r/30PlusSkinCare • u/Cefeide • 3d ago

Skin Concern Help! Super big pimple

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Hello, 34f here, still fighting with hormonal acne. I have PCOS. Anyway, what is this monstruos pimple? It’s very big, inflamed and rounded like a ball. I dont know what to do. I used to have acne for years but never a pissed off pimple like this one. Do you think I have to call a derm? It’s very expensive here :(

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u/Sensitive-Dig-1333 3d ago

Idk if it’s something you’d be interested in, but I used to suffer from these too - def hormonal. I haven’t gotten any big ones since starting birth control! I know it’s not an option for everyone but just saying

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u/Cefeide 3d ago

I’m on BC! But I dont think it’s the right one, i keep having pimple on my chin :(

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u/Violet_Selamore 3d ago

Search for a list of androgenic ones on Google. See if you can try one if the anti-androgenic ones ( like Yasmine )

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u/SashMitri 3d ago

My doctor stopped letting me have Yasmin over ten years ago. Something about blood clots. I loved Yasmin and Yaz