in this conditon I visited a new derm in a Hospital, they Had no idea about the reason of my skin conditon. They did a Lot of tests, at the end with No final result they recommend: Stop using soolantra and use only a cream (Mix Cortison and Antibiotika) - at the end Alfter 2 weeks with No improvement
after that, visit the Same derm again. Did some new test (2x Biopsie inclusice) - No Results. Therapy recommodation: do nothing.
since 2,5 months I do almost nothing with my face. No cream, No special treatment, Just water and sometimes a little Point of oil after washing my face with water. And it works. Since that i Had no single oozing pustles. The First 3 weeks were hard, but after that i works good.
it also stop using probiotika
i dont donany diat, I eat what i want
I dont have a final Story or description for my results, but for me this way works.
Because when I do the “nothing therapy” it gets so bad that my whole cheeks are a combined big oozing area (small pustules connect to big areas) and there seems to be no ending in sight. I believe I never lasted more than a couple days with “nothing” after an outbreak. It hurts, it itches and in the night I have so much oozing that it feels like I am strongly sweating and sweat runs down on my face like water.
Thank you for posting it. My face looks similar to yours now (I am at the end of week 2), but now it isn’t oozing/sweating so it’s better than the “nothing therpay” which has the same (or worse) result but everything is oozing/sweating and hurting far more.
I’ll stick with Soolantra for at least another 2 weeks. I also combine it with Elidel on spots that are getting too worse, but I try to minimize Elidel and finally remove it completely if it works as I hope.
The picture was after the 3 weeks with Soolantra, right?
What were your symptoms when you did the 3 hard nothing therapy weeks?
For me it feels like when I go with the nothing therapy it just doesn’t improve, it only gets worse (and I can hardly stand it more than a week)
@Toni wow, I’m surprised at the reaction you had to the Soolantra. I wonder whether it was “die off”. I assume that you were only applying tiny amounts as per the instructions. In any event, I completely understand you abandoning the treatment since you were advised by professionals to do so. How are things going now? I have not used soolantra since late July and so far things are great after nearly 4 months since I last used it.
Yes of course, I used Just tiny amounts of soolantra. Currently i still use No soolantra. I use still nothing at my skin seems to be thankful about this procedure. I guess, my Kind of pustles caused from too much skin Care with a huge amount of cream and wash products.
At the Moment my skin IS free of pustles but a little bit dry. For reducing the dryness i use tiny amounts of almond oil after washing my face with water.
Do you have some tipps to moiturize the face without using cream?
The only thing I can think of, that is working for some people, is only using water (no soap) when you wash your face. I think you may already be doing that.
Yes, I exclusively use water for washing. Occasionally, I use some almond oil on a cotton pad to moisturize my face afterward. However, my skin still feels dry at times. I’m looking for a natural moisturizer to boost hydration for my skin.
Little Update after one year doing nothing. Since one year No oozing yellow crusts! Here und there Sometimes little pimples - but they dissappear after one or two days. Far away from the oozing crusts Things Over a few days.
I changed ny skin Care a little bit. Just using water for cleansing and for dry areas i use shae Butter.
Hello,
I’m back. Last posted in 2017 after finding this amazing forum and then getting a prescription for soolantra which was a life saver and applying a tiny bit each day stopped any lesions appearing. The thing is I’m now pregnant and so have had to stop using it (it’s contraindicated in pregnancy) so have started getting flares. Any suggestions?
Not good I keep getting awful flares all over my face
Have tired sudocream, duac but no use.
Can’t use the soolantra /ivermectin in pregnancy. Any other ideas?
@Danniella1 I wish I had a simple answer for you. I seem to be able to stop using soolantra for 3-4 months at a time but do get the occasional lesion after a time. They don’t ooze but still sensitive and annoying. I haven’t used Soolantra since end of July now and noticing a few lesions returning. I wash with water only which seems to help a bit with the dryness. Some other folk on the site have used other treatments. I’d suggest to avoid tea tree oil. I tried metronidazole (both pills and cream) but it didn’t work for me. What does your dermatologist say?
Hi everyone,
Just a small update after almost two years since my skin was at its absolute worst. For a year, I used practically no skincare products at all. Just water, a little almond oil, and some local shea butter.
Meanwhile, I’ve simplified my routine even further. Now I only use shea butter with a little water. Before that, I wash my face with a damp cotton pad on moist skin, and then I massage in a minimal amount of shea butter. I only apply it to the dry areas, which for me are my cheeks and chin area. The rest of my face gets no product. I’m doing really, really well with this and haven’t had any major breakouts in almost two years.
I occasionally get a few redness patches here and there, or a tiny spot, but nothing worth mentioning. Should redness occur or a little pimple announce itself, I now use Benzoyl Peroxide in addition to hydrocortisone. If a little pimple does appear, I still use a hydrocortisone cream on it. But I only use these locally and for a very short time.
Wishing everyone the best of luck and continued success. Keep going
Just a few thoughts that are coming to me right now. I keep checking back into this forum from time to time, and since last year, the posts have significantly decreased. Hardly any new cases, pictures, or contributions. I’ve always had the idea that there might be a connection here between the pandemic, the corona vaccinations, and the appearance of the yellow crusts. It would just be interesting to do a survey to see who is still having problems or no longer has problems since the end of the pandemic, roughly two years ago, and the vaccinations. Just a few thoughts.
Great to hear that you found a solution that works for you.
I was wondering, are those biopsies like skin swabs taken with a cotton swab? Or did the doctor use a special tool to take a sample of the skin including skin cells?
they recommend: Stop using soolantra and use only a cream (Mix Cortison and Antibiotika) - at the end Alfter 2 weeks with No improvement
