Merck Exfoliac or Vichy Normaderm cleansing gel

Hi All,

i am planning to incorporate some aha in my regime. The 2 product that is readily available is mentioned above. I was wondering which is better?

Exfoliac is AHA cleansing gel, however i donot what AHA is used as main constituent. Normaderm had glycolic and salicylic in it but no idea in what percentage.

So please lety me which is better?

3 months and 9 days in to accutane and still breaking out.

Hi,
Well, this is my fourth month on accutane (sotret) and i am still breaking out. I was also marred with folliculitis in between and was put on heavy dose of antibiotic for 7 days. I could say that the condition with follicilitis is much better right now but pimples seems to have gotten worse. I get this painful bump on face which take eons to go away. My condition was much better before accutane. I am stll hoping that pill would sink in and my problem would settle down, that what even my derm says.
Interestingly, my acne on back has cleared up big time only after 1 month. i was asked to take 20 mg in the first month and 40 mg thereafter. The whole course is supposed to last for 8 month. I have an appointment with Derm today and i dont kno what to ask her. She always consoles me and ask me to wait but i guess i have waited enough.


Any suggestions????

Painful bump with no head

Hi,
Well i have this painful bump on my chin for the last 2 days. i tried icing it, hot water application but it doesnt seem to come to head. I have been applying neosporin bit with no affect. Mind you i am on accutane and this my 4th month, so i am trying to avoind BP and other drying OTC.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.Shall i ice it or apply hot water pad on it.

cheers

Folliculitis and accutane

Hi,
Well i got a weird situation on hand. I am 4 months into accutane, result is kinda alright but oflate i have been marred with folliculitis (PF) . My derm prescribed me Cefprozil tablets ( 500 mg), 2 in the morning and 2 at night and a cream called mupirocin to be applied on lession, but only for 5 days. I was wondering if anyone ahs underwent such treatment for PF.
Additionally, i was wondering if i could nizrol for pf. I know accutane maked skin susceptible to damage but still i believe using the shampoo once in 2 days wont be a bad idea, specially around jawline and forehead.

Aftermath of glycolic 15%

I started using glycolic 15% for hyper pigmentation but on the second day i broke out. On second day i have couple of them on left side of my face and on the third day , the dormant (open comedones) have become active.
Does glycolic breaks out initially or what???