Today was a GREAT skin day. My skin is looking clearer by the hour, it seems. I'm trying not to get too excited because I know another purge is probably right around the corner but I'll take all of the good skin days that I can.

Someone even complimented on me today by saying, "wow. your skin is beautiful!"

What?!!? Nobody has ever told me that. Here's to hoping tomorrow is even better.

My skin has been doing very well lately, although I am noticing that I'm starting to purge again. It's just spots though, not the all over clogged pores. I'm no longer terrified of how my skin looks in the sunlight.

I took these pictures today (excuse the sunglasses, please). I was in natural light, I've always hated having my pictures taken in light because of the thousands of clogged pores. Thankfully, they are really clearing up. I just have small patches on each cheek and a few spots on my forehead.

wow, you look great! i'm still in week 4\5ish. if i'm gonna end up looking like that i'd be more than happy.

keep it up and keep us updated.

I haven't updated in a while. I've just had A LOT of life stuff going on.

My face is even clearer than it was in the last pictures I posted BUT I went to the derm today and she was not pleased with my skin. It's almost 100% clear but she's not satisfied with almost. I am to continue the antibiotic for two more months. I'm not thrilled with this plan.

I feel as though I am purging again. It;s not awful but I'm noticing a few new bumps which I haven't noticed in a while.

I've been under a tremendous amount of stress lately and working our harder than ever. Maybe that is why I'm going through this current purge?

My left cheek is breaking out more and more. I am quite frustrated. This is week 12 and I'm still not clear. I am MUCH clearer than I was in the beginning but I;m frustrated to see that my cheek is getting worse.

I don't know if this is just another purge or what.

I think my regimen has quit working. I just quit my job to start another one which is causing me more stress than normal so I don't know if that it why my face is breaking out. It's not horrible by no means but it is breaking out. I'm noticing a small patch on each cheek and my nose has little red bumps on it. It is unusual for my nose to break out.

I'm so frustrated and sick of acne.

I hear ha sistah! Differin and aczone didn't do it for me after five dang months and now that my eczema has flared, I'm irritated, dry and breaking out worst than when I started. What's next for you? How's your diet? Stress can make any skin issue a million times worse.

Keep your head up Hun.

Not sure what is next. I go to the dermatologist again next week. I'm pretty for sure she will give me something different. My skin still breaks out, I have little bumps on each cheek, each temple, and over one eyebrow. My face is not covered like it once, thankfully.

My diet is ok. I might eat too much dairy but I'm addicted to greek yogurt. I've really pumped up my workouts. Perhaps that is what is causing my acne. I've also noticed bumps on my chest that weren't there before. I really think that is workout related from sweating so much.

Anyway, I will update when I go to my doctor.

Been a while since my last update.

My face is almost completely clear. I'm still using the same acne pad in the morning and tazorac at night but have cut out the antibiotic. I went to the dermatologist today and she agreed that my skin looks great. I have bump n my chin and one on my cheek but she seems to think I'm just purging a bit from all of the sunblock and stuff I used on a recent vacation.

I am very pleased and extremely thankful for the current condition of my skin.

Congratulations! Glad you found what your skin needed!!