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Breakouts Before Amd After Period!

On 10/2/2017 at 1:00 PM, swoleMom said: Mine are the same meaning usually around time of ovulation ...let me know if you decide to do hormone testing and what youre results come back as I ...

In forum Hormonal acne

8 years ago
acne dysmorphia

I can absolutely relate to you! I have recently been diagnosed with PMDD, anxiety and OCD. I am VERY OCD about my skin to the point where when I am home alone I will stare at my face it a small compac...

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8 years ago
Spiro and trying to conceive/pregnancy

I am pretty sure you cannot take spiro while you are pregnant. I have researched it and most places say it is not safe to do so.

In forum Hormonal acne

8 years ago
Breakouts Before Amd After Period!

Hormonal acne really is annoying. When I was on the generic for Ortho-Cyclen my skin was amazing. Barely any pimples and my skin was less oily. I cannot wait until I can go back on it after having a b...

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8 years ago
Should i try inositol with birth control?

That is weird, Ortho/Sprintec did wonders for my skin! I do not know if I have PCO (I will find out this month) but I always have stubborn breakouts right before and right after my period. Sprintec wo...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

8 years ago
Breakouts Before Amd After Period!

Omg! I am the same way! I breakout 7-10 days before my period then is calms down incredibly and then i break out for a few days after my period stops. I thought I was the only one! The rest of the mon...

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8 years ago
Help Pls! Anti-Bacterial Supplements/ Garlic?

hey I am going through the same thing. I was prescribed antibiotics twice a day for one week...did nothing. A friend gave me some canidia cleansing garlic supplement pills. They are slowly working but...

In forum Diet & holistic health

10 years ago
Sprintec...the Best Thing I've Done For My Skin 😉

Hey guys sorry its been so long. Sprints has been great for me. I did not get an initial breakout, instead my breakouts slowly got better. Its great! However, after about 7 months of use I developed a...

In forum Hormonal acne

10 years ago
Time to take a break from my beloved bc pill and terrified

Hey guys. about a year ago I finally found a BC pill that makes me feel amazing. Little to no PMS symptoms...barely any acne, and I gained enough weight that I don't feel like a stick. I want to be...

In forum Hormonal acne

10 years ago
Scabs...and Picking...

Ugh well I did it again. Anyone try Listerine on a scab to dry it up??

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Scabs...and Picking...

And of course..two new pimples are now forming...just when I thought it was getting better

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Scabs...and Picking...

    There's also a big difference between lancing/draining and squeezing. Lancing in the right area makes a small cut that allows the pus to drain freely and can heal over without a scar. S...

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Scabs...and Picking...

Thanks guys! I know I'm not alone but I do not know of anyone else personally with this problem so it is frustrating. I do sometimes pee in the dark too haha, and I may try doing more things in the da...

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Scabs...and Picking...

I can't seem to shake this horrid habit of not picking at my skin. Now that my face is finally starting to clear up and I am no longer getting huge pimples I STILL pick the tiny ones to death and leav...

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Sprintec...the Best Thing I've Done For My Skin 😉

Thanks! I definitely think the constant hormones help because when I got to the placebo week I broke out a little bit. Now I have a few scabs on my face from picking...(sigh) but I still probably have...

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Sprintec...the Best Thing I've Done For My Skin 😉

After years of fighting with acne that would never completely leave and would get worse around my period, I have always known it had something to do with my hormones. However, I have been terrified of...

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Would Preventing Anxiety Cure My Acne?

I think in a way...it will at least not make it worse. I started taking prozac about 6 months ago and it helps me not to have panic attacks and become as stressed/obsessed over things. It definitely h...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
I Want This Pimple To Reduce In Size By Sunday! Help!

I have tried the ice, hot compress, and bp and all it did was bring the little sucker closer to the surface. Which is good. I have tried the buffering lotion before and it was great I just haven't bou...

In forum Acne

11 years ago
I Want This Pimple To Reduce In Size By Sunday! Help!

Okay so my bridal shower is Sunday and of course I am pmsing early and breaking out. There's this one pimple that is forming in the inner side of my right cheek. It isn't going to come to a head and i...

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11 years ago
Spiro Alternatives

Hey I have been using Saw Palmetto for probably about four to five months now. I also use the whole herb instead of standardized because they had a two pack of them at Walmart. I read the ingredients ...

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
My Skin Picking & What Has Helped Me A Bit

Yes! I also have anxiety issues and find that when I am stressed out I pick more. That just makes the stress worse, though! Lately I have found that washing my face in the shower and than getting rea...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
My Skin Picking & What Has Helped Me A Bit

I know this is an old thread but I can so relate to this. Just last night I saw a teeny tiny whitehead deep in my pores and picked the mess of it out and formed a scab. Sometimes I squeeze out all of ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Sooo Confused About Vitex!

Then why the heck do dermatologists give it to us? What do you know about gylcoylic acid washes?

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Sooo Confused About Vitex!

I am only taking saw palmetto right now I have just been researching a lot. I think I am just gonna stick with saw palmetto though because I do feel like its working. And I know it is hormonal because...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Sooo Confused About Vitex!

No I did not just get off of the pill..also my cycles are pretty regular which is one reason why I am hesitant to use vitex. I break out right before and after my period and other than that I'm prett...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago