paigems

seriously...electrolysis. Its the only method which kills the hairs for good.

I have PCOS and despite being blonde have had some dark hairs on my face in places I dont want them...I was depressed and used to wax/pluck osessively. It makes you feel so un-feminine...once I started gatting electrolysis sessions I felt SO much abtter because the hairs dont come back. If you can afford it Id say do it, I dont regret a penny I spent to feel smooth and feminine again.

Was the electrolysis affordable? I'm considering getting it done.

I usually just take the skin off the chicken and eat it that way, I think that would be fine.

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking that would be fine. Here's the ingredients for the chicken I had tonight: chicken, water, salt, sodium phosphates, dextrose, whey protein concentrate. The last two ingredients are what concern me. I don't even know why whey protein concentrate would need to be in a chicken.

 

 

Not in my case. My skin gradually went back to its normal oiliness after 2 years.

 

Then how does Accutane work out for controlling acne for you?
I mean, isn't shutting down the oil glands being the whole purpose of Accutane?

 

I believe that accutane works in a few ways like reducing oil production and regulating skin shedding. Also, oily skin doesn't cause acne. There are plenty of people with oily skin and no acne.

 

In my case, when the oily skin started to come back, so did the acne. I believe this is because all the effects of the accutane (including the regulation of skin shedding) were wearing off at the same time. So accutane gave me nice skin for two years, but in the end it wasn't a permanent solution.

 

Ohh interesting.
Can you tell us what height/weight and the dosage you had?
I have read that the total amount of Accutane matters in remission.

I actually don't remember my cumulative does. However, my derm did say it was enough for my height and weight which is 5'6" and 120 lbs. I do know though, that my course was about 8 months which is much longer than most people.

I'm really sorry to hear that. Was the acne any better than before accutane? Did you try another course of accutane? Would you say it was worth it? I guess that last question depends on side effects and you just don't know if you're going to be in the majority with non serious side effects or one of the few severely and perhaps permanently affected... I don't like gambling!!

To be honest my skin isn't that much better than before accutane. I have more noninflamed acne, but slightly less inflamed acne. I attribute the less inflamed acne to not being a teenager anymore though, and not necessarily the accutane. I did not try another course of accutane because of the cost, side effects, and also because I believe it is not a permanent solution. Overall, I would say that it was not worth it for me to go on accutane. I had relatively few side effects while I was on the course, but I do have one long term side effect which I really wish I didn't have. I never had a problem with scarring and hyperpigmentation before accutane, and now my skin scars very easily. Before accutane I could literally have a gaping wound and it would heal without scarring, and now even small pimples and scrapes seem to scar me. I also don't believe it was worth it because it was not a long term solution. I'm now looking into solutions which will have longer lasting effects like diet and lifestyle changes, and so far I am having success.

Not in my case. My skin gradually went back to its normal oiliness after 2 years.

 

Then how does Accutane work out for controlling acne for you?
I mean, isn't shutting down the oil glands being the whole purpose of Accutane?

I believe that accutane works in a few ways like reducing oil production and regulating skin shedding. Also, oily skin doesn't cause acne. There are plenty of people with oily skin and no acne.

In my case, when the oily skin started to come back, so did the acne. I believe this is because all the effects of the accutane (including the regulation of skin shedding) were wearing off at the same time. So accutane gave me nice skin for two years, but in the end it wasn't a permanent solution.