Hi everyone. I just found this website through a Reddit post because I’ve been searching for treatments. I’ve gotten 4 infections over the past 7 months (pictures attached of my latest infection).
It develops as a hive and then weeps and crusts over. Each time I’ve been to the doctor I’ve been prescribed mupirocin, doxycycline, and finally clindamycin. They took swabs in my nose and found nothing. I’m sick of this, and it keeps coming back. Any advice? I’m losing hope.
Potentially important notes:
I also sometimes get skin redness/rash along with the yellow crusts and once, my eyelids got swollen (I thought it was an allergic reaction to the doxy but I’m not sure). I’m cleaning like crazy and have been using Hibiclens for four months.
@emeraldspace25 Hi there, a very warm welcome to you. I’m sure this is really frightening for you and you don’t see an end in sight. It’s horrible being in that situation. Rest assured that many of us here know how you’re feeling. I know I do. Don’t worry, we’ll support you all the way.
It seems from your photos and description that you have the same condition as others here. If so, I wouldn’t waste your time with anything other than Soolantra. This has cleared things up for so many people on this forum including for me.
However, Soolantra is not an instant cure in my experience. I had to apply for around 8 weeks before it cleared everything. And in the beginning, things even flared up a bit. You need to persevere. But, after this initial period, it was very effective for me. It resolved multiple conditions: rosacea, dermatitis, dandruff, dry skin. It really transformed my skin.
There’s a more detailed description of what I went through on this site.
Great to hear from you. I bought Sudocrem and have been using it for a few days, and some lesions have gone away. I am starting Soolantra tomorrow, fingers crossed that it works! I’m nervous about the initial breakout but if it helps my skin it will be so worth it. I’ll keep updating.
Soolantra may not cause an initial flare up. Not everyone has had that experience, But stick with the Soolantra regardless. I’d also suggest stopping with any other treatments, like sudocream, and just use Soolantra. This will give you clarity on what is working and it seems to work best this way. I’m excited to hear how it goes for you. Please check in with regular updates. Wishing you amazing results @emeraldspace25 . Rooting for you!!!
Just wanted to post an update. In the week that I’ve been using Soolantra, I’ve had one of the bumps (hives?) come to a head around my lip, but it never crusted over, instead becoming a small, clear bump that quickly disappeared! I’ve done nothing but wash my face with water and using the plainest Cetaphil moisturizer there is. Feeling hopeful, and I will post a two week update.
