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(@amanda22)

Posted : 03/31/2014 7:05 am

 

Hello!

I am female, and 22 years old.

I have been on The Regimen for about a month now.

I have 2 problems:

1. I have rash all over my body.

2. The Regimen doesn't work.

The first few days, I had no symptoms.

Then, at the third day my face swelled up, my eyes too, and it got dry. This got better after about a week after, and my face is okay now. Except the itching that comes with the rash, and the dryness around the eyes.

My rashes are red, and extremely itchy, they move all over my body, and some part of me is ALWAYS itching, it's terrible, and I can't do anything. I'm paralyzed. (Yes, I am going crazy!)

 

I have been taking BP almost every day, but sometimes not, and sometimes just as a spot treatment, and almost every day only once a day. The thing is, my rash stays the same, even if I take the BP or not. Maybe it is so deep in my blood now, that I have to wait it out for several days?

The thing is, my acne started clearing up. I have had blackheads since I was 13, and now, they're finally gone! It's amazing, nothing has ever done that before. And my other acne started to clear up as well, at least the first two weeks. Now, the last two weeks I've had a major breakout! I have many new pimples, and huge ones too. This, and the itching, I am not in a good place right now.

I'm too scared to stop the regimen, cause I really want it to work! I can live with the rash if I'm allergic, as long as it clears my acne, but I'm not even sure if I am allergic, or if I just react really bad.

Has anyone experienced anything like this before? Or any advise?

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(@brandolynn)

Posted : 03/31/2014 11:22 am

What you are describing are allergy symptoms. Please discontinue the products and see your doctor or dermatologist for advice.

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(@finguy93)

Posted : 03/31/2014 12:45 pm

I've got the same thing here (7-8 weeks on the regimen).. I'm swapping the cleanser now. Keep us up to date if you find out anything, or pay a visit to dermatologist! I don't wanna stop the regimen, and I don't think accutane has nicer side effects either :P

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(@amanda22)

Posted : 04/01/2014 9:40 am

(Good to know I am not alone, although I am really sorry for you!)

I am going to the dermatologist in about a month.

What cleanser are you thinking of trying?

Right now I am starting allergy meds, and I am going to stop using BP for a week, but continue to use the cleanser and the moisture. It might be the cleanser..? I'll find out if it's the BP at least :-) And if it is, I am going to try a different kind of BP.

I haven't used BP for one and a half day now, and it still itches like crazy all over my body.

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(@finguy93)

Posted : 04/01/2014 12:23 pm

Mine are not itchy though, and I mainly have the rash on my neck, arms and chest. If it doesn't go away when(!!!!!) my acne does, I might try cutting the PB usage to once a day.

I'm using this cleanser now:

http://www.fr.laroche-posay.ca/produits-soins/Toilette-Physiologique/Eau-Moussante-physiologique-p8597.aspx

Before I used one containing salisylic acid, seeing the mistake now, I hope this at least helps with the flaking on my face.. And just ordered acne.org cleanser + PB (I use 5% now), but it takes weeks to ship here

As continue not using PB, please tell us if the rashes will go away

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(@mariamseo)

Posted : 04/03/2014 10:34 am

I do have the same thing during my 3rd week. very itchy all over my neck and I can't stop scratching it till it turns red.. i cut a day in my BP and test if the irritation will still exist, I found it out the the BF makes my neck itchy.. I didn't stop using the regimen because I'm seeing a lot of improvement in clearing my acne, but I found very good solution in my neck irritations..

after cleansing my face and my neck, then dry ... i put an Vaseline pet jelly all over my neck only and I use cotton buds to spread some Vaseline too covering my sensitive eye area... (Vaseline makes my lashes long ) :) then wash my hands.. and that's the only time I will put the BF all over my face.. I just found it out the some particles from BF spreads in my neck and in my eye area that's why it irritates me.. dubbing some Vaseline my neck before BP helps me a lot..

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(@amanda22)

Posted : 04/03/2014 10:38 am

Update: I have been on allergy meds for two days now, and I have not used BP for two days either, and my rash is almost completely gone!

Tonight I will use BP again, to see if it's the meds or the not using BP that is working..

If everything is good with the BP, then I'll just continue taking the allergy meds, maybe that is a solution to others as well?

(The meds are heavy and have side effects such as: Tiredness, nausea and dizziness though).

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(@chinaman123)

Posted : 04/03/2014 4:01 pm

Have you try using JoJoba oil?

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(@amanda22)

Posted : 04/03/2014 5:19 pm

Have you try using JoJoba oil?

No, but I ordered it online yesterday, so I should have it soon. I don't think that will help with my allergy though, but it will prob help with the dryness, and that's always a plus!

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(@amanda22)

Posted : 04/07/2014 6:02 am

Update:

I've not used BP for one week now, and even though I am on heavy allergy meds, I still have some allergic reaction on my body. I'm starting to think it is not the BP that I am allergic to.

My next step is try a new cleanser. Is there a good cleanser out there, that fit with the Regimen?

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(@finguy93)

Posted : 04/07/2014 10:23 am

Update:

I've not used BP for one week now, and even though I am on heavy allergy meds, I still have some allergic reaction on my body. I'm starting to think it is not the BP that I am allergic to.

My next step is try a new cleanser. Is there a good cleanser out there, that fit with the Regimen?

My rashes are fading away sloooowly now after changing the cleanser (this one has a not recommended ingredient though, which causes my face to flake like hell with 5% BP.. Can't wait till the acne.org products finally ship here in couple weeks :D). So to me, if the rashes won't come back, I think it was an allergic reaction to some ingredient in the cleanser (it was aco's spotless cleanser).

Are you using the acne.org cleanser or something else currently?

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(@amanda22)

Posted : 04/07/2014 2:29 pm

I am using the acne.org cleanser. I'll cut it out starting tonight, and see what happens.. I have some leftovers from Proactive, so I think I'll use the Proactive Cleanser.

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