11 replies to this topic

[kel]

i have had acne on and off for 11 yrs now, i have tried alot of topical treatments and roaccutane 3x.
what are my options?, ihave tried the regimen on here too. im 27 in october.

[Brandy]

Kel,
Have you tried any hormonal options? Like birthcontrol or spiro?
(I hope I'm correct that you are female)

[kel]

yes the pill made it worse!

[Brandy]

What about spiro?
Many women are finding it helpful.
It might be worth investigating to see what you think.
It does get good ratings.

[kel]

what is spiro? i live in the uk and i have not heard of it.
i dont want to sound difficult but i relectant to use contraceptives as i want to try for a babie in two years or so and i dont want to be dependant on it.
what other topical treatments are effective? in your opinion.

[Brandy]

Spiro is not a contraceptive.
I'll give you info, let me go find it.

Here are the ratings; http://www.acne.org/rate_item.php?item_id=305


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.f...p;dopt=Abstract


http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/1....1984.tb04045.x


http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/1....1986.tb05722.x

[kel]

That would be great!

[Brandy]

what other topical treatments are effective? in your opinion.

If your acne doesn't respond to otc treatments, a combination of Retin-A and Benzamycin kept my acne under control for many years. If you haven't tried that sort of combo, you might check with your derm. I used the Retin-A at night and the Benzamycin in the a.m.

[kel]

mmm,what should i try ,i use retin-a in the past and it helped,used gain and it made worse,my skin felt greasy.
maybe spiro,trouble is in the uk i would have to get from gp ,as i wont be referred to dermatlogist.

[JBHK]

Or you could try going the holistic route. This is not for the faint hearted and there is no one diet / programme that will guarantee success for everyone. Its hard hard work, but it might be worth a try if you really believe you've tried everything else and it hasn't worked. Good luck.

[kel]

im very sceptical about diet as i cant say notice any connection with what i eat to be honest.

[kaleidoscope]

Spiro is not a contraceptive.

That's true, but it cannot be taken during pregnancy because it can interfere with the development of the baby.

im very sceptical about diet as i cant say notice any connection with what i eat to be honest.

But have you tried going on a strict diet? Eliminating sugar, dairy, and gluten? You could also try internal cleansing (liver, bowel, parasite, etc.).