Spiro And Differin

JWaltersRN · 2012-12-13T20:22:12Z

I am going to be 30 in a few weeks and have been fighting my face since 12 years old. As a teen my acne settled in my T-Zone, only to move off of my nose and camp out on my cheeks after pregnancies. I tried all the OTC products, quit using make-up and generally made myself crazy for the last 10 years. I would have bad breakouts around my periods, but due to other factors i had a hysterectomy this year. Suddenly I started having huge cystic acne in addition to the never ending rounds of surface acne. Diet, topicals, daily pillowcase changes and never letting my hands or hair touch my face did not help. My make up pours off in sheets, and I live in a nearly negative humidity environment. I finally threw all my face products away and started using OCM for my cleanser. I mix 1/3 castor oil, 1/3 EVOO with 1/3 grapeseed oil, and use 2x per day. I follow this with non-soap, organic cleanser to make sure I get all of the oil off. I have been using for 3 weeks and have no oil slicks!! I do a mask 3x per week of raw, organic honey and cinnamon, smear on and let sit for 20 minutes, then massage and remove with warm water. My acne had improved about 50% when my dermatology appt was set. The derm offered me Accutane, but that kind of freaks me out, so we are starting with 100mg of Spironolactone for 1 week, then upping the dose to 200mg daily. I apply differing gel nightly. I have a Salicylic acid peel scheduled for Friday to help with the MILLIONS of red mark and dozen or so pock marks that have scarred my face since cystic acne entered my life. If I don't have make up on, it looks like my whole face has been splattered with paint. Luckily, most of these marks are flat, so easily covered up with thick foundation. I have a palm sized breakout on my left cheek that looks like raw hamburger, and has been exactly the same for 3 months. Nothing pops, diminishes or changes ever, and they are DARK purple and painful, several of them are raised and makeup just looks like chewed gum... gross. So, today is day one of the Spiro and Differin, and we shall see how things go. If not improved in 3 months, Accutane is the last resort.

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Posted : 01/25/2013 10:17 am

6 Weeks

So, I have been a very bad girl about posting! Sorry!!

Just past the 6 week mark, and I have forgotten to take my Spiro or use the differin for the last week. I have absolutely no active pimples at all, just alot of red marks and scars. It still looks bad, but is nearly 100% coverable with make up as long as I don't cake it on, and use a good primer to help fill in the pits. Feels probably 90% smoother. I am really happy so far, looking forward to the marks fading and things continuing to improve over all.

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