Great to hear that things are going so well - it's really good that even when you have a spot or two they seem to go away quickly My daughter is also feeling good about her skin - it's definitely not breaking out like it was a month ago. She likes the look of the Bareminerals treatment (thanks for putting the video on) so I think we will invest. It will be her break week next week, so it will be interesting to see how things go - fingers crossed all is calm.
Day 178. Day 12 of month 7.
Yesterday had a huge spot by my lip, that's dried out now and pretty much gone. Now I have one on my forehead.
Skin is fine, not a problem, but I'll constantly have a spot. However, I do think my Clinique anti blemish concealer dries it out during the day so it's gone way down by the evening. Id Deffo recommend
Glad to hear that your skin is holding up well! Just wanted to add that Diane never got me 100% clear for more than maybe max 2 weeks? I always have at least 1 that's either healing or just starting to creep up. In the end I had to get a topical (Tactuo or Epiduo as its called in the states) to keep those pesky 1 or 2 pimples away. Not sure if you already use a night time topical but I would suggest you look into something like that. I tried waiting it out on Diane to see if it would get any better, but at the 1 year mark I sort of assumed Diane did all it could.
Glad to hear that your skin is holding up well! Just wanted to add that Diane never got me 100% clear for more than maybe max 2 weeks? I always have at least 1 that's either healing or just starting to creep up. In the end I had to get a topical (Tactuo or Epiduo as its called in the states) to keep those pesky 1 or 2 pimples away. Not sure if you already use a night time topical but I would suggest you look into something like that. I tried waiting it out on Diane to see if it would get any better, but at the 1 year mark I sort of assumed Diane did all it could.
Ah okay, good to know! Thanks for that yeah thats exactly the same as me. Which i'm so so so thankful for don't get me wrong- but obviously nobody doesn't want completely clear skin haha!
Did you just use it all over in the evenings? I've used Zineryt and have Duac currently, but usually just use it now on a spot when it comes up.
Remember you saying on my other post about coming off Dianette you were interested in doing so too- so scary!
Thanks so much for your help
Glad to hear that your skin is holding up well! Just wanted to add that Diane never got me 100% clear for more than maybe max 2 weeks? I always have at least 1 that's either healing or just starting to creep up. In the end I had to get a topical (Tactuo or Epiduo as its called in the states) to keep those pesky 1 or 2 pimples away. Not sure if you already use a night time topical but I would suggest you look into something like that. I tried waiting it out on Diane to see if it would get any better, but at the 1 year mark I sort of assumed Diane did all it could.
Ah okay, good to know! Thanks for that yeah thats exactly the same as me. Which i'm so so so thankful for don't get me wrong- but obviously nobody doesn't want completely clear skin haha!
Did you just use it all over in the evenings? I've used Zineryt and have Duac currently, but usually just use it now on a spot when it comes up.
Remember you saying on my other post about coming off Dianette you were interested in doing so too- so scary!
Thanks so much for your help
I use it on my cheeks and chin as that's where I break out. It works at spot treatment too but Tactuo helps keeping anything from forming
And yes I am hoping to come off Diane eventually...just not sure when Have you decided what you're going to do? Are you switching to Yasmin?
Day 180. Day 14 of month 7.
Skin is good super happy with it.
Glad to hear that your skin is holding up well! Just wanted to add that Diane never got me 100% clear for more than maybe max 2 weeks? I always have at least 1 that's either healing or just starting to creep up. In the end I had to get a topical (Tactuo or Epiduo as its called in the states) to keep those pesky 1 or 2 pimples away. Not sure if you already use a night time topical but I would suggest you look into something like that. I tried waiting it out on Diane to see if it would get any better, but at the 1 year mark I sort of assumed Diane did all it could.
Ah okay, good to know! Thanks for that yeah thats exactly the same as me. Which i'm so so so thankful for don't get me wrong- but obviously nobody doesn't want completely clear skin haha!
Did you just use it all over in the evenings? I've used Zineryt and have Duac currently, but usually just use it now on a spot when it comes up.
Remember you saying on my other post about coming off Dianette you were interested in doing so too- so scary!
Thanks so much for your help
I use it on my cheeks and chin as that's where I break out. It works at spot treatment too but Tactuo helps keeping anything from forming
And yes I am hoping to come off Diane eventually...just not sure when Have you decided what you're going to do? Are you switching to Yasmin?
Ive never heard of Tactuo?! What is it ?
Yeah going to switch to Dianette, but going to beg the doctor for my pill for an extra 2 months so i can just make it past my holiday with nice skin, preying they'll let me can't stand the thought of breaking out just before my holiday incase that does happen. Hopefully it won't even when i do change though
Day 184. Day 18 of month 7.
Very large spot on chin has dried out. Had a couple of tiny spots pop up yesterday or the day before, but they were very very very very small. Tiny one on forehead and cheek which I never usually get, which makes me think it's linked to my new Clinique skincare and the fact that that purges the skin. But only really 1 spot.
Day 189. Day 23 of month 7.
Skin is good- happy with it. Remains of one spot but that's all.
Went on a major skincare haul yesterday- 100 on Clinique anti blemish. Cleanser, clarifying lotion, all over clearing treatment, clinical clearing gel and oil control cleansing mask
It's great to hear that things are going so well How are you finding your new Clinique regime? Quick update from our end - my daughter's skin hasn't been as good this month compared to the month before when she had almost the whole month clear. She's had one or two throughout this month and always in the same place on her chin so the hyperpigmentation never has a change to improve which she is disappointed about and also the skin is becoming pretty scarred in that area. Still have to stay positive as it a lot better than 3/4 months ago.
Today is day 7 of month 8. How time has flew!!! Remember starting off and 6 months seemed such a way off!
Skin is fine, really happy with it. An occasional spot is no problem. Feel like I'm finally content now to get them to let me have it an extra 2 months to get past my Summer holiday with my BF!
It's great to hear that things are going so well
How are you finding your new Clinique regime? Quick update from our end - my daughter's skin hasn't been as good this month compared to the month before when she had almost the whole month clear. She's had one or two throughout this month and always in the same place on her chin so the hyperpigmentation never has a change to improve which she is disappointed about and also the skin is becoming pretty scarred in that area. Still have to stay positive as it a lot better than 3/4 months ago.
I loooooove the clinique! I have the cleanser, toner, moisturiser, treatment gel and face mask from the anti blemish range and I absolutely love it all! Keeps my skin looking so clear I think.
Aw bless I know what she means, constantly one or two spots at all times. Id say I usually have one at the moment but it's so so so small it's not even really a spot. The only things I've changed recently is my new skincare regime and having an occasional sunbed (woops- I'm using the 0.3 healthy tubes), seems to keep me nice and clear.
Did your doc seen okay with your daughter being on Dianette for the full year? I think I'd feel ready to change after the full year, rather than the 9 months- that's toooooo soon !
Day 9 of month 8.
huge huge huge huge huge huge huge spot came up yesterday on side of face. Pretty sure its because i used my Clinique anti blemish face mask the day before and fell asleep with it on for 4 hours- not good for the skin at all considering its supposed to be on for 5 minutes max! Dried me out so much! Never doing that again lol
Day 12 of month 8.
Skin is, mediocre. Huge spot that came up is still there, going down slowly but its so weird, like a red lump. Awful.
Couple of little spots came up next to my lip which have nearly gone back down now. Not the best past few days, but I am interested to see if its anything to do with the face mask I fell asleep with on. It dried my skin out so so so so much it was scaly, and the little pimples that had been coming up since haven't been like my usual breakouts. So it seems logical the over drying may be linked ? Who knows, never doing that again!
Day 13 of month 8.
Very very confused today. Skin is not great- pretty sure I've got my first ever cystic spot a few days ago which is still lurking around. That's been here for about a week now tho, slowly going down. Cropped up the day of the 4 hour face mask, terrible idea. Was fine when used for 5 minutes- woops! With another 2 smaller ones dotted across to join
Day 18 of month 8.
Skin has had little pimples come up yesterday but I'm 99.9% sure from research this is directly from soy milk which I introduced into my diet Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning and by Saturday morning I had pimples round mouth! Very annoying
Slowly but surely going down- never drinking that again!!! Wouldn't recommend it guys
Day 21 of month 8.
Skin is settled slightly, but its been very weird the past week or so. Spots in clusters and a couple around nose. SO so so so strange! Never had breakouts like this. Since its started happening it directly links with me starting been drinking soy milk daily for making healthy pancakes, taking Zinc, Vitamin C, HRI clear complexion vitamins (pretty sure it wouldn't be these) and having sun beds every other day. Have stopped all and seems to be getting SLIGHTLY better, will keep updating. Need to find what the culprit is!
Day 23 of month 8.
Skin is STILL healing, cluster of spots are not active but still red bumps. So confused about this skin period, must be to do with the sun beds of soya milk, haven't had this in AGES and usually this is the time of the month where my skins at its most flawless!