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Supplement Dim To Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo

So, I have just begun taking my fourth pack of otc lo and good news is is that it has helped my acne a LOT. I really like this pill and gives me no funny side effects. However, I still get acne, espec...

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12 years ago
Bcp Initial Breakouts: Myth?

I thought I'd update this thread. It appears as though it was an initial breakout. I am finishing up my second pack and I am seeing a big improvement in my skin!

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12 years ago
Using Differin- Can I Use A Lactic Acid Peel?

I know how annoying they are...I feel like if they would go away I'd feel a lot better about my skin. I'm so impatient, but doing too much made my acne they way it is now..or was before I started diff...

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12 years ago
Using Differin- Can I Use A Lactic Acid Peel?

Hey I'm the same as you about week six of differin, mostly red marks left now. I'm really cautious about using any other acids on my face just now. I have been using turmeric mixed with water or a l...

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12 years ago
Using Differin- Can I Use A Lactic Acid Peel?

Another question: do you think it would be okay to simply spot treat the lactic acid and continue using differin only on active pimples? Would using the differin affect my entire face?

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12 years ago
Using Differin- Can I Use A Lactic Acid Peel?

I've been using Differin for 6-7 weeks and am seeing great results, but I am left with a bunch of red marks. I know lactic peels are very gentle and require no downtime. Differin has given me dry and...

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12 years ago
Convincing My Doctor To Prescribe Spironolactone

I have been struggling with acne for ten years now and NOTHING has worked. Accutane did for a while but, alas, it didn't last. (I know this is a problem for many people here.) So, I am assuming my acn...

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12 years ago
If Otc Lo Didn't Work For Me Can Otc Regular Help?

I'm about halfway through my first pack of ofc lo and it broke me out pretty bad (I was seeing good results with differin but I was also on ALESSE which didn't help my skin) and I have been experienci...

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12 years ago
Bcp Initial Breakouts: Myth?

Hi! I recently started taking ortho tri cyclen lo after taking alesse for 5-6 months. Alesse did little to help my skin, so my doctor decided to change pill. I don't recall there being a big intial b...

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12 years ago
Stopping Accutane After 4 Days

If the half-life is 10-20 hours, I am assuming it should be out of my system by a week, and that I should return to normal by then?     Also, would it be safe to do laser treatment if I have...

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12 years ago
Stopping Accutane After 4 Days

You should be fine, just don't take it again! If you are prone to anxiety or depression it can exuberate it and even if you aren't prone people have had issues. surround yourself around family, exerci...

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12 years ago
Stopping Accutane After 4 Days

Does anyone think that it will take long for a few days worth of pills to get completely flushed out of my system? I would like to be able to drink, do laser treatments, etc. I don't think I gave the ...

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12 years ago
Stopping Accutane After 4 Days

Either way, I can't control it. I don't need the extra stress about this medication. I am prone to anxiety and am realizing it was a mistake to take it in the first place. I am just concerned with get...

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12 years ago
Stopping Accutane After 4 Days

Hi, I have been taking accutane for a few days and I already feel very messed up mentally. I have had terrible anxiety and cannot stop crying. To save myself from future torment, I have decided to sto...

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12 years ago
Accutane And Vaginal Dryness

I'm sure its all anxiety. not possible for the medication to dry you out that quickly. I could happen through your course but not this soon. I didn't have issues with that though. Thanks so much for...

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12 years ago
Accutane And Vaginal Dryness

I'd also like to mention that I have no felt any other side effects, and I wanted to know if it's even possible that this was an actual side effect after taking 40 mg for two days

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12 years ago
Accutane And Vaginal Dryness

Hi, I am 21 years old and I just started my second course of Accutane. I took it for five months when I was 15 and my skin was great for a while, but, alas, it came back. Anyway, I took my first pill ...

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12 years ago