DesperateVegan

Hey I've been on spiro for around two months now. Most people say you shouldn't see results until around six months but it worked really quickly for me. Unfortunately, I am currently breaking out beca...

Hey everyone! I've struggled with cystic acne for many years now, and I've finally found something that has truly helped. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be helping around the time of my period? I...

Hey! I'm in a similar situation, and am currently on spironolactone. I have severe cystic acne and spiro is my last resort before accutane. I've been on it for three weeks and I'm feeling impatient, a...

Hey everyone. I'm not really going to explain my skin history/situation in detail because at this point I'm just so over telling my story in depth. Basically my skin sucks. I've suffered with extremel...

Hello, I know how you feel. I've dealt with really severe cystic acne for years now and I've only recently gotten it under control. What's helped the most for me is using gentle skincare products with...

Hey everyone! I feel like I've spent forever trying to get my skin to where it is now. Though it's not 100% clear, it's so much better than it used to be and it's getting better every day. I used to ...

Sorry this is so long. Hey everyone. I came here quite some time ago desperate for some advice on my cystic acne. Fortunately I did find something that helps: chemical peels. Unfortunately they're ext...

On April 23, 2016 at 10:30 PM, acnehardcase said: Minocycline is far more likely to cause diarrhea than nausea. It could be the medication but it's hard to know without stopping. Call your doct...

Hello, I've been on 100mg minocycline twice a day since late February. I've heard of people not feeling well on certain antibiotics, but I've been sick almost non-stop for what feels like forever. I ...

Long story short, I got put on 200mg minocycline daily along with trentinoin cream. I've been using the cream since mid January and the minocycline since around February 13th. My skin is the absolute ...

This is an extremely long update and it's mostly me just rambling. Skip to the last paragraph if you want a shortened explanation. Sorry for the roll coaster ride, I guess. My skin looks like shit. Wo...

(I'm on mobile and I'm not sure why this update keeps merging with my last reply but I've gotta update so here ya go, sorry) Update: Oh my gosh, the left side of my face is getting so soft and smoot...

On February 9, 2016 at 7:28 PM, CNA7 said: Hey hun! I am so sorry you are going through this, but trust me when I say you are not alone in this battle. I am too, in a very dark place right now ...

Update: Gross. I feel gross. My skin feels so gross, I don't even want to know what it looks like so I've been avoiding my reflection. The huge cystic spot on my right cheek still hurts like hell but...

Another update: *Warning: really gross* Ok so the cystic breakout on the right side of my face decided to start bleeding. A lot. It hurts so bad I'm crying my eyes out I'm so fed up with everything....

Update: My skin looks horrible it's dry and flaky and hurts and my skin is still breaking out everywhere. I'm getting impatient and annoyed. I'm tired of feeling so gross and being in pain all the tim...

Update! ok so maybe I got my hopes up about not experiencing a purge from the cream BUT everywhere I read about this treatment says that it gets worse before it gets better. So there's still hope! My...

Ok it might seem like I'm updating really early but my skin is doing better! It got really weird and I had to really really gently exfoliate, but it's getting smoother. Not soft (I blame the dry winte...

Ok here's an update in case anyone cares to read it: (I think I'll come back and update every few days.) I've only been using the cream for around four days now and OH MY GOD my right cheek is nearly...

12 hours ago, StirredBead said: Im trying to cut out all dairy products, I read that the hormones in milk products specifically clog your pores and makes your acne inflammed so try that and als...

Ok I'm really sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong place but I literally just made this account because I feel like I'm spiraling out of control tonight. Just a quick summary: I'm nearly 17 and I've...