Hello everyone.

I just come across this thread since im too curios about my acne problem. I have combination skin (I guess) and not an acne-prone skin. But when the acne come, its not like normal acne with white-spot-on-top when its about to heal. This acne embedded deep under my skin. No one can notice it unless if u touch it. No pain, no marks. But gradually the skin become red and finally become a scar, while the lump still there. Previously i pop it out and pinched it to the max since i have no other ways to get rid of it. Success! But the scar is still there. Worse than that, that part got dent. Oh my..

Sometimes it comes and go by itself. But it takes months for it to go and i still cant figure out how to get rid of it. I googled about it and read about something called cystic acne and i wonder if im actually having cystic acne which they said as a moderate to severe type of acne. They also said that if i go to the skin clinic, the only way to solve it is by using steroid injection (with 'denting' side effect) or perform small surgery, cut that thing out, which scares me.

Another way is by using Benzoyl Peroxide (which i just bought today and i bought BP 10%!) or Salicylic acid. Gonna try it first coz i dont think other creams/gels can penetrate through to the lump.Ahh... I just dunno what to do. This time it looks like this lump wont go away easily.

Someone please help me with this.

This post has been edited by mizz dya: Oct 31 2012, 10:04 AM