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[Kallista]

OK, so I start my first PDT on tuesday and already am anxious about the whole thing. My doc says no acne medications at least three days before and up to ten days after the treatment. This has me completely freaked because stopping the regular use of BP is why things got so bad to begin with. I was blissfully clear-skinned for about 3 years with the regular use of Proactiv. After time though, I grew tired of all my towels and clothes getting bleach stains, and I also read about BP being carcinogenic. So in my infinite wisdom I thought I could just miraculously stop using BP and somehow my face would just stay clear because, hey......maybe I finally grew out of it now that I am in my THIRTIES!!! Yea, right. Big mistake. I ended up with the worst acne breakout of my life. So I went back to the BP and am finally feeling like I can leave my house without a paper bag. Only now I have to stop again in order to prep for the PDT. Not only that, but the PDT may cause breakouts for awhile as well. I just don't know if I can bear it. I follow a buddhist-like philosophy and try to see the acne as one of my great spiritual teachers. Inside is what matters. Beauty is everywhere. Self-worth is not based on the flawless. But on my worst days, I am my acne. It encompasses me and defines everything that I feel, think, see. But don't let me ramble on.....I start the PDT tuesday and will post my experiences here. Just for info, I have severely oily skin that breaks out with papules, pustules, and painful cysts. I have tried every treatment so far from OTC products to antibiotics, accutane, raw food diets, detox diets, anti-yeast diets, not to mention thousands of dollars on expensive three step systems. I have juiced, fasted, sweatlodged, rid myself of parasites, rid my life of cafffeine/dairy/wheat, and lathered my skin with everything except the kitchen sink. Still, the acne remains my most dependable companion. I am hoping this PDT will be an answer. I intend to stick it out through the recommended 3 treatments or more if necessary, but still can't help being anxious over the whole thing. I will keep a post here of how things go. Aloha!

[blacksheiladog]

OK, so I start my first PDT on tuesday and already am anxious about the whole thing. My doc says no acne medications at least three days before and up to ten days after the treatment. This has me completely freaked because stopping the regular use of BP is why things got so bad to begin with. I was blissfully clear-skinned for about 3 years with the regular use of Proactiv. After time though, I grew tired of all my towels and clothes getting bleach stains, and I also read about BP being carcinogenic. So in my infinite wisdom I thought I could just miraculously stop using BP and somehow my face would just stay clear because, hey......maybe I finally grew out of it now that I am in my THIRTIES!!! Yea, right. Big mistake. I ended up with the worst acne breakout of my life. So I went back to the BP and am finally feeling like I can leave my house without a paper bag. Only now I have to stop again in order to prep for the PDT. Not only that, but the PDT may cause breakouts for awhile as well. I just don't know if I can bear it. I follow a buddhist-like philosophy and try to see the acne as one of my great spiritual teachers. Inside is what matters. Beauty is everywhere. Self-worth is not based on the flawless. But on my worst days, I am my acne. It encompasses me and defines everything that I feel, think, see. But don't let me ramble on.....I start the PDT tuesday and will post my experiences here. Just for info, I have severely oily skin that breaks out with papules, pustules, and painful cysts. I have tried every treatment so far from OTC products to antibiotics, accutane, raw food diets, detox diets, anti-yeast diets, not to mention thousands of dollars on expensive three step systems. I have juiced, fasted, sweatlodged, rid myself of parasites, rid my life of cafffeine/dairy/wheat, and lathered my skin with everything except the kitchen sink. Still, the acne remains my most dependable companion. I am hoping this PDT will be an answer. I intend to stick it out through the recommended 3 treatments or more if necessary, but still can't help being anxious over the whole thing. I will keep a post here of how things go. Aloha!

How did things go?