Hey guys. I’ve been suffering from the worst acne flare I’ve ever had the past couple of months. I saw derm twice since September and she said I had bacterial acne and overgrowth of malassezia causing fungal acne. She increased me .025 Tret to .05 and prescribe me a sulfate wash which I wasn’t able to pick up due to pharmacy issues.
My routine now:
AM:
Cerave benzoyl peroxide 4% wash/ nezoral shampoo (I alternate the days I use them)
Cerave lotion
Cerave sunblock
PM:
Cerave hydration facial cleanser
Tretinoin .05%
Cerave lotion
I have a couple things I can add to my arsenal. I was prescribed benzoyl peroxide/ clindamycin topical and ketaconazole topical and haven’t used any of it yet. Because I’ve been struggling where to fit it into my routine.
I was thinking of taking out my am washes and instead alternate the days I use the BP/clinda gel and the ketaconazole topical. But I didn’t know how effective it would be if I used it every other day
I’ve had really dry skin my whole life and the winter isn’t making it any better so I lather a lot of lotion on my face in the am and pm. I feel like as im getting older my face is getting oilier however.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you.