Butt acne/breakouts

Chris Gray5;12762357 said:

do you think she should see a dermatologist?

YES.
I once had a boyfriend who dealt with the exact same thing... he still has them on his back... thinking back on it, it looked pretty bad and was even noticeable just by touch... it was a relationship at the time, so we moved past it, but it wasn't exactly pleasant to look at or feel...
I'm not trying to overwhelm you here, I'm just suggesting you take her to a doctor...
in his case (which sounds exactly like what you described), they weren't just pimples, they were boils....
your skin is basically a mirror for your health, and it isn't right for things to be breaking out like that for no reason... anyway, his dermatologist told him that boils are often linked to dental issues, so he had to get all his cavities fixed first before they could work on removing the boils.... boils are like little sacs that constantly fill up with infection, so his doctor said they actually need to be surgically removed, because if those "sacs" aren't taken out, they just keep filling up. A boil might calm down or recede for a bit, but then it just fills right back up again...

Roger Garcia9 said:I used to deal with quite a bit of acne across my back. My dermatologist suggested it was likely due to some sort of skin thickening, though I suppose I didn't fully grasp the clinical implications of what that actually meant at the time. To manage it, I ended up picking up an over-the-counter acne lotion and a 2% Clindamycin topical solution from the pharmacy. I made it a habit to apply one in the morning and the other in the evening. Eventually, after struggling with it for a few years, the issue cleared up entirely and hasn't really bothered me since.

Rebecca Roberts3;12763024 said:

Chris Gray5 said:I’m talking about those massive, deep, subcutaneous bumps—the kind that never actually come to a head or let you squeeze them out, just stay buried under the skin. They stay inflamed and painful for ages, like a solid week, and then the redness and scarring linger forever... I’m talking nearly a year of marks...😢... It's not like I get a bunch at once, but because the redness takes so long to fade, it looks like I have a dozen different spots going on at the same time...

It’s honestly awful. I feel like I’ve been fighting this since I can even remember. Things actually calmed down quite a bit over the last two years—it even cleared up completely for a while, which was huge because that's when I started getting intimate with my boyfriend... But now it's back, and the thought of him seeing me like this absolutely terrifies me... 🙂

My skin is otherwise totally fine. No acne, no breakouts on my face or anywhere else on my body... just this one thing. And obviously, I’m super diligent about my hygiene...

Do you guys think I should go see a dermatologist? Has anyone else dealt with something similar, and if so, how did you actually fix it...?

Please, no mean comments. Thanks...

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I mean, I don't think my situation is quite that extreme... but I am definitely going to see a dermatologist regardless...
Besides, I don't actually have any dental issues (I literally just went for a checkup yesterday...), I have great skin, and I've never had acne or boils anywhere on my body before...

This sounds absolutely terrifying, I'm actually starting to get worried now...😢

Chris Gray5;12763351 said:

Rebecca Roberts35 said:😲😲😲

I suppose it isn't quite that extreme in my case... but I'll see a dermatologist regardless...
Besides, I really don't have any dental issues (just had a checkup yesterday...), my complexion is great, and I've never dealt with acne or cysts anywhere on my body...

This sounds awful. Honestly, I'm feeling pretty worried now...😢

Oh, please...🙂...what is there to worry about?.....Just get a referral and head to the dermatologist, everything can be fixed... besides, I highly doubt you're dealing with cysts (and even that ex of yours eventually managed to clear up his issue), though frankly, your vivid description is to blame for making me relive old memories....😛.......

Chris Gray5 said:I’m talking about those massive, deep, subcutaneous bumps—the kind that never actually come to a head or let you squeeze them out, just stay buried under the skin. They stay inflamed and painful for ages, like a solid week, and then the redness and scarring linger forever... I’m talking nearly a year of marks...😢... It's not like I get a bunch at once, but because the redness takes so long to fade, it looks like I have a dozen different spots going on at the same time...

It’s honestly awful. I feel like I’ve been fighting this since I can even remember. Things actually calmed down quite a bit over the last two years—it even cleared up completely for a while, which was huge because that's when I started getting intimate with my boyfriend... But now it's back, and the thought of him seeing me like this absolutely terrifies me... 🙂

My skin is otherwise totally fine. No acne, no breakouts on my face or anywhere else on my body... just this one thing. And obviously, I’m super diligent about my hygiene...

Do you guys think I should go see a dermatologist? Has anyone else dealt with something similar, and if so, how did you actually fix it...?

Please, no mean comments. Thanks...

Kate Foster30 said:Oh really?! Do you need a prescription for that stuff?

Roger Garcia9 said:Regarding that acne lotion, I don't believe a prescription is required, though I suppose I can't be entirely certain about Clindamycin. In my case, I didn't actually receive a formal prescription; rather, I simply presented my medical history showing that this specific therapy had been recommended to me previously. As I recall, Clindamycin was available $13 whereas the lotion was closer to $6.75.