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I will be 30yrs old this Nov. & I've been dealing with acne my entire life. 2wks ago I mentioned to my doc that I can't stand it anymore. My face is always broke out, they leave horrible scars & to make it worse.. When it would start to clear up, It would only break out again. Also, I was getting horrible & painful ingrown hairs all over my legs. Being its now summer, I couldn't stand wearing pants all summer.

So my doc said "let's try this medication called Monocycline for a week & if it works, we'll go from there." First few days were fine & noticed my face & legs starting to heal up. But then I started waking up in the morning, my hands & arms were tingling & swollen. At first thought maybe I slept wrong & had a pinched nerve. So had my husband rub my shoulders, it got a little better that day. But then the next few days the tingling got worst. One day when I was at work, (at Lowes) watering & attending to my plants & flowers as normal. I started sweating profusely, got dizzy, had a headache, my arms were tingling worse than the last few days. I just did NOT feel good at all. So I went home, went online & looked up symptoms of the medication. Sure enough, everything that was listed as serious, I was experiencing.

After talking with my doc, we decided to start something new in a week.

I've been on Septra for 3 days & already I can tell my acne & ingrown hairs diminishing. I have had a few headaches & joint pain, but that's something I'm used to.

So, so far so good!

Good luck to everyone & remember, not everyones body is the same! So for someone who had a horrible reaction, it could work great for another.

Pros:
  • fast acting
  • didn't make me sick!
Cons:
  • headaches
  • larger pill

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I will be 30yrs old this Nov. & I've been dealing with acne my entire life. 2wks ago I mentioned to my doc that I can't stand it anymore. My face is always broke out, they leave horrible scars & to make it worse.. When it would start to clear up, It would only break out again. Also, I was getting horrible & painful ingrown hairs all over my legs. Being its now summer, I couldn't stand wearing pants all summer.

So my doc said "let's try this medication called Monocycline for a week & if it works, we'll go from there." First few days were fine & noticed my face & legs starting to heal up. But then I started waking up in the morning, my hands & arms were tingling & swollen. At first thought maybe I slept wrong & had a pinched nerve. So had my husband rub my shoulders, it got a little better that day. But then the next few days the tingling got worst. One day when I was at work, (at Lowes) watering & attending to my plants & flowers as normal. I started sweating profusely, got dizzy, had a headache, my arms were tingling worse than the last few days. I just did NOT feel good at all. So I went home, went online & looked up symptoms of the medication. Sure enough, everything that was listed as serious, I was experiencing.

After talking with my doc, we decided to start something new in a week.

I've been on Septra for 3 days & already I can tell my acne & ingrown hairs diminishing. I have had a few headaches & joint pain, but that's something I'm used to.

So, so far so good!

Good luck to everyone & remember, not everyones body is the same! So for someone who had a horrible reaction, it could work great for another.

Pros:
  • fast acting
  • didn't make me sick!
Cons:
  • headaches
  • larger pill

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By far the best natural scar treatment, after years of using BP, retin a, and a ton of other harsh chemicals my complexion looked dead and worn out...and I still had acne and a few deep scars. after researching some natural products to fade scars I came across lemons. After a few DAYS there was a noticeable improvement in my scars and my honey complexion, my face seemed to glow. I have sensitive skin so using pure lemon juice without diluting it with water may have made me break out just a little. But I will continue to use if I ever wanted to boost my complexion or fade some dark spots fast, just will dilute with more water.

Pros:
  • natural, cheap
  • fades scars fast
  • give you more radiant complexion
Cons:
  • may have made me broke out a little when using pure lemon juice

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I have this s part of my daily regimen. It's a really good moisturizer and it doesn't leave that sticky feel afterwards. I does get the job done even with BP.

Pros:
  • Moisturizes quite nicely.
  • No sticky feel.
  • Works with other products.
Cons:
  • None so far.

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I have this s part of my daily regimen. It's a really good moisturizer and it doesn't leave that sticky feel afterwards. I does get the job done even with BP.

Pros:
  • Moisturizes quite nicely.
  • No sticky feel.
  • Works with other products.
Cons:
  • None so far.

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I have this s part of my daily regimen. It's a really good moisturizer and it doesn't leave that sticky feel afterwards. I does get the job done even with BP.

Pros:
  • Moisturizes quite nicely.
  • No sticky feel.
  • Works with other products.
Cons:
  • None so far.

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Acne.org - Benzoyl Peroxide Treatment

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Lemon Juice (applied topically)

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Tazorotene (Tazorac, Avage)

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Isotretinoin (Accutane)

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Honey Mask

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Spironolactone

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Diane 35

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Tretinoin (Retin-A, Retisol-A)

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Oral Antibiotic - Doxycycline

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Epiduo