I suffer with this as well (even use the same methods). I don’t pick around my fingernails, but I bit my nails almost incessantly until I was in my early 20s. For the most part I have stopped biting them, but I clean them all the time to manage the urge to bite them.
I have yet to find a solution to my derm issue & have seen seen seen a handful of dermatologists in the past 6-7 years to find a remedy for my ingrown hairs (folliculitis - which affects my arms, legs, pubic area... you name it), issues with not sloughing dead skin, & extreme keratosis (arms, legs, stomach, buttocks) with no avail. I even have large, persistent cycles on my breasts, which have severely affected my dating life, mental & physical health, & self-confidence. I’m currently under the care of the head of dermatology at my state’s medical university (have been for 6 months now) with no change. I have tried virtually every combination of antibiotic, cream, ointment, & lotion & NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. Currently, my derm is having me take bleach baths every single day & use hibiclense in the shower along with Spirinolactome & Lo-Loestrin.
Products I’ve tried:
Finacea foam
Ammonium lactate lotion
Onexton cream
Hibiclense
Cerave SA
Selenium sulfide lotion
Atralin cream
Aczone gel
Epiduo gel
Epiduo Forte gel
Retin-A cream
Retin-A Micro cream
Proactiv products
Vaniply lotion
Elidel cream
Clindamycin phosphate gel
Psoriacin ointment
Benzoyl peroxide gel
Benzoyl peroxide wipes
Clearasil
I am willing to do whatever it takes to have smooth skin below the neck.
HELP!!!!!!!
serene July 31, 2018
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