by ZM » Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:14 pm
I have also suffered from this exact type of acne on my jawline and chin. I got it where my skin is really itchy and burning in the evenings and then I got the cysts coming up. Dianette worked well for me in the past with general acne especially on my forehead, but it was not enough this time. I ended up paying privately to see a wonderful dermatologist who prescribed really low dose accutane (so very minimal side effects) and kept me on the Dianette. I am now off the accutane and the itchy jawline oddly enough has returned(only at the end of my dianette break week), however it now never develops into any acne at all! I do use topical hydrocortisone which gets rid of the redness and itching, and when I used to have the cysts it did also reduce the size.
Self diagnosed: 1999
Formally diagnosed after much pressure!: 2005
Current regime: Massive amounts of weight bearing exercise, and controlled diet. Have taken/tried Metformin, Dianette, Yasmin, Marvelon, Accutane. Now on Spearmint, Agnus Castus and low dose Spirinolactone.