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Picking Skin

I got acne about 3 years ago. I'm now on birth control and doxycycline, I'd say my acne has gone now but i do still break out. and when i do, i pick like crazy. its summer, and i've literally been i...

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10 years ago
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Hey thanks! well unfortunately i picked my break out... i was so stressed i regret it now! but anyway too late now. How do i heal all the brokeness and redness? meh thank you

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10 years ago
Things Only People With Acne Will Understand!

Don't know about you guys but... - getting ready to go out in the pitch black because I hate seeing the state of my skin - closing my eyes every time I walk past a mirror or anything that shows my r...

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10 years ago
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So I started taking doxycycline just over 2 weeks ago and in the first week I had the biggest, under-skin lumpy spot on my cheek! (so painful) it's pretty much gone now but there's a huge red mark whe...

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10 years ago
Doxycycline And Dianette

So i've just got back from the derm, and i pussied out of going on accutane, the side effects just seemed too scary to me. so anyway, I've been prescribed doxycycline and also BC (dianette) The profe...

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10 years ago
Birth Control For Acne?

mrska, there are lots of different BC.. I have been one 1 before when I was 13 to control my heavy periods, but at that time I wasn't suffering from acne... it was soon after i went off it that i star...

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10 years ago
Birth Control For Acne?

My acne is quite varied... some times it's mild-moderate, sometimes moderate, sometimes severe... however i don't know if its just me who makes it severe by excessive squeezing and picking... but quit...

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10 years ago
Low Dose Accutane?

I've read about potential hair loss and that terrifies the shit out of me... Have any of you ever experienced hair loss while on accutane?

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10 years ago
Low Dose Accutane?

Thanks for replying I'm really worried about it though... I really don't want to go through the worsening of my acne for the first few weeks! the alternative for me is to just go on the pill, I reall...

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10 years ago
Hate My Skin

Thank you Klervie! I'm going to get myself some vitamin B supplements tomorrow I'm actually sat with a yoghurt mask on my face right now as I type this on my laptop right now haha! And thank you dsc...

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10 years ago
Low Dose Accutane?

So I've been suffering from acne for almost 2 years now. I'm 16 in 2 months (female, I should add) and I'm leaving school in 4 months! So I'm kind of getting beyond desperate to clear my skin! My acne...

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10 years ago
Hate My Skin

Ooops i'll defo cut down then! I have year 11 yearbook single photos on tuesday... MY WORST NIGHTMARE. A photo of just me to be put in the yearbook for 200 and something other students to see! And t...

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10 years ago
Hate My Skin

Hmm my list of shopping for my mum is expanding and expanding as I learn more haha! Thank you guys! Vitamin B supplements are a must... Thank you for informing me! Another thing... I guess I'd be cla...

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10 years ago
Hate My Skin

Thank you for all the information guys! Definitely going to try some of these foods this week! I also forgot to add, despite how unhealthy my diet is... I do actually drink A LOT of water! I love wat...

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10 years ago
Hate My Skin

Thank you for replying dscully! Wow... its amazing how much we need to do to have healthy skin! And then theres those people who do nothing and are rewarded with flawless skin... Unfair! Thank you for...

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10 years ago
Hate My Skin

Thank you for replying! I forgot to add that I use garnier face wash and exfoliator which both have a percentage of salicylic acid in and I really like them. They make my skin so smooth I would defini...

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10 years ago
Hate My Skin

I'm 15, 16 in 2 months, and I've been struggling with acne for almost 2 years now. I'm sure a lot of you understand me when I say its had a huge psychological effect on me... I don't generally have oi...

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10 years ago