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(@mireiyu)

Posted : 04/05/2009 12:24 pm

How has the aczone been feeling? I hope it has not been burning like the epiduo. (You have been able to start using it, right?)

 

I hope it's been at least slightly soothing. Non-soothing, uncomfortable treatments are the worst. =(

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Posted : 04/05/2009 1:35 pm

How has the aczone been feeling? I hope it has not been burning like the epiduo. (You have been able to start using it, right?)

I hope it's been at least slightly soothing. Non-soothing, uncomfortable treatments are the worst. =(

Thank you for asking 😀 It feels worlds better than the epduo. It doesnt burn at all

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Posted : 04/07/2009 1:32 pm

For the past few days I havent been touching my face at all no popping. I did pop one zit yesterday that was ready to go. It had been on my face for many days. I didnt touch my papules, nodules whatever they are though and they are finally peeling and hopefully they will die soon. I am not getting as many new spots as before. I feel so relieved! I would get ten new pimples a day but now its more like two new pimples a day and its not everyday like before. The redness in my face has drastically subsided.I hate my camera though so I wont be posting an update pic just yet. I plan on getting a new camera with the money I got back from my federal tax return

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Posted : 04/08/2009 2:12 am

I have a new nasty zit near my upper lip. Its ugly

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Posted : 04/09/2009 2:23 am

Ive decided to give jojoba oil another chance. I put a very tiny amount on two cotton balls and used that to remove all my make up. I then washed my face like I normally do. In the mornings Im gonna mix olive oil to my moisturizer.

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Posted : 04/10/2009 12:11 am

My face is very red and irritated, has been all day. I have two new zits but thats all! Both are yellowheads. Two is a whole lot better than before so Im not complaining.

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Posted : 04/10/2009 4:04 pm

I only have a little bit to report. I have two new zits and I popped them till they bled. Now, they feel better. The four headed zit by my mouth is gradually healing

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Posted : 04/12/2009 2:07 am

Im so tired of having redmarks and white bumps on my face too! My MD Skincare Cleanser is very expensive and its only five oz so I decided today I will only use it once a day so I dont run out of it fast. I will use the Aqua Glyclic Cleanser once a day in the mornings because it really helps with redmarks and I have a bottle of it from many months ago when I ordered it from amazon. I also have two bottles of SkinCeuticals Clarifying Cleanser that I havent used yet

 

Im also done with three months of ortho tricyclen lo. I dont have anymore and I cannot get anymore until I get Kaiser insurance.

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Posted : 04/12/2009 6:57 am

Hey, Molly.

Have you looked for a local Family Planning/Planned Parenthood location in your area? They may most likely be able to help you stay on birth control while you're waiting. It would possibly the same medication since Ortho-Tri Lo is rather popular. They use a sliding scale fee for the most part, so it should be relatively cheap to get what you need. It would be a lot easier on your body than just stopping after three months.

I know this is the second time I said this, but it really could help right now. I wish you luck switching to Kaiser. I've heard a lot of crazy things about them on celiac [Removed].

I wish I had advice on the red mark and white bumps. Everyone is looking for that answer! The only thing that helped the bumps for me was a baby hair brush, but that doesn't work for everyone.

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Posted : 04/14/2009 12:27 am

Im still getting new pimples but nearly as many as before being put on aczone and epiduo and they are so tiny whereas before I had those disgusting juicy yellowheads blah

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Posted : 04/14/2009 12:31 am

Hey, Molly.

Have you looked for a local Family Planning/Planned Parenthood location in your area? They may most likely be able to help you stay on birth control while you're waiting. It would possibly the same medication since Ortho-Tri Lo is rather popular. They use a sliding scale fee for the most part, so it should be relatively cheap to get what you need. It would be a lot easier on your body than just stopping after three months.

I know this is the second time I said this, but it really could help right now. I wish you luck switching to Kaiser. I've heard a lot of crazy things about them on celiac.com.

I wish I had advice on the red mark and white bumps. Everyone is looking for that answer! The only thing that helped the bumps for me was a baby hair brush, but that doesn't work for everyone.

Thank you but I dont think the ortho helped me as much as I would have hoped. I still get papules and my period cramps were more intense while on the pill than while I wasnt on the pill. It did help with the length and the heaviness of my periods though. I think Id just rather wait until I get a new OBGYN. I avoid reviews on line most of the time. People like to complain rather than point out what they like about a product or in this case insurance company. I picked a primary care dr today and I already have an appointment for the 24th, two days before my 25th b day

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Posted : 04/15/2009 3:23 am

I am breaking out less (more than Id like but less than before) but there is a lot of redness so it makes my acne look worse than it really is. Here is a pic with my new camera :) Its kind of hard to take a pic of myself. Sorry my neck looks stupid

 

UGH, I cannot post it! I dont understand why. The pic isnt big! I set it to the smallest setting on my camera. If anyone has ideas on how to get pics to fit on here, please let me know. Im tired of having to use other websites to upload my pics

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Posted : 04/16/2009 2:32 am

Have you tried uploading directly to the org's database? Press "add reply," select your photo, and add it as an attachment under 'browse.'

Yes thats what Ive done and it always tells me the file is too big and that its failed to upload

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Posted : 04/16/2009 4:03 am

My face isnt looking so hot now. My face always looks worse in the evenings. I dont know why

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Posted : 04/16/2009 2:55 pm

I have a three headed whitehead that had pop me written all over it. I popped it and then I iced it. Now, Im gonna apply my aczone, wait for it to dry for thirty minutes, and then Im gonna apply my new cranberry cream from facereality where the mod Kim goes too and then Im gonna apply my studio sculpt foundation and concealer.

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Posted : 04/17/2009 2:37 am

UGH, GOD DAMN IT! I have a pustule on the corner of my lip now and my period is so aweful! Ive had to change my pad like three times today and Ive had to use a total of six pads, fuck. Sorry if you find talking about periods gross. That stuff doesnt bother me. I dont care if I talk about my period. Reality, all females get periods, its not a secret

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Posted : 04/18/2009 1:32 am

I have to wear a stupid bandaid on this pimple thats been lingering for the past two months! Its under my chin and its either a papule, a nodule, or a cyst

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Posted : 04/18/2009 2:53 am

I have to wear a stupid bandaid on this pimple thats been lingering for the past two months! Its under my chin and its either a papule, a nodule, or a cyst

It's crazy I have one under my chin too :confused: and altough it's only been there a few days i was thinking of wearing a bandaid too..go figure!

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Posted : 04/18/2009 3:12 pm

I have to wear a stupid bandaid on this pimple thats been lingering for the past two months! Its under my chin and its either a papule, a nodule, or a cyst

It's crazy I have one under my chin too :confused: and altough it's only been there a few days i was thinking of wearing a bandaid too..go figure!

 

You totally should because it will remind you not to pick at it.

Usually when I break out from a product, I have a reaction the same day. So far with this cranberry cream from face reality skincare, its been very moisturizing and it hasnt given me problems. The aczone is working but its not working as fast as Id like 🙁

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Posted : 04/18/2009 3:16 pm

I have to wear a stupid bandaid on this pimple thats been lingering for the past two months! Its under my chin and its either a papule, a nodule, or a cyst

It's crazy I have one under my chin too :confused: and altough it's only been there a few days i was thinking of wearing a bandaid too..go figure!

 

You totally should because it will remind you not to pick at it.

Usually when I break out from a product, I have a reaction the same day. So far with this cranberry cream from face reality skincare, its been very moisturizing and it hasnt given me problems. The aczone is working but its not working as fast as Id like 🙁

 

The MD skincare oil free moisturizer is very good a bit pricey but it doesn't make you breakout..

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Posted : 04/18/2009 3:31 pm

I have to wear a stupid bandaid on this pimple thats been lingering for the past two months! Its under my chin and its either a papule, a nodule, or a cyst

It's crazy I have one under my chin too :confused: and altough it's only been there a few days i was thinking of wearing a bandaid too..go figure!

 

You totally should because it will remind you not to pick at it.

Usually when I break out from a product, I have a reaction the same day. So far with this cranberry cream from face reality skincare, its been very moisturizing and it hasnt given me problems. The aczone is working but its not working as fast as Id like 🙁

 

The MD skincare oil free moisturizer is very good a bit pricey but it doesn't make you breakout..

 

Remember, I am using a new moisturizer already though and so far I love it. I took this pic yesterday

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Posted : 04/18/2009 3:35 pm

I have to wear a stupid bandaid on this pimple thats been lingering for the past two months! Its under my chin and its either a papule, a nodule, or a cyst

It's crazy I have one under my chin too :confused: and altough it's only been there a few days i was thinking of wearing a bandaid too..go figure!

 

You totally should because it will remind you not to pick at it.

Usually when I break out from a product, I have a reaction the same day. So far with this cranberry cream from face reality skincare, its been very moisturizing and it hasnt given me problems. The aczone is working but its not working as fast as Id like 🙁

 

The MD skincare oil free moisturizer is very good a bit pricey but it doesn't make you breakout..

 

Remember, I am using a new moisturizer already though and so far I love it

 

You're right you have to give your skin some time to adjust..By the way nice pic! you're very good at make up..

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Posted : 04/18/2009 3:36 pm

I deleted it because there are some jerks who take other peoples pics and put it on other sites of which I will not name to ridicule me

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Posted : 04/18/2009 3:41 pm

I deleted it because there are some jerks who take other peoples pics and put it on other sites of which I will not name to ridicule me

Wow..That's bad, I didn't even know some people did such things! plus you seem like such a nice girl..why would they do that! Oh well I won't be displaying any pics of mine anytime soon..

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Posted : 04/18/2009 3:44 pm

I deleted it because there are some jerks who take other peoples pics and put it on other sites of which I will not name to ridicule me

Wow..That's bad, I didn't even know some people did such things! plus you seem like such a nice girl..why would they do that! Oh well I won't be displaying any pics of mine anytime soon..

 

Im only nice to people who are nice to me and if you arent, I will cuss you out on the internet 😆

Yes, people do that. Its called cyberbullying

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