kyrsyan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Fun and games. My family line has never had to deal with cystic acne before. It turns out that my son has it. We are dealing with our first bout of a deeply infected one.
I'm already going to up his intake of antioxidants for cysts in general as he has a couple of skin cysts. But I would like it if folks would share TNT herbal mixes that they have used for treating it. From what I understand treating it is a 3 prong approach. First an antibiotic that can reach the infection that has gotten much deeper in the skin than typical acne. (Maybe oregano oil) Second is something to handle the pain from the cyst material that forms in it. Third is to dry it out and to get the body to reabsorb and get rid of the material as well as the infection. And make no mistake, there is solid material in there. Oh, and above all, whiteheads can no longer be popped/cleaned out because that is what cystic acne appears as. And the simple pop and clean actually triggers a deeper, nastier infection. Especially in people who have staph on their skin like my son.
I am willing to use OTC stuff until I can get an herbal mix of solutions that will work for him but I'd prefer not to use it long term. And I'd really rather not have him on antibiotics continually again. He is also allergic to both classes of antibiotics that they typically use to treat this.
I'm already going to up his intake of antioxidants for cysts in general as he has a couple of skin cysts. But I would like it if folks would share TNT herbal mixes that they have used for treating it. From what I understand treating it is a 3 prong approach. First an antibiotic that can reach the infection that has gotten much deeper in the skin than typical acne. (Maybe oregano oil) Second is something to handle the pain from the cyst material that forms in it. Third is to dry it out and to get the body to reabsorb and get rid of the material as well as the infection. And make no mistake, there is solid material in there. Oh, and above all, whiteheads can no longer be popped/cleaned out because that is what cystic acne appears as. And the simple pop and clean actually triggers a deeper, nastier infection. Especially in people who have staph on their skin like my son.
I am willing to use OTC stuff until I can get an herbal mix of solutions that will work for him but I'd prefer not to use it long term. And I'd really rather not have him on antibiotics continually again. He is also allergic to both classes of antibiotics that they typically use to treat this.