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Open Wound On Face Won't Heal! HELP!!
Almost 3 weeks ago I had a pimple pop up on my chin. I popped it (which I know your not supposed to do) and put acne cream on it & went to bed. Woke up the next day and there it was again with a white head so I popped it again. This time when I did the skin broke in half leaving a little tiny hole open. I didn't think anything of it went on got ready out my makeup on and went to work. That night I came home and the pimple was at a head again so I popped it again (I know really bad habit) but only this time my entire skin peeled off. It has been 3 weeks now and I have a huge size of a pencil eraser OPEN HOLE directly in the middle of my chin. It is pink around the edges and white in the middle. I finally went to the Dermetologist a week ago & all she could say was yup it's going to take a while to heal just keep using aquaphor. She told me not to use neosporion anymore bc that could be what's causing it to not heal. She had me pick up 2 prescriptions one called Finecea which is a acne cream and the other is Dorxy which I take one pill a day. After 3 weeks you would think it would be getting better but it's not AT ALL! It's not like I can hide it either PLEASE PLEASE HELP. I can email you pics to show what I'm talking about I just don't know how to post them on here. I have read almost all posts on here and I have tried so many things. The past 5 days I've done the calamine lotion at night & it seemed to help until I wake up in the morning & wash it off then it looks just as bad. Please help!
In reply to I would say keep using the by laurams_1991
Totally relate to your comment!! I am sending my son to the store as I write to buy a bottle of calamine lotion!! I have my fingers crossed this will have a positive effect on this "horrible" situation with my face that Iam dealing with. Iam trying so so very hard not to pick the two holes in my face, one smaller than the other, which is, like yours about the size of a the end of a pencil. I have researched online trying to figure out why a simple pimple is turning into these craters on my face that just will not heal!! Your comment has given me some hope, after what i have dealt with for 3 months.., 2 weeks is a small price to pay!! My fingers are crossed i have the same success!! Thank you for sharing !!
In reply to I would say keep using the by laurams_1991
Totally relate to your comment!! I am sending my son to the store as I write to buy a bottle of calamine lotion!! I have my fingers crossed this will have a positive effect on this "horrible" situation with my face that Iam dealing with. Iam trying so so very hard not to pick the two holes in my face, one smaller than the other, which is, like yours about the size of a the end of a pencil. I have researched online trying to figure out why a simple pimple is turning into these craters on my face that just will not heal!! Your comment has given me some hope, after what i have dealt with for 3 months.., 2 weeks is a small price to pay!! My fingers are crossed i have the same success!! Thank you for sharing !!
I am 46 years old and up until 1 1/2 years ago i was fortunate to have acne free skin! However, out of no where i started getting these pimples that i would pop as i always did, but this time it was different it would turn into a wound that would not heal no matter what!! Tried bandaids at night covered in polysporin.., then got fucidin antibiotic cream.., neither did anything to help!! I would eventually create a literal hole in my face.., that would take months to heal, and of course leave a scar! This is getting so bad that i no longer leave my house other than to work.., which is difficult as well as i use makeup to cover what i can.., knowing it likely just looks worse!! Please please anyone have any advice.., other than..."Don't pick it"!!! These wounds are very painful., constantly weeping clear discharge.., and looks down right AWFUL!! This has completely changed me from a happy go lucky person to a very sad, insecure woman whom i no longer recognize. HELP
In reply to I am 46 years old and up by ntenss
To all of you who have experienced the horror of these wounds that won't heal and some of you may have the white "things" that surface under the scab. It starts out with a simple pimple but once the skin is broken and exposed "all hell breaks loose"! Of course, the first rule is "don't pick or touch anything that looks like a pimple...leave it alone. But if you have broken the skin then it is too late.
But there is hope! I felt compelled to share this today, in case, someone is suffering out there. There are two things that are a life-saver for me! First buy Puracyn® OTC Wound and Skin Care (Previously Microcyn Skin and Wound Care) it cleans infections, kills staph, etc. Second I put Metrogel 75% on top of the wound. It will heal up in a matter of days! There is another thing that I have found helpful called a Virlite, it promotes healing by delivering an infrared light. Using the three things has been life-changing.
One more item that I have discovered to use on pimples that are emerging is Margarite Zinc Cream, it's cheap and very affective. The thing to remember is do not break the skin!! This product will dry out the emerging pimple or whatever it is... it can also be used a cover up as well (it is tinted).
I hope this information helps anyone suffering. There is hope!!
In reply to I am 46 years old and up by ntenss
Hi, your story sounds exactly like mine. I was curious to know if you've found any solution yet? Thank you!
I noticed that I spelled "Virulite" incorrectly. This is sold for healing cold sores but I have found it to be an amazing device to aid in healing wounds on my face. (BTW, I have no affiliation with this company). http://www.virulite.com This is just one more tool in my arsenal of products that work to heal these awful wounds, along with the Puracyn spray and Metrogel 75%. I hope and pray that all who suffer will be healed!
I am looking for posts of people with these symptoms and posting my answer in hopes it can help some of you. Discoid lupus! I finally got diagnosed and have started Plaquenil and high SPF sunblock every day. It has been a life saver! Blood work was done and showed a positive ANA. Cascade test done and showed the lupus. It isn't bugs, fungus, yeast, aliens, mental illness, etc...it's an autoimmune disease with a treatment!
There is hope,
The prescription cream you got, was it expensive? I asked my Derm for it today to try to help heal an open cystic acne wound I picked..... She said that's for "rosacea" and would t prescribe it for me! I bought the light you listed. I have 15 days before I have a wedding to go to I'm hoping to heal this sucker FAST!
This is an old post but I'd like to share some new product I bought that helps me put with some inflammed or internal pimples - those that hurt when you touch them... and make me wanna pin, squeeze, pull out... and then the pain goes away but they become doible the size. Familiar?!
Well, this gadget I bought was that neutrogena mini lantern - it uses red/blue lights to improve infection/ kill bacteria. You put it on the spot, 2 minutes, 3x a day. In 2 days the big thing is flat again :).
A friend of mine tried the mask - best if acne is spread out - also nice.
Amazon has good recensions of both.
I am 67 with RA. Autoimmune Arthritis. I had clear skin. I'm a picker since I was bedridden for a year. My age makes my skin frail. My disease and the immune suppressant slow healing. I have a gaping hole that started as a white hard blocked pore. This happened on my fore head the first time I did it. The dermatologist told me to put antibiotic cream on it. It got infected. I went back and explained that it was oozing puss. Between my eyes looks like I had skin cancer removed. Apparently it was layer of subcutaneous. This dime size hole keeps having throbbing white Ouzy things. I'm freaked out. I've been keeping Vaseline on it. After a week it has finally stopped pulsing. Bad enough getting old, sick and wrinkled. I even put my 10x mag mirror in the garage. I got up and got it one night. This mirror is the death of me. I'm very sorry fo all you out there with terrible acne. Help me. I'm addicted.
Hydrocolloid bandaids
Guys..... It's YEAST. I have dealt with this for years. Stop putting Neosporin on your face, and taking antibiotics, and using antibacterial crap.... I have been to 4 dermatologists, over 10 years. I had to figure it out on my own. For me, it was a combination of Demodex Mites, and Yeast. Research both, and figure out the relation. I took several rounds (a week or two or 5 weeks apart) of Horse De-wormer/antiparasitic paste from Amazon, and started putting Diaper Rash Cream mixed with Desonex Powder on my face nightly. I also wash my hair with Selsum Blue every other day, and will occasionally paint my face with Betadine as well. I'm cured, and it's the first time I haven't had a painful open wound on my face in 10 years.