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Retin-A Cream 0.025% Cream I was on 0.0.25% for 3.5 months, and just upped it to .05%. My IB is *just* starting to go away. I'm also left with a lot of red and purple scarring, and the retinoids WILL help that fade as well - bu... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Differin - Purging After Four Days?! A year for best results from a retinoid is not uncommon, and seems to be the standard. I was told not to judge results until 6-12 months on retinoids. It's brutal, and it's WAY worse than my acne was ... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Cystic Acne, Doxycycline Not Working Anymore, Any Alternative Antibiotics For Cystic Acne? I was recently started on minocycline for a 4-month course of treatment for hormonal cystic acne. It has definitely reduced inflammation. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Using Light Therapy With Topical Treatments? Hi Azhure, interested to know your progress with your combined therapy. Blue light or even other laser/ipl therapies have worked quite well... just not sure if an OTC device is powerful enough to reac... | 12 years ago | |
Light Sunscreen For Oily Skin? Boscia's Daily Defense SPF 50/PA+++ has been wonderful. It does have zinc oxide/titanium dioxide, so if you're a medium to dark skin tone, it can leave a grey cast. For lighter skin tones, though, it'... | 12 years ago | |
Moisturizer Ideas I did a blend of 2 oz rose hip seed oil, 30 drops lavender essential oil, and 30 drops rosemary oil. It's incredibly gentle and it smells lovely. The rose hip seed oil has a high concentration of vita... | In forum General acne discussion | 12 years ago |
Using Light Therapy With Topical Treatments? So, I am not sure if this should be posted in the prescription section or the OTC section, and forgive me if this is incorrect. I'm considering purchasing an OTC blue-light therapy device to help wi... | 12 years ago | |
Azhuresnow's Personal Log I've been on Retin-A since May 31. I am absolutely NO better - in fact I'm exponentially worse than I was two-and-a-half months ago. My face is still developing painful cysts. I had to stop using Ceta... | In forum Personal logs | 12 years ago |
Azhuresnow's Personal Log Hi So, I had clear skin since I was about 22 until three months ago (so about 5 years). For whatever reason, 3 months ago, my skin went haywire and I've had HORRIBLE acne on my jaw and the hollows... | In forum Personal logs | 12 years ago |