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Gotta agree with AKL, that's what I would do. Even if you just put it on once a day, it's better than nothing. If you skip a week it probably won't be a disaster, but I would bet you will get a brea...

Hey there,   To answer your question, it took me close to three full months to get clear on the regimen. In the last month I've had one pimple total, and it's been really really great. It takes...

Oh good! I was a little inebriated when I wrote that, so I'm glad I didn't offend!

It looks like your face is really improving!   Unfortunately, there's an ulterior motive for my post. I need to get something off my chest. Whenever I read your blog the song in my head goes: &...

ouch!! That doesn't look fun : ( I suffered almost exclusively from big, deep under the skin pimples for years too, always around my mouth so I guess they were hormonal. Luckily, I haven't had one ...

Hey aprilmay,   Sorry to hear that the Retin-A didn't work out for you. It's definitely a bitch of a medicine. I never imagined that my skin could ever be as bad as it was the 9 weeks of my IB ...

Hey there,   Have you looked into upping your dose? Check out amorfati's log, she was in the same place as you until she upped her dose I wouldn't be surprised if you see results after that. Go...

Hey aprilmay!   Hope the reason we haven't heard from you is cause you've been having a fab holiday, and not cause you're struggling with your treatment! I need to report that I'm coming up on w...

Arrrg, believe me, I KNOW how tough it is!! These red marks are driving me crazy as well. I know I said I'd switched to an all-natural regimen but I've been dabbing neosporin with a q-tip on the red...

Something that never ceases to amaze me, and that I was reminded of by seeing your photo, is how everyone's skin is sooo different. For me, I've maybe had five pimples on my cheeks in my entire life....

well, I've been doing a lot of thinking in the last few hours since I posted (seriously, if one day they discover that thinking about acne is the root cause of it, I wouldn't be surprised in the sligh...

It's definitely true that going through this process we learn so much about ourselves: both our skin, and what's going on within. I'm so glad that you're finding out more, and are able to have a foru...

Hey guys,   just chiming in with my week 10 update, red marks are steadily improving as well as general skin tone, I've started alternating my retin-a nights with AHA (both diluted with cetaphil ...

Hey there,   Just thought I'd send an update as I finish week 9 - skin continues to improve steadily, can't say I'm breakout free as I've had 2-3 pimples crop up in the same general area, but the...

AMERICANINPARIS im sooo happy for you!! its been so great talking?blogging? whiniing? with you all these weeks so its great to hear some good news!! just in time for the holidays and home!! awwww th...

  yay california!!! it was actually cold today were i live, first day all fall/winter that it was actually below 80. i can not feel hot in my jackets, blazers, sweaters, cardigans, hoodies ect e...

It's very interesting, this whole thing about PIH. I also have fair skin that's freckled and after every spot I have there is always a red spot that lingers for a week to a month or more. But they a...

Hey there, just checking in. Had a mini breakout this week that I'm sure was caused by stress and hormones, but they're much smaller than my usual pimples. Overall it's my eighth week and things see...

Just checking into see how it's going, I might not be around much through the weekend cause my sister and her boyfriend are visiting! Seriously, I was reeeeally skeptical about jojoba oil too, but if...

Aprilmay, I can't sympathize with you more. The IB on retin-a made me seriously question why I went on this thing, and in fact I probably wouldn't have if I had really researched it before going on ...

Don't give up yet!! Just think, you've put in 4 weeks of great effort, if nice skin for you is only a few weeks away then you'll be throwing away the time you've spent! From what I also hear, once y...

Hey aprilmay,   Yeah, Paris is fun, just not the place that I would choose to be going through my first acne crisis! My old bedroom in my parents house seems much more appealing at the moment. . ...

Hey aprilmay!   I'm living in France and was recently prescribed Retin-A 0.05% CREAM for mild-moderate inflammatory acne (convinced the cream was a mistake, was prescribed by a GP, not a dermatol...