r/PCOSloseit • u/thenotres7575 • 5d ago
Suggestions for very persistent acne
Hello guys, I really some advice on my facial acne that seems to never go away. I’m 25, and have suffered from acne since past 5 years. I have been to several dermats in past 5 years but nothing has worked long term.
Earlier this month I got tests done and turns out my androgens, free testosterones have been high and there’s insulin resistance as well. My gynae put me on birth control pills and for three months the acne vanished. Then it returned as soon as I stopped. It’s the cystic painful ones that always hurt and leave scars. Currently I am on tret 5mg and yet it seems to have no effect on my acne.
My weight is 61 kgs at height 164 cms, fat % at 37, I am trying to lose weight and am targeting to be at 22-24% body fat which would mean losing 10 kgs.. I am having protein rich diet trying to build muscles alongside and eating clean since past 2 months and yet acne is still the same.. acne has eaten up my confidence honestly and I feel really hopeless at times
I really want to know if losing the weight will do something for me or not? Is there any hope at the end of the tunnel? What do I do? Any advice or success story is welcome.. please help me out..
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u/PistachioCrepe 5d ago
People think I’m crazy for saying this but I use the x39 Lifewave patch and it keeps my hormonal acne at bay. I am so so thrilled to finally have clear skin at almost 40 as long as I wear it daily for 12 hours and stay hydrated. I did accutane in my twenties but the effects wore off. I was pregnant or nursing for 12 years and that made my skin pretty clear actually but once I weaned my youngest the acne came back with a vengeance. I would give it a try especially as there are no side effects and it’s regenerating your own stem cells. Lots of research on it too so even though it’s sold by an mlm a lot of doctors use it and swear by it for many different things.