Hi I wanted to share with you guys on here the treatment that I am now using which has fully 100% cured my acne.
I went on this site a few times before searching desperately for an answer to get rid of the constant breakouts which I had suffered with for over 10 years. I had what the dermatologist termed as moderate acne. I never was clear. I tried multiple things oxytetrocyline (don't know correct spelling soz ) Didn't really fix the problem. I saw a dermotologist and got lazer treatment and did retin - A cream topically which helped substancially but I was never totally clear like I am now. After I stopped that treatment my acne resumed. I tried changing my diet, all the over counter stuff, then I tried the regime on here but I think i went too gung ho with it because my face was so raw after the first 3 days that I couldn't continue (i stress though maybe I went in too hard - I was desperate!!) Exasperated I tried Dianette - the contraceptive - OMG the WORST !!!! - over the 2 months I was on it I gained over a stone and looked so bloated - blah! Plus I was INSANE - angry and intollerant, antisocial, emotional and to add insult to injury my acne actually got WORSE (they say it clears after 3 months but I couldn't continue). So finally I went back to a different dermatologist and she put me on this treatment I am on now AND........IT WORKED!!!!
Felt it was only right to share as if it can help even 1 person as I really know how horrible it is to suffer with acne. I hope this works for you too.
So the treatment is a strong antibiotic BUT it's usually used to treat persistent bladder infections its called 'tetracycline' I have tablet at night 1 in morn.
Then as a topical treatment I use Epiduo which is a Retin - a and Benzol peroxide combination cream this i put on at night
Then on any pimple that comes up I use 'Tri-acneal" which is an over the counter product you can get in a pharmacy (like Boots if in UK)
This regime began to work after 1 week - my skin began to clear - then week 2/3 it had a minor breakout after which my skin just began to clear and clear and clear until 3 months later NO SPOTS!
I have now been on program 6 months and probably need to break from the anti-biotics before i can go back on - so couldn't tell u how my body will react to coming off treatment - maybe they'll let me do another 3 month stretch on tablets - hopefully.
But so far so good - NO SIDE EFFECTS - oh except it makes u bruise easy - but who cares right - NO ACNE is BUENO.
Anyway will keep you posted with progress and if I come off treatment I will update how it goes
HOPE THIS HELPS : )
Let me know if it does Xxxx
Do you still get breakouts though? I'm just curious, when you say your skin is clear, do you have no pimples/whiteheads and blackheads? that's what I want. And another question is, does this make the acne worse in the long run? I've got mild acne, like you said you had, so would this be a good idea to go onto or should I first see other treatments? I haven't really tried any treatment besides a type of tropical gel, but I only did that for 2 weeks and gave up.
So should I go to a dermatologist and ask for this stuff you are taking, do you recommend that?