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[AloCubano]

Day 1-

Woke up today after reading, purchasing, and applying Cetaphil moisturizer, cleanser, and Neutrogena On-The-Spot BP. Skin looks a tad bit better, no drying or flaking as of yet. Applied ample moisturizer to counter the possibility of it. Hopefully the trend will continue, but for the first day I am pleased with the results.

[Brandy]

Hi AloCubano,
Just wanted to wish you good luck with the Regimen!
Holler if you need any help!

[AloCubano]

Day 2-

Today, woke up, skin was slightly better, no redness, a TAD dry, no new pimples or acne forming as I can see. Most pimples have reduced in size, and some have completely dissappeared. I'm not sure but I hope that I can be a lot clearer for school pictures... I just hope thats not too much to ask for..

Forehead: small not noticeable bumps
Cheeks: 4 active zits. many fading
Chin: 3 small pimples starting to dry out
Neck: on right 1 big pimple with no head.. Reduced in half =)
Neck L side: smaller pimples beginning to dry out

Overall my skin is improving, faster then I have expected, I only hope that it will continue indefinitely!=)

[AloCubano]

Day 3-

Wokeup today, looked at skin, complexion is much more even and non-irritated. The acne on my face and neck appear to be retreating.

Forehead: small bumps
Cheeks: slightly better about 3 active rest beginning to fade, have some redmarks
Chin: small pimples fading
Neck R: 1 pimple reducing in size
Neck L: smaller pimples, beginning to fade no longer active

[AloCubano]

Day 4-

Woke up today, also picture day. Skin was ok. Not 100% clear, but alot clearer then it was a week ago for sure.

Forehead: small bumps STILL...+ 1 small red pimple (going to killl it with BP)
Cheeks: Still fading and some new ones still the 3 old ones, still dying
Chin: clearer only 1 small whitehead
Neck R: 2 monster pimples, looks like a vampire bite...UGH...it sucks big time...but smaller then they were
Neck L: 1 small whitehead others that were active are fading

[AloCubano]

Day 6-

Woke up today with a slightly better complexion and a reduction in pimples and their size. But I am also getting some new pimples =/....But i suppose this is to be suspected before seeing 100% clarity... Overall my skin has been slowly but surely improving over these few days, and according to the "what to expect" section I still have a ways to go before seeing a "clear complexion." Just out of curiosity if you start to improve early will it continue steadily? I hope so...

[Brandy]

Oftentimes people will clear up rapidly and stay clear, while other people see an initial rapid clearing, followed by some breakouts, then clearing again. It will just depend on your acne and the persistence/severity of it. Keep doing what you are doing, it all looks good!

[AloCubano]

Week 1 (Day 7)

Finally first week is done!! Hurray!! Well I have been mildy improving over this last week and my skin is about 50% better. Pimples continuing to fade, and get smaller. Still some persistent ones on my right cheek that have been there for a week now!!! But they should soon be on their way out. Left cheek improving along with left neck also improving with no visible active acne but dying =) Forehead still a little broken... about 3 zits and redness/irritation. But nevertheless I will endure on! After all.. 50% is ALOT better then 0% =)

[AloCubano]

Week 1 (Day 8)

Alrite to day was Cadets, and my skin has been mildly improving with currently no active pimples on the left side of my face. Not clear, but it's like the red marks are there from where the pimples were. Any advice on getting rid of that?? Or will the CSR take care of that?? I have about 2 active pimples on my forehead and on my right side I have 2 white heads and again redmarks from where the pther pimples were, Any Advice??? On my right side of my neck I have 2 active zits STILL and the bigger one dying, actually all of them are dying just some faster then others, left side has 1 possible ait forming and others dying.Again any advice on redmarks??? Will they go away on their own?? Or will the CSR cover that? Please respond.

[Brandy]

Time will heal those red marks. But if they persist, you can try switching to a moisturizer that has some glycolic acid or lactic acid in it. This will help exfoliate the skin and the red marks will usualy resolve a bit quicker.
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion is an example of an AHA moisturizer.

[AloCubano]

Week 1 (Day 9)

Woke up today, mild improvement continuing, pimples reducing in size and some disappearing, red marks look slightly better, more even skin tone. Just hoping I can kill whatever acne tries to come up.

[AloCubano]

Week 1 (Day 11)

Well since my last post I have semi-broken out, with about 4-5 active white heads on my left cheek where there was none. =( Along with 1 on my forehead, 2-3 white heads on my right cheek, 1 new one on my left part of my neck, no new ones on right, but the previous monsters are indeed decreasing. Funny how when redmarks begin to fade new white heads start to arise! Hahaha, well it won't be too funny for them when they are dying as well. As this is part of "what to expect" I am not too worried about this breakout, just hoping that it can be contained and destroyed quickly. Also switched to Aveeno Shaving Gel which is Non-comodogenic (sp.) which hopefully will help my shaving. Just hoping to clear my face and deal with this breakout, wish me luck!

[AloCubano]

Week 1 (Day12)

Well the 4-5 pimples from yesterday on my left cheek have now became 2-3, all white heads that are bound to leave soon. Forehead= same. Neck better, slightly more clear, redmarks fading! =) Right side, monsters still dying. Currently I have NO noticeably LARGE pimples on my facem NO monsters! =) As before my complexion/redmarks/ overall acne has mildy/steadily improved. Improvement is always good no matter how small! =)

[AloCubano]

Week 1 (Day 13)

Well as usual mild improvement from day before, in better complexion and skin tone. But full clearness still evades me! Darn! But since some pimples take 2 weeks to develop and today is Day 13 I am not too worried. Just hoping & praying for a clear face by school time! Please, Encourage me! lol Well thats about all I have to say tonite, loggin Out!

[AloCubano]

Week 2 (Day 15)

Yeah! Made it to the second week of the regimen! Well... So far mild improvement really. The breakout I had a couple of Days ago is still there! But it is reducing....Which is a good thing. So in other words slight improvement form breakout...hahaha skin was better a couple of days before my breakout.... But what can I do? Besides follow the regimen, nothing much... But skin is slightly improving which is what to expect. Im thinking that I could improve clearing by being more careful with my BP application, I don't think im taking long enough... Well at least I improved some and haven't given up yet! Well after the breakout here's the break-down of my face as of now:

Forehead: bout 1-2 little bumps that bother me, they dont really go away or are affected by the BP wtf is this?
L Cheek: bout 3 active pimples
R Cheek: bout 6 active pimples (breakout)
Chin: no active pimples kinda red though
L Neck: 2 pimples
R Neck: 2 pimples

Well this is a fiddle of a breakout! Hopefully it wil clear soon..

[AloCubano]

Week 2 (Day 16)

Today was the first day of school! Sadly I was not clear... But my skin has improved since yesterday, that is indeed true.

Forehead: 1 pimple (one of the bumps finally grew into a pimple, who new?)
L Cheek: 1 pimple (whthd)
R Cheek: 1 pimple (whthd) along with 4-5 black heads
L Neck: 1 pimple (whthd)
R Neck: 1 pimple (meanie)
Chin: 0 pimples still red =(

Pimplewise- skin is better, in place of the old pimples there are some redmarks =( but hopefull they will fade soon!=)

[AloCubano]

Week 2 (Day 18)

Wow Day 18... Well I have recovered from my breakout but.... I have another breakout... Not as bad though

Here are the stats...btw redmakrs are getting better =)

Forehead: 1 dying pimple
L Cheek:1-2 pimples
R Cheek: 1-2 pimples
Chin: 1 pimple
L Neck: 1-2 Pimples
R Neck: 1-2 pimples

hmm... well at least they are all whiteheads

Hopefully I will recover quicker!

[AloCubano]

Week 3 (Day 23)
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Earlier had breakout again... still recovering from this last breakout. Well here are the stats at the moment; I dont have as many active zits but there are dying ones.

Forehead: 2 pimples
L Cheek: about 1 active, 2 dying
R Cheek: 3 active, couple dying
Chin: 1 pimple
L Neck: 1 Big pimple, no head?
R Neck: 2 small pimples
Nose*: side of nose 1 pimple starting to grow, but reducing in size

Argh... Pray that I heal quickly!

[AloCubano]

Week 4 (Day 30)

Well its been past a month and my skin is improving slightly from the latest breakout. I still haven't been any better then I was before...

Here are the stats:

L Cheek: 1 active pimple
R Cheek: 4 active pimples
Chin: 0 active pimples (feels good to write that)
L Neck: 4 pimples (three are big ones centralized together, they are a triplet pimple)
R Neck: 2 pimples (one big one)
Forehead: 0 active pimples (also feels good)
Nose: That zit is still there....

Well I just hope/pray that I will completely heal from this affliction.

[Sam Witwicky]

Goodluck with the regiment, and don't get yourself down, keep trucking- it takes time.

How much BP are you using? A full finger, or two? I think after about 3 weeks/a month, you can apply two full fingers of BP. This should help in keeping those nasty breakouts at bay. I'm pretty new to this myself (a month in, same as you), so I'm just speaking from experience. Your log is the first I posted in. Peep my log, might find some very helpful tips.