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[austinjb555]

After being on Minocycline going on 5 months now, I am really seeing a difference. I have also been on 10%BP wash in the shower in the morning, followed by a Clindamycin phosphate/BP cream afterwards. I then use Cetaphil moisturizing lotion to help flaking/dryness. At night I wash with a Cetaphil bar and then use a generic version of Retin-a. (Not sure of the %, but it was bumped up in April).

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Just starting:
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Today:
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My friends have noted that my face is always red, and I blush at basically any attention. (this never happened before I started the regimen). Does anyone have any tips on how to get the redness to go away? It only burns for a minute in the morning after I put the clinamycin phosphate cream on. But after that, I'm fine. My face is just red.

Edited by austinjb555, 25 June 2011 - 01:21 PM.

[unlovely2011]

maybe use the medication less often, or at night instead of the morning, unless of course your doctor says otherwise. or maybe you just need an ultra-calming moisturizer... i always like the aveeno ultra-calming with feverfew, but when i run out of that i'm going to try cerave because everyone raves about their products on this site.

[unlovely2011]

oh yeah i forgot, you have had great results, thanks for sharing!

[MayTheRoadBeShort]

Amazing! Congrats!