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TheHappyBurgerMeister · 05-13-2005, 02:35 AM

I usually don't ask weird questions like this on here, but I'm almost desparate here! I've had this zit on my chin for like WEEKS or more and it will NOT go away. I've been washing my face every day and I even bought some Clearisil vanishing acne cream. That made it somewhat smaller, but it did NOT make it go away.

I don't understand why it just will not go away. I also very rarely get zits at all and if I do it goes away within a few days, but it never stayed this long. I'm starting to think this zit really likes me because I just can't get rid of it. Maybe it's something else that's not a zit? I don't know.

Hollow · 05-13-2005, 03:06 AM

i think just letting it naturally fade would help. i never bother trying to get rid of them.

Belair · 05-13-2005, 06:00 AM

Dont touch it.Honestly,its the best way.Picking at zits makes them worse.

TripperFan · 05-13-2005, 09:10 AM

It's possible it could be a small cyst. I've had zits that stayed forever and it turned out they were small sebaceous cysts. Not a lot you can do about them other than see a dermatologist. Usually if you leave them alone, they'll reduce in size slightly and just sit under the skin - noticable to you, but not really anyone else.

Has it drained at all? Bled or crusted over?

Mr. Stefani · 05-13-2005, 11:08 AM

Go to the dermatologist and have them shoot it with that stuff, cortosomething. My aunts a dermatologist so I never have any of them. If I get one, I go in, she shoots it and its gone.

dawsongirl · 05-13-2005, 11:13 AM

Benzoyl Peroxide is better than Clearasil (which is salicylic acid).

But yeah, picking just makes it scar...though that hasn't stopped me any. And I scar really really easy.

TripperFan · 05-13-2005, 11:20 AM

Yeah, Clearasil sucks. None of that stuff ever worked for me. I'm on some prescription stuff now which really helped.

It is important to know though if its forming a crust, or will bleed and its not going away. I thought I had a zit like that 4 years ago and it turned out to be basal cell cancer (don't panic - nothing bad and very common). That's just why I was curious.

Otherwise, some take a while to go away. Especially if it bugs you and you're always touching or playing with it - you might not even realize you're doing that.

Max Whittaker · 05-13-2005, 11:59 AM

I found that a good remedy for zits is toothpaste. Put a dab of toothpaste on the little kritter, and leave on over night. It drys out the zit and it should just fall off.

Rebel Queen 1980 · 05-13-2005, 03:06 PM

Try Aloe Vera plant juice or lemon juice on your face,My friend recommended
to me when we were in high school and I had acne.Both work pretty good.
Use either one overnight before you go to bed.

Courtnee · 05-13-2005, 05:16 PM

I have the new Clearisil stuff that works in ,like, three days. IT WORKS! IT'S TOTALLY WORTH THE $6.95!

robyrob · 05-13-2005, 05:22 PM

lasers and liquid nitrogen

Michael [hXc] · 05-13-2005, 05:28 PM

too bad my zit-faced enemy Makayla can't read this thread

Courtnee · 05-13-2005, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *AgEnT FaLLoN*

too bad my zit-faced enemy Makayla can't read this thread

haha hi mike

Janet McFarland · 05-13-2005, 05:53 PM

I use Clearisil and it works just fine for me.

Dude111 · 04-24-2026, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Whittaker

I found that a good remedy for zits is toothpaste. Put a dab of toothpaste on the little kritter, and leave on over night. It drys out the zit and it should just fall off.

Thats interesting I didnt know that!

I had one on my lip last week and it made my lips swell a little bit.. Its just about gone now but Ill remember this!! (I think thats what it was)

05-13-2005, 02:35 AM	#1
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05-13-2005, 09:10 AM	#4
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,087	It's possible it could be a small cyst. I've had zits that stayed forever and it turned out they were small sebaceous cysts. Not a lot you can do about them other than see a dermatologist. Usually if you leave them alone, they'll reduce in size slightly and just sit under the skin - noticable to you, but not really anyone else. Has it drained at all? Bled or crusted over?
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05-13-2005, 11:59 AM	#8
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05-13-2005, 05:16 PM	#10
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05-13-2005, 03:06 AM	#2
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	i think just letting it naturally fade would help. i never bother trying to get rid of them.

05-13-2005, 06:00 AM	#3
Belair Back@SO&Loveit! Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,925	Dont touch it.Honestly,its the best way.Picking at zits makes them worse.

05-13-2005, 11:08 AM	#5
Mr. Stefani Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 15, 2001 Posts: 20,757	Go to the dermatologist and have them shoot it with that stuff, cortosomething. My aunts a dermatologist so I never have any of them. If I get one, I go in, she shoots it and its gone.

05-13-2005, 11:13 AM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Benzoyl Peroxide is better than Clearasil (which is salicylic acid). But yeah, picking just makes it scar...though that hasn't stopped me any. And I scar really really easy.

05-13-2005, 11:20 AM	#7
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,087	Yeah, Clearasil sucks. None of that stuff ever worked for me. I'm on some prescription stuff now which really helped. It is important to know though if its forming a crust, or will bleed and its not going away. I thought I had a zit like that 4 years ago and it turned out to be basal cell cancer (don't panic - nothing bad and very common). That's just why I was curious. Otherwise, some take a while to go away. Especially if it bugs you and you're always touching or playing with it - you might not even realize you're doing that.

05-13-2005, 03:06 PM	#9
Rebel Queen 1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 05, 2002 Location: Watching Classic Sitcoms 24/7.... Posts: 1,509	Try Aloe Vera plant juice or lemon juice on your face,My friend recommended to me when we were in high school and I had acne.Both work pretty good. Use either one overnight before you go to bed.

05-13-2005, 05:28 PM	#12
Michael [hXc] dying. Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 8,532	too bad my zit-faced enemy Makayla can't read this thread

05-13-2005, 05:53 PM	#14
Janet McFarland Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 4,344	I use Clearisil and it works just fine for me.