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Breaking Out 6 Months After Using Retin-A

I heard I was supposed to taper off the antibiotics, so I just kinda took it upon myself to start taking one a day as opposed to 2, for the last week or so. I never asked my derm how to do this so I'm...

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
Breaking Out 6 Months After Using Retin-A

So I was prescribed retina (tretinoin cream, just the generic stuff) at a 0.025% Strength. Used it for 2 or 3 months and then they upped my strength to 0.05, and I also began using Tetracycline for 3 ...

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11 years ago
Clindamycin + Tretinoin Perscription, Substitute For Clindamycin?

I recently saw a new Dermatologist and he prescribed me Clindamycin in the morning, and Tretinoin Cream 0.025% in the evening. Since starting the Tretinoin treatment, I've suddenly began breaking out...

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12 years ago
Zinc; To Take Or Not To Take?

I took Zinc Picolinate (heard it was the best one for acne) Vitamin E Vitamin D (Because I had a deficiency, but later heard some people say it helps acne) and Fish Oil I started breaking out really ...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Purple Cyst On Center Of Nose

Let me clarify a little, although you guys are still probably right. Morning: Wash with Oxy 10% BP wash (General Practitioner recommended 10% BP wash when she gave me Clindamycin, I assumed higher BP...

In forum Adult acne

12 years ago
Purple Cyst On Center Of Nose

So about 3 weeks ago I developed this LARGE cyst on my nose, the diameter was bigger than a pea but it didn't stick out as far. And it was dead center on the bridge of my nose so it was super obvious ...

In forum Adult acne

12 years ago
It's Coffee.

Caffeine DEFINITELY has an affect on me. I told my derm, he said that's pretty common among acne suffers.   Coffee, energy drinks, tea's all make me break out. Usually 1 cyst or if I'm lucky a co...

In forum Acne

14 years ago