Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to share whatever limited knowledge I have of products in Canada (I'm located in Toronto). Please share with everyone where you have found the lowest prices for certain products. Let's help each other out!

I've only recently begun to start buying OTC products, and I've quickly learned that Shoppers Drug Mart isn't the cheapest place! Don't fall for the lure of the optimum card! lol... [-X

Here's what I found so far:
*Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF15 - Dominion's ($11.99 + tax)
*Neutrogena On-The-Spot 2.5% BP - Dominion's ($8.99 + tax) --> (Shoppers drug mart $7.99 + tax on sale once)
*Clean & Clear Blackhead Scrub Exfoliant - Zellers ($7.77 + tax) [updated]
*Clean & Clear Contiuous Control 5% BP - Dominion's ($8.49 + tax)

Needless to say, I shouldn't have gone to Shoppers Drug Mart first. I would've saved myself a good chunk of change eh? (Ya Canada!)

jC

Hi all,

How much is roaccutance at the various skin clinic, normal GP of Singapore.

I went to see a normal GP doctor at Yishun Central near the Interchange and Yishun MRT station.
Name of Clini is 8-11 clinic.

Consultation $10-$20.

1 box of 30 capsules of 20mg Roaccutance cost me $180.

Pls
*list location,
*name of clinic,
*dermatologist or normal GP,
*consultation cost,
*Cost of roaccutance and its mg.

Think this comparision will help people to choose the clinic.

thanks.

This will be the thread for Filipinos. Ask away.

Any Filipinos here tried Acne Plus (RX) sold in mercury drugstore? My derm prescribed it to me, saying it's good with already inflamed acne? Has anyone tried it? I just don't know if this is the one i'll use to spot-treat

just wondering what people thought on this

please post your experiences here with either too

Hey

Anyone from Denmark? - if so what products are you using - are you on Dans regime ?

Look at my signature for the producs I use

Kind Regards
Anonym

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Winter Hair Care Tips
Wear a scarf, hat or cap to protect your hair from the cold and wind, but make sure that it's not so tight that it will restrict circulation in your scalp.

Use a hair straightener(http://www.hairstraightenerfashion.com) daily.

Once you have your hair moist, lock in the moisture by running your hair through cold water, this will also give your hair an extra shine.

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Limit your use of "hot" items on your hair such as a blow dryers and curling irons.

If you need to use a "hot" item use a leave in conditioner before using the item on your hair.

Avoid taking hot showers or washing your hair in hot water, use warm or cool water instead, the heat can dry out and/or damage your hair and skin.

Hair products that have the word, "Replenish" on it is made to moistureize your hair.You should consider to use the hair straightener(http://www.hairstraightenerfashion.com) such as CHI hair straightener and GHD hair straightener

Try using a dry shampoo if you need to wash out your hair, one dry shampoo you can use is baby powder, simply sprinkle some onto your hair and use a comb to comb it off

I'm looking at encouraging my post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation to leave my cheeks...so I'm thinking of getting a quality glycolic peel (or anything similar) to do at home. But being in Australia, it seems I'm pretty limited as to what I can get, and I'm hesitant to spend money online without knowing I'm paying for a quality product.

Any pointers? First-hand experience or otherwise?

i saw the youtube video on neutrogena on-the-spot treatment and dan used HEAPS of it, im afraid one tube wont be able to last me so long! gosh, i had no idea we had to use THAT much..

and one small tube is alrd 13$ from watsons ):

i wanted to order online for the products but its really really expensive for the shipping..

anyone found another cheaper alternative?

Hi,

I'm moving to Germany in the next few weeks and wanted to know if it's possible to buy Benzoyl Peroxide there. I've been using Dan's regime (Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar + BP) for the past 4 years and it's cured my extreme acne.

As a cleanser I use Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar which can't see being too hard to find an alternative it's finding BP that I'm worried about.

I did a search for Germany in International Regimen Supplies but it mostly brings up old threads with mixed results.
One thread from 2006 shows you can get it as Sanoxit 2,5% but in another thread there's a post that BP is banned in the european union.

Does anybody in Berlin/Germany know if or where I can buy Benzoyl Peroxide? or should I try to bring over enough to last me a few years from Canada when I move?

Any help is appreciated.

hiya was just wondering, have any of you guys ever used sudocrem for your spots before? i used it before i went to the doctor but i noticed that if u put it on ur spots before goin to bed they dry out really well and dissapear quicker than if u use any other over the counter spot cream. anyway if you could let me know if it has worked for any of you. cheers

Hi everyone
I'm desperately trying to find a good 10% AHA cream that comes in a LAAAAAAAARGE tube. I was thinking something like 16 oz.
I'm getting sick and tired of those small 1.5 oz tubes that only last a couple of weeks.
Does anybody know a brand that sells AHA in these amounts?

Hi All!

I am a U.S. citizen living in Holland - And I am not a fan of buying stuff online. I recently found that bp (benzoyl peroxide) is available in Holland, but only at the pharmacy (apotheek) and miraculously without a doctor's RX (for about €3,00 per tube).



BP in Holland is sold (what I have found out so far) only in 5% and 10% -- I am used to the 2.5% in America. Over-the-counter products like Clearasil and Neut. are sold here, but they are without BP! (I don't see how the stuff could even work without that magic ingredient!)



I wonder if there are any Dutch (or German/Deutsch members - I live close enough to the German border to go buy something there, if need be) citizens who can give me any pointers on which products sold over-the-counter are available here! Your help will be greatly appreciated!



I would like to know what the best cleansing soaps are and which facial lotion seems to work best. And any suggestions for who/what/where to find alpha hydroxy here too? Is it/are they available at winkels like Kruidvat, DA, Trekpleister, Douglas or Etos?



Groetjes van Holland!
Amy

Hey everybody,

For any potential dutch folks around here who need a good moisturizer that is non-comedogene and helps reduce flakyness by 100%!

Available at the local pharmacy: 'Toleriane Verzachtende Beschermende Creme voor de gevoelige huid' van La Roche-Posay.

When I first started the regimen I experienced an awesome load of dryness and flaking of my skin, especially around my chin-area. I tried using a lot of different stuff, and this one hydrated and cured my skin in an instance!
It is a little expensive I think, I paid 15 euro's for 40ml.

So if you are looking for an awesome moisturizer and get rid of you flaking skin, go with La Roche-Posay!

Hello everyone~


Looked thru the forums and i gather tt the only AHA products tt can be found in Singapore are NeoStrata and Therapeutic?

Have anyone used them? Have AHA helped ur red marks to go away more speedily?



Lol, 3 qns. Now all i need are answers~
zzz red marks go away~

ciaoz

sa mga filipino d2 ano ginagamit nyong sun screen protection? ung for sensitive skin po tska ung hindi nakaka clog ng pores. tanung lng po kse d aq makapag decide kung anu ba bibilhin ko na sunscreen. alam niu nmn d2 sa bansa nten grbe ang araw.

I'm from the Philippines and I just thought of starting this topic to help those with acne problems in the Philippines.

If you have any helpful tips, new products discovered, kindly share them all here.

I though it would be more beneficial to have one main thread for all the aussies, instead of individual threads spread randomly around this topic.

Anyway....

Here we can talk about medication, products, make-up etc, that we use and places in Australia we can find them.

Also talk about what meds you are using, how they are affecting you and their success rate.

Or just tell us whats happening in your life and any other OT stuff...

And this might be a bit corny but a topic we could start with, could be how having acne, pimples whatever (has) affects/ed us in life etc.

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I have moderate acne and im currently using Oratane (2 and a half months so far)... i still have pimples and am a bit dubious about it working for me...

But i have to admit I feel alot better about myself then i did before that 2 and a half months.

I also have a question: Are there any foods that causes breakouts or are there any that affect you in particular ? Because i think bread is causing me to break out.
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Hi,

I've been on Diane 35 for 5 weeks now. Let me tell, u I broke out soooooo badly the first 2 weeks. Then I even found out that I have severe allergies to grass and trees so that was also contributing to my breakout. LUCKY ME Anyways, recently I've started noticing an improvement. I only got 2 new ones, before I used to get 7 or 8 all at once. (watch I just jinxed myself) I have soooo many scars though. I've also notice I have many tiny bumps in between my eyes and my chin. Honestly, I would rather the little ones then those painful cysts. I hope I'm on the road to recovery. My doctor estimated I wouldn't see results until 6-8 weeks. Anyways, I would appreciate any feedback good or bad.


Thanks

Hello.

I don't know if this is the correct forum to ask this question, but I think this is the place to ask. Do you ship the Regimen to Norway? I saw somewhere that you don't ship to Sweden, which made me a bit suspicious (for a lack of a better word)

Has anyone heard of the Stievamycin GEL? I got it from my pharmacy, i was wondering if anyones took it before, and if there is side affects (breaking out worse ) and how long it takes? Thanks.

hey guys!
so I've done some research and finally realized that the only person that could help me with my acne is someone that has gone through the same products and regimens that I've gone through and has the same skin type as me... and I figured I'd find that someone here. Good thinking right? Haha, I sure do hope so.

So I started breaking out when I was in the 5th grade which was when I was 11.
ELEVEN!! it killed me. As I got older, the acne got worse and to this day (I'm seventeen now) it's still very bad.

Right now i have about 5 really big deeeep papsules all on my right lower cheek. My friends are constantly teasing me saying i have constellations on my face. haha, i guess it is just something i have to get used to.

I break out almost everyday. New ones always seem to appear on my upper lip which are the worst because it's like having a canker sore outside your mouth haha. grrrr. I used to break out a lot on the t-zone but now it's migrated to my upper and lower cheeks.

SO! the products i have used so far are:

La Roche Posay - did absolutely NOTHING. and it was about 40 dollars for the whole line.

Clean and Clear Acne Wash - Made my skin very dry to the point where i couldn't open my mouth to laugh. i love laughing..........

ProActive - It worked for the first week and then all of a sudden it was like i was washing my face with poison. The only thing that ProActive did for me was it made me break out even MORE.



Right now i'm using the Neutrogena Advance Solutions.
I've been using this for about 5 months now. It actually worked REALLY WELL and i had clear skin for about 3 months. But all of a sudden i'm starting to break out again and i don't know whether to stop and search once again for something that could replace this or keep using it and pray that i'll get clear skin again.

so who out there can give me some advice?
some words of encouragement?

who wants to be my hero? lol

Which is better to use?

Brevoxyl = Creamy formulation with 4% BP

Panoxyl = Light formulation with 2.5% BP

A doctor I went to prescribed Brevoxyl a few years ago....and i have tried Panoxyl before.


But I am just starting the Regimen and want to know which one works best.

Thanks

Hi guys , havent been on here for a long time.

I just came to see what you guys thought about the quinoderm face wash?

Im currently using for my regimin , Quinoderm face cleansing wash, quinoderm5, and then aqueous cream (a very basic mosturiser, which isnt non-comodogenic )

I must admit im pleasently suprised with the face wash, it doesnt foam up to much so your skin maintains good contact with the antibacterial agents, and I genuinly feel clean and fresh after using it

Has anyone else used the face wash?

I need a fairly cheap moisturiser and i need a cleanser aswell.

http://www.boots.com/
http://www.superdrug.com/

they will probably have the most cleansers/moisturisers


i'm thinking of getting either
http://www.superdrug.com/Face-Wash/NEUTROG...167&bklist=
http://www.superdrug.com/Cleanser/GARNIER-...327&bklist=
or
http://www.superdrug.com/Moisturiser/CLEAR...367&bklist=

Both neutrogena and clearasil contain small amount of SA, and i'm using BP during my regimin, what will be the effects? Also the clearasil says its a gentle exfoliator aswell, but i read microbeads are bad in a cleanser. I don't know to much about the garnier one.

if anyone else has any completely different recommendations and tips then please do!

Before starting on the Regimen I was using an oil free moisturiser which worked great, but now it's not good enough. I am really suffering with redness and flakes which are a pain especially as I won't go without foundation, I have a lot of hyper-pigmentation and I'm just not at that point yet.

So I'm wondering if anyone in the UK can recommend me a moisturiser? Preferably oil-free. I don't want to use Dan's as I can't use jojoba, I used it as the oil cleansing method last year and it is what destroyed my skin in the first place, it's never recovered. I also can't use Olay products, as I'm very sensitive to them. Arg!

Hi
I searching för a gentle face wash and a moisturizer..
Could I use some from Loreal, Olay, Lumene or Garnier?
I have dry and sensitive skin.
I have also looked för Neutrogena here in Sweden but I can only find Visibly clear..

Really need some help.

/Anna

Hello Malaysians,

Good to find this site which discuss about acne problems. Start from the regime and recommended products. I'm opening this thread to find as many followers from Malaysia to share experiences here. I know got few thread but why not we just combine here. Can?
Mod, please delete if I'm out of the rules. >.<

Ok, now.....my skin problem can be considered as moderate. I never take it serious until I notice my acne and pimples getting more and more! I feel sorry for myself and I decided to find a way how to control it.

I started the regime for about 1 month already. hehe..it's better late than never and I'm using Cetaphil Gentle Skin cleanser, PanOxyl 2.5 and Neutrogena oil-free moisturizer. As the treatment for blackheads and whiteheads, I use Cellnique Skin Action Sebum Gel. I get these recommendation products from one of my friend here.

Results? I can say that BIG white and reddish pimple start to get smaller. Even not too much but I hope I can get better result after this.

BTW, I was thinking to try acne.org products too after I read some reviews about it but where can I get here? Anyone supply?

I wanted to share with you where I found my supplies and what I got.

BP - BENZOIL PEROXIDE
Il perossido di benzoile si trova in Italia senza obbligo di ricetta in ogni farmacia.
Io uso il BENZAC 5% GEL. Funziona bene, ma ha il suo costo: 13,5€ per soli 40ml
Sarebbe meglio il 2,5%, ma non sono riuscito a trovarlo per ora...

CLEANSER
Dopo aver usato per quasi un mese un sapone liquido della nivea, mi sono deciso ad acquistare finalmente un detergente specifico. Non fa schima, ma sembra funzionare bene:
Cetafil detergente - 18€/250ml

MOISTURIZER
Per ora ho preso: Cetafil fluido idratante - 20€/500ml. Ma non mi soddisfa un gran che... c'è scritto che non è comedogeno, ma è molto olioso e rimane abbastanza bianco.
Ne proverò di altri, ma se non trovate altro è molto buono

SPF
Qui viene il problema... per ora non ho trovato nulla di soddisfacente. Quello che consigliava Dan qualche tempo fa non contiene più l'ossido di zinco e perciò lo sconsiglia. Sono alla ricerca di un'alternativa.

Qualcuno ha provato altri prodotti? Fate sapere!