Acne

Hi Snookiebow,

I am so sorry to hear that your skin is going though a rough acne flare. I get face outbreaks as well from time to time. When I tried Asacol some years back my face had a bad acne breakout. I think one of the side effects of Asacol from what I remember was acne. I remember this from reading the pharmacy printout of side effects. I do not take Asacol anymore since I got pancreatitis from it. Also, I just tried Tumeric(curcumin) this summer and also had a bad acne flare on the face. Once I stopped the acne cleared up. I think Turmeric in large quantities can be warm for the body. I just thought that I would share my experience with you.

Have you thought about stopping all your supplements, except any required prescription meds, to see if your acne clears up.
And then maybe adding one item at a time slowly to see if anyone of them is the cause of the skin problem. Possibly, you may find some answers this way. Just an idea.

Either way, I hope you get better soon.

Regards,

Red Plum

I recommend looking into Proactive (yeah, that stuff on tv) it has really helped my friends.

I had acne from 11 to 28 and then began to have cystic acne at 28, I took accutane and it was a miracle for me. Also, my sister took 2 courses of accutance for cystic acne. This is a last resort and took great consideration for me. There are many other types of drugs and topical solutions that may help you.

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Beth, 32

Yes Accutane is a major no no for Uc'ers. I got curious and did a search and I couldn't believe how many lawyers are ready to sue Accutane's manufacturers (for the client) because of the connection of this and Ibd's. I also read that they are trying to make the FDA have the manufacturer labels state that this could be a possible trigger for Ibd's.

Accutane May Have Connection to IBD
Researchers now have evidence that the common acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane) may be a trigger for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in some people. The authors of the study indicate that this connection should be taken into consideration before isotretinoin is prescribed for people who have a strong family history of IBD or people who already have symptoms of IBD. The connection had been suspected for several years, and the patient information for isotretinoin includes a warning that the drug may be associated with the onset of IBD.

http://ibdcrohns.about.com/b/a/257647.htm

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I have had acne since I was 14ish (now 23)...it isn't horrible, but really annoying/painful and I hate it. I've tried Proactive and it did nothing for me. I haven't tried anything else besides various over the counter face washes w/salicylic acid and Clearasil...nothing works for me. I feel like I get less acne, the less I wash my face and the less stressed out I am. I want to look into getting some prescription acne meds b/c I am sick of it.

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23 years old
Diagnosed with UC March 2007
Current inflamation in the rectum
Asacol 4 tablets 3x/day

Thank you for your thoughts.  I guess this is harder because I am 40 years old. I started taking the FYI in January 2007.  The FYI has Turmeric in it. I started breaking out more in the spring and then it got worse this summer, especially this fall.   I am wondering if it may be a combination of the Turmeric and the Asacol. I just started the Asacol in July and am now taking 5 pills.  I know I have been told that is not a treatment dose.  I should be taking 9 pills a day.  So I don't know if it is the Asacol or not. 

I think I will give my body a break from the supplements.  What do you think a week or two?  I think I will continue my normal multivitamin and calcium.  I always took them before the UC and never had any problems.  I'll see what happens. 

Would probiotics cause acne?   I wouldn't think so, but what do you think? 

snookiebow

 

Hey snookiebow,

i posted on this a while back. After finishing on Pred (for the first time) I had such bad Acne you wouldn't believe.

I've tried, this, that, the other, and more besides. I can honestly say the following regime works a treat for me.

AM: Exfoliate with scrub, apply 2.5mg benozyl peroxide cream + moisturise
PM: before bed, apply thin layer of Differin

That's it, but it's fab!

hope this helps

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Diagnosed with UC March 2007 - Proctitis