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I have been using the dr. Dennis gross alpha beta peel every other day, salicylic acid wash with my clarisonic every day, and finacea every night. The red marks seem to be rapidly fading! I have a few...

Thanks so much for the encouragement lifeinfaith!! It helps a lot. Tomorrow will be 6 weeks on Spiro, and I am pleased with my progress. Especially since bumping up to 100 mg, I am seeing some positiv...

So I upped my dosage of Spiro to 100 mg on Friday. So far it is going ok. My skin has been pretty dry, but I am also using a salicylic acid wash, so that might be contributing. I am a bit frustrated b...

So, I had my 4 month follow up with my derm today. I have been taking Minocycline, Finacea, and Klaron for 4 months; Spiro for 3.5 weeks. On Monday I had a new cyst-like blemish form on my cheek, whic...

Hi weddinggirl! I am thinking of stopping birth control too. My melasma has gotten so frustrating. It did not start until I began taking Ortho tri-cyclen lo in November 2011. I started Spiro 3 weeks a...

Hi splashberry,   Any updates on spiro and Ziana? I am using both, but am thinking of asking for a stronger retinoid. Thanks!

Hmmm...it is hard to describe it. I think they are clogged pores, just tiny bumps that sometimes turn into a whitehead. Usually once I exfoliate at the end if the day, they go away. These didnt start ...

I am on 50 mg of Spiro and 55 mg of Solodyn. Today is day 17 on Spiro. The 1 blemish leftover from week 1 on my chin is still healing, and I have had a few new clogged pores pop up (I can see some on ...

I should also add that I use the following daily supplements: 2 950 mg Omega 3 EPA and DHA; 3 1000 IU Bitamin D3 (blood tests show I am very deficient, so my allergist put me on these); 2 advanced aci...

Lifeinfaith,   I really like the finacea. I love the texture, and I think it works well on both blemishes and lightening marks. I am also using it for melasma on my forehead (thanks to birth con...

Hi NYC86, I have been on Ortho Tri Cyclen- Lo for about a year and a half. I developed melasma and my acne seemed to get worse upon starting the birth control, but I decided to stick it out as everyo...

Hi lifeinfaith,   It sounds like we are in pretty similar situations! My skin did not get very bad until I was 26/ 27. Prior to that, I had almost perfectly clear skin. In college I had a mild c...

Today is day 10 and I thought I would give a brief update. The 3 blemishes I described on Tuesday are healing. This is much faster than normal. Perhaps it is the Spiro working already, or in combinati...

Thanks! No, I haven't had my hormones tested yet. What topicals are you using? What dose of mino are you taking? My doctor put me on 55 because of my weight (110 lbs), but I definitely feel like the ...

I am creating this log (also created as a blog entry) in hopes that it helps others. I was blessed with nearly-perfect skin my entire life, until the age of 23. I began having occassional breakouts, m...