saternstar 0 Share Posted October 20, 2002 i noticed other people have said that they first got acne when they were about 16-17. well, i started at 10! and since then, its been going strong for the last eight years, the last 4 years plaguing my back, shoulders, chest and bottom . does that mean its gonna continue into my 20's, and that's its not hormonal? i have been to the dermotologist and spent RIDICULOUS amounts of $$ on prescriptions, appointments, but the only thing that worked were antibiotics, but only on my forehead. im interested in using the regimin, and i still have a lot of this prescription BP (clinac BPO) which is 7% BP. how much would i use of this if it is ok? can i use the regimin in conjunction with the anti-biotics? another question, i read a post about drinking organic lemon juice in boiled water working wonders, would it work for someone with really greasy skin like mine? does smoking cause acne? 'cause i smoke about 4 cigarettes a day.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slide 0 Share Posted October 20, 2002 I think you should definitely give the regimen a shot. But, you MUST replace your prescription BP 7 % with a less drying one, like the neutrogena on-the-spot 2.5 %. I tried the lemon juice in the boiled water for a week or so, made no difference for me as far as I could see. But it DOES soak up oil if that's bothering you. But I think that if it's hormonal acne, that won't help you. The lemon juice reduces certain toxins in your body, but won't be able to help you regulate your hormones. But I guess it won't do any harm, so you might give that a shot as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 572 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Try for a lower % bp As far as antibiotics and the regimen go, you will have to ask your doc. Yes, at least 1 study has shown that smokers have worse acne than non-smokers. If you go to pubmed.com and do a search for smoking and acne you'll find this study. -Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saternstar 0 Author Share Posted October 20, 2002 thanks a lot guys for your responses! one more quick question, my sunscreen is vanicreme, which is realy great and non greasy, and it was reccommended by my dermo. but i looked at the ingredients and it said it had castor oil?! isnt that the stuff in car oil? could that be bad? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irreligious 0 Share Posted October 21, 2002 accutane.............................................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
