Suddenly spotty!

I don't take any medication, Hilda. I have just started to put an anti fungal cream on 'Boris' (who still has pride of place on my chin) and may possibly have seen a slight improvement. I think its going to be a long haul though, as the skin is quite dark and tough now. Happy days!

Mine weren't stabbable lemongrove as they came headless

I had a similar sounding problem recently. The Pharmacist recommended epaderm which you can buy over the counter. It cleared up in about a week. Hope this helps.

My DD has suddenly developed acne on her chin and around her mouth. Apparently hers is caused by side effects of the medication she takes for rheumatoid arthritis. Missadventure, have you started on new medication recently?

Yes, they are definitely caused by hormones, so get those sharp sewing needles out right now girls and start stabbing!

I never suffered from acne as a teenager but started to get these spots when I was heading towards menopause in my 50's. They were hot raised itchy red lumps on my face - cheeks mainly - and looked most unsightly. They didn't have a head and didn't go away until I started HRT - coincidentally. I had no idea that this could be a symptoms of menopause. When I stopped HRT for a while in my late 50's they started to come back - but all the time I am on HRT they are banished I'm please to say. Just a thought if anyone is of that age....it may well be too late if you're in your late 60's/70's and have never taken it though.

I don't want a mollusc on my face though, Maggie! Enough is enough, I say!

Oh, I did, MissAdventure. I'd be scared it'd erupt all over my face like a pus-filled volcano, showering little baby spots everywhere.

A woman after my own heart, lemongrove. I never believed that old adage "dont pick it, it'll never get better"

Blimey, you're brave, lemongrove!

When these things come up I pierce them several times with a sharp sewing needle and then rub a spot treatment into them or a dot of toothpaste.I would do this every couple of days until they eventually vanish. The piercing with a needle is key to it, as the treatment then gets right into the damned thing.They pop up now and then out of the blue, don't they? ?

Maggie

Nanabilly thanks - I will investigate.

DS has not been helped by having an acting job for which he had to wear makeup every day for 6 months. Latest breakout is probably stress related. I just know it affects his self esteem so badly so will be good to try to improve it asap.

One of my sons had had acne when younger .He was sent to dermatologist and tried 2 rounds of reassurance which helped when taking them but once stopped they returned. I got him some Australian tea tree products , Facial wash and a cream from Holland and Barrett and it worked a great . Quite expensive to buy but we'll worth it . If he has a breakout now he goes straight to it.

Mine were diagnosed as Molluscum (well, if your GP blatantly googling images of spots in front of you can be described as diagnosing ). They would spontaneously combust within three years, apparently. Twelve years on and having long since exhausted the full range of Molluscum remedies, I'm resigned to being forever spotty.

DS1 is staying with me at the moment. He suffers from recurring acne and NOTHING the dr has recommended has eased it. He has had antibiotic creams, been referred to an acne specialist and still only marginal improvement. I wonder if his problem is diet-based. He suffers from depression and does not eat well - not enough fresh fruit and veg! Seems there are no short term solutions, but he feels very self-conscious. I am interested to hear of any recommendations for skin repair treatments - going into town later and could visit a Holland and Barrett.

I hope that it is such a simple solution as that [MissAdventure] and that it will clear very quickly.
I suggest that you look up Roseacea and if it fits with what your skin is doing then see your GP. As an additional extra to ME I have Roseacea for which my GP prescribed creams which unfortunately didn't actually work for me. I keep it pretty well under control with various essential oils with just the occasional spot which proves tricky. Not a happy thing to have when one has always had really good skin up until now.

Its strange you should say that, because I've taken a liking for boiled sweets lately. (Given up smoking - swapped one bad habit for another!)

I had this problem in my late sixties. GP checked to ensure that I wasn't developing diabetes. I tried many different recommendations but in the end the spots cleared completely when I cut sugar from my diet. Never had any problem since.

Thank you, kitty. Needless to say, I never did go to the pharmacy and get 'Boris' the pimple looked at, and it is still there, although very slowly deflating.. I shall try some Vicks, I think.

I don't think I had a single spot as a teenager, but getting them now. They sound the same as yours, not many but take ages to go. Try cider vinegar or Vicks,(dab on with a cotton bud) I wouldn't put then both on together tho and only at night as both have a strong smell, bad enough being old and spotty- old, spotty & smelly a step too far Hope this works for you.

Thank you. I actually thought about some sort of allergy or intolerance, maybe to lactose or something. I'm very good at thinking about things, but not so great at actually doing anything..

Finacea is a gel, prescription only, which is excellent. I had similar to you MissA and it developed into rosacea, hence the prescription. Since going gluten free the problem has improved no end and the gel nips any rogue bumps in the bud!

I have recently started to get a spotty face at the grand old age of 68 . I have tried various things which haven't really worked. Someone recently recommended Dr Organic Tea Tree face wash from Holland & Barrett which I will be giving a try next time I pass one of their shops. My GP said I have rosacea acne which, according to her, many people of my age get. She gave me a cream which reduced the redness but not the spots.

Ah, I have seen rosacea, and I don't have the redness, or the general look; but, as suggested, I might nip into the chemist tomorrow and let the pharmacist inspect 'Boris' and co.

Rosacea is a red face skin condition with blind spots and common with middle age, coffee, alcohol, spice etc but as I said mild antibiotics cleared it completely