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Sebum serves a purpose in other primates (and other mammals) because they lick it off their fur to get vitamin D. We don't need it because we don't have fur, but it's still preserved as a primitive tr...

BHA doesn't make my face peel, but it does make the hand I apply it with peel. I think I've read about it making other people peel, though. Combined with the finacea, it may make you peel, too. You ca...

I use Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid and highly recommend it.   I got clear using the BHA liquid and Tazorac twice a day, along with Paula's Choice cleanser, moisturizer, etc. Once I was clear for ...

I'm 25 and have had at least some type of acne since I was 8 (EARLY bloomer here).

I weaned myself off minocycline and went just to BHA and Tazorac. It worked out well. I stayed clear. I don't think the mino was doing much, though. I still had severe acne when I was on it plus some ...

So, Ive been to the dermatologist and he provided TAZORAC for my breakouts. The doctor told me to apply at night and only once at night... and that my face will turn red and peel. Ive seen posts wher...

Hi all I take Lithium Carbonate and although I rarely have more than 4 or 5 spots on my face at once, the ones I have are large and painful. One started forming on my cheek last night and by this mo...

This thread makes me feel like using my more expensive, inconvenient stuff.

I use it on my lips every night and haven't come to noticeable harm yet. I do think I ingest it without trying, though. Anything I put on my lips seems to end up in my mouth, but I have a vicious chap...

(I'm referring to topical SOD, btw.)

Ooo, I'm using a product or two with superoxide dismutase in them. More reason to keep on using 'em.

That's an awesome video. It gave me some ideas, and I'm a girl. Triangle wedge sponges, here I come!

Heres the ugly pic of a zit on my frenulum, however you spell it Ow. Those hurt. 🙁 Whatever you put on your lips looks nice, though.

I try to stick to couple pieces of fruit per day, in order to keep the sugar down. I eat multiple salads, raw carrots, and raw peppers to get in the rest of my fruit and vegetable servings.

The advice I would give is already covered, but I just wanted to say that many of my cysts have never come to a head. They grow for a couple weeks--when they're at their the most painful--and then shr...

Well, my dad first said I'd have to switch my 24th birthday, which would be this September, but now he says my 25th birthday, which would be next September. His company's deal with the insurance compa...

Hmm, since we're both lurking, I guess I should say something:   Makeup always seems to look horrible on me, too. It sucks. It's not even always an acne thing. Some days I just would like to look...

I forgot: When I used to swipe my rims down with alcohol every day it also helped. I really should get around to buying more of that.   Molly, you're a punk.

Yay!

Say you have a hot, wet washcloth. You lay it out flat on a counter. It gets cold quickly, because all that warm water is exposed to air. When water evaporates it takes the energy of the heat and tran...

The wash cloth has a lot of surface area for the water to evaporate off of, which cools it down quickly. Like how sweating cools you down.

Hmmm You might be able to get very good results using the hot tea compress like I use a hot water compress instead of icing. For some reason for me, the icing settles the spot for a couple of hours, ...

Yesterday my dad was annoying me! I was talking about how my blackheads and clogged pores are horrible and really noticeable. He kept talking about steaming my faec and how it will work. He insisted i...

I wash my glasses with dish soap 2-3 times per day. I still can't keep the darn things up because of the grease, but the rubbing doesn't cause breakouts anymore. I found that I have to use dish soap, ...

I tried plain rooibos, and it tasted like pickles. Um, should that be the case?