of pores and genetics) and various factors but they are not related to your diet.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1059368-overview
It has been a long battle and I am over them for sure! Difficult little buggers to get rid of! |
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Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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