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If your derm doesn't understand how ipledge works, I would find a new derm. She obviously doesn't prescribe accutane and you should have someone with knowledge about it. Actually she does and has be...

40yrs old female here. On week 9 of Accutane. So far it's the only thing that has worked. I am clear since week 6. Hoping it will be a permanent solution. No side effects except really bad back ache. ...

Aww, hi I am new here. One thing I noticed right away: everyone is suffering a lot, everyone seems to respond differently to a degree but there are definitely similarities and obvious no-nos and posit...

I am in my 40's and have dealt with adult acne for more than 20 years. As a teen, surprisingly my face was pretty clear. My first discovery that helped keep me clear for about 10 years was BP. However...

Actually my current derm is the one I had when I was in my early 30's (before I moved away) and he was the one who put me on two rounds of accutane. Believe me...accutane is a miracle drug. I loved it...

One thing I did that really made a difference when I went to my current derm was to bring photos of my skin at its worst. I also brought a journal of what I'd used, how my skin reacted, and how my ski...

Thanks everyone! I have a dermatologists appointment tomorrow. I am going to ask about spiro. I just don't want to get hung up on one thing and just start believing that it's destined to work and the...

Yes I am aware of the differences between birth controls. Thanks though. I decided to try saw palmetto. I'm pretty skeptical about natural stuff lol just because there's often times no logical or sci...

@aze and @Sasch83, Oh I already have changed my diet, although for reasons other than for my skin. I never had any intention of trying to clear my skin through diet but then I just so happened to chan...

Yeah and it's weird because I took Yaz before and it was great, cleared up my skin and I had no side effects. This time around was a different story though. Strange. Ok thanks I will look into it. =) ...

Hi! Sorry this will be kind of a sad rant, but I'm just so discouraged I need to get it out somewhere. I have become so self-conscious and depressed about my skin lately that I literally don't leave t...

I feel you! I am close to 26 and about the same age as you I just started to lose control of my skin for some reason. I had very mild acne that was kept perfectly under control with benzoyl peroxide a...

Hi!   Out of desperation when it seems nothing else is helping I asked my Dr. about putting me back on bc for my acne. I have tried both Yaz and Ortho. Yaz makes me a bitch just ready to take y...

The initial flareup your experiencing wouldn't actually be caused by the minocycline. It is more that your body was depending on the doxy to keep your acne at least somewhat at bay and since you took ...

Ok so I just have to add that even changing your diet and the whole natural, holistic approach that he is recommending is not guaranteed to do squat for your face. I have done the whole change in diet...

@Bay412 Yes I can! Because I officially think this is helping yay... minocycline 200 mg a day (I take 100 mg morning and night) Morning: wash face with Rx sulfur soap (my derm also specifies to...

Oh good luck I hope you you keep seeing improvements! I am going to the derm on the 19th and I can't wait I'm still breaking out just as bad if not worse than usual ugh. So keep your fingers crossed f...

Hey there ismellgoodxD! I know this is ancient now (I never get notifications for some reason even though I've set acne.org to notify me about replies and stuff...anyways) and I hope your eye is doing...

Hey if you are interested in reading more about this subject this is a good article about treating acne with spiro. In it is mentioned studies that show that even women who have normal blood work can...

So I know this threads a little old but here is an article/transcript thing that I read the other day that's about this issue and I thought it was really informative. Not saying every doctor thinks li...

I was on minocycline when I was about 17 and now I am on it again at about 26. There is no initial breakout caused by antibiotics (yes you experience that with retinoids or other acne Rxs but not anti...

Did your dermatologist tell you to stop taking the minocycline? Because sometimes you can get off the antibiotics and the topicals will keep your skin clear, but if you jumped the gun and went off the...

Thanks havefaith22! I know this is late, but for some reason I am not getting notifications for anything. I went to the derm actually and she said that this is not purging and I shouldn't be breaking ...

Yeah I feel ya it's so frustrating...I had perfect skin for about two years and thought I was done with all this. Just feels wrong to be dealing with acne worse than ever at nearly 26 haha. I definite...

Yeah I went in to the Derm nearly a month ago now and she basically said that it I shouldn't be breaking out like this at this point. Said it is a flare up and that my current antibiotic strength or p...