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Hey Guys,

Let me cut this short, I always thought the Isotrex didnt work on my skin, up until a few days ago when I looked at my pics that I took in December last year and compared them to how my skin now looks. The Ixotrex has actually cleared up my skin (I always thought it didnt) hence why the doctor prescribed me Differin. So the dilemma is shall I continue to use the Differin, or stop using it and go back on the Isotrex?

I would include pics of before and after but I cant :/

Thanks xxx

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I have been recently prescribed Oxytetracycline and Differin Cream 0.1% by my GP. Before that i was using Duac once daily gel which was a living hell for me since it made me break out like a war zone. I'm taking about 1000mg a day, 2 tablets in the morning and 2 tablets in the evening before i sleep. Right now my acne is quite severe, there are pictures in my gallery, my face currently looks no better than the end of week 5 from my the duac regime. I just wanted to know how it long it took for people who tried oxytetracycline to get clear or almost clear skin.

Any help would be great thanks

Yo bro. Welcome to the board! I have been on Duac and really did not have positive long term results with it. Tetracycline and Differin have worked wonders for me. Should only be on the antibiotics for a few months as it can be quite unhealthy for your body over the long haul, however, it is good to get that "clean slate." 1000 MG is twice the dose I was taking and probably seen full results in about 3 months. Differin is the god of all topical acne fighting drugs in my opinion. I won't sugar coat it, your acne WILL get worse before it gets better with the Differin. You will probably have 3-4 initial breakouts over the period of 6 weeks before your skin really starts to adapt to the drug. You skin will go on a roller coaster of good and bad weeks. Took me more then 5 months to see 100% results but man is it worth it. I have been on Differin for well over a year now.

P.S. Aside from your acne, your skin looks pretty smooth and scar free. You should be thankful for that. Acne comes and goes, scars can last a life time!

Thanks alot for the info man, I'll definetly stick with the differin. I'm just worried about those breakouts u said. I really hope they're not as bad as the breakouts i had with the Duac coz i literally lost count of how many new pimples i got each day.

After the storm comes the rainbow. Corny? I know. Haha! But yes, I did have a pretty bad initial breakout, followed by some clear skin for a few days, followed by another IB ( not as bad as the first), then more clear skin. And this pattern seems to repeat for several weeks. Check this guy's personal journal out with Differin.
http://www.acne.org/...hosphate-gel-1/

Hey guys, im on Erythromycin and Differin Gel! Any ideas when is the good time to take the tablets? also does the Differin cream really work? Ive tried several stuff in the past with no luck. Let me knw bro x

Yeah, just make sure you moisturise afterwards too, even if it's just around the area.

im going to be using it in the evening just before bed, is the moisturiser still needed?

Thanks xx

Be careful with topicals. Use them sparingly. Understand that, these gels and creams are damaging the skin on top of the damage acne does. If you have scars at all, you have cystic or nodular acne. Get out the accutane, get it fixed up, and take it one day at a time.

Heyy, yh ur right. Would u recommend for me to start treatment on the scars yet or after the acne is finished? I aint prescribed Accutane

<sub>There's a whole seperate review on drinking lemon juice on this site, so I won't explain it too deeply. It works great for me, I have moderate acne, and I've been using it for about a week and a half. Already, it's clearing my forehead bumps right up It cleans out your liver and reduces toxins, thus clearing up acne. I drink it always at night, sometimes in the morning. I take a microwavable cup and fill it almost to the top, then pour in a couple of teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon. (I'd buy like 4 and keep them already sqeezed in a container in the fridge). I'd stick it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Use a straw, or else it can be damaging for your teeth.

I sure hope there's some more remedies that work as good as this one!
Hope I could help!</sub>

Aint heard of this lemon remedy! How do u make it?

Thanks xx