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Usually when I get open wounds from pimples I slab on polysporin/neosporin and it'll heal overnight. It might get a little dry from the healing process I guess so I also dab on a little extra moistur...

I love love love love LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this foundation! I've used it for the past 4 years now and I think it's the best foundation out there (for me). I use it with the MUFE HD primer (#1) and toge...

I don't know if it's better, but I've changed my cycle to 4 periods/year with Diane 35. So I just got for about 3ish months non stop with the pill and then have a period. I guess I do tend to break ou...

You could try some AHA creams - they really help with fading hyperpigmentation. You could also try some chemical peels but they might be a little harsh since I've heard Accutane makes skin more sensit...

Photo update: (right cheek, left cheek)   Ignore the little dot on the bottom of my left cheek, just a spot treatment with BP. Some progress pics on the marks with better lighting. I...

I am definitely my own worst critic. My skin has cleared up and all I have left is hyperpigmentation, but whenever I get a whitehead I freak out and think everyone can see it and that i'm hideous and ...

I believe my first one was some Clean & Clear wash with this gel topical...I don't really remember what it was but I put it all over my face and it was a pretty big tube. :s

I use 40% lactic acid and I just apply it with my fingers, as per the instruction pamphlet.

Interesting that your expiration date is the same as my bottle, which I ordered January 2013... I guess it just depends on when you order it and when they got a new shipment? :s

So the breakout from the peel took a while to heal, but it did! It gave me a bit of a scare though so I stopped doing it for about 3 weeks. Did one again tonight so hopefully the purge won't be as bad...

Skin is clear of cystic acne and actually looks healthy for once. I'm feeling better and I'm starting to regain my confidence. I still can't shake of this feeling of being extremely annoyed and it rea...

I'm just like that too. The week leading up to my period and the actual week of my period is super clear, but then right after the period/the last day, I can feel my skin starting to break out and the...

Oh thanks!!! Well for the Cetaphil Moisturizer, I dab it it on my skin lightly in different places and gently as I can but it STILL leaves a white residue and it just balls up with the bp. After I app...

I like Cetaphil more. I've tried CeraVe and it broke me out right away, even though it felt so light and hydrating on my skin. I use the Cetaphil moisturising lotion in the morning too. i saw in anoth...

That doesn't sound like acne to me, and considering all the other symptoms you're getting I'd go see a doctor asap. It could be a bad allergic reaction or something...not sure about the 1 day period t...

Have you tried to ease off Diane? Like take it every other day or something? Obviously it won't be effective anymore as contraception, but I've heard that that's a good way to avoid post-bcp breakouts...

No I know, and my pharmacist said that the standard answer is that they should be the same, but he thinks there is a difference. And considering how many reviews I've read of generic vs brand name, I ...

3 months. It took me 5 months lol, but some people only take 2 months! I'm just unlucky. There might be an initial break out though

I recently switched from generic Diane to brand name, but it's too soon to see if anything has changed. I asked my pharmacist for his opinion and he said that he thinks brand names are better, whether...

I think the regimen is typically for people who have active acne and BP actually makes it harder for PIH to fade so I don't think the regimen will help you much. Not sure about the blackheads. If you'...

I think the regimen is typically for people who have active acne and BP actually makes it harder for PIH to fade so I don't think the regimen will help you much. Not sure about the blackheads. If you'...

I was on the regimen for a few months and it didn't help. While it helped control it, it didn't stop any breakouts or anything, just kind of kept them at bay but I would get new pimples every week any...

I'd say just try cutting down the BP and the AHA and when your skin is better, try incorporating the AHA again. How long have you been using AHA though? For the first 2 weeks my skin would get kinda r...

Maybe your acne isn't completely hormonal? I still get the occasional spot on birth control and I've been on Diane for 8 months now. Also your derm is right, sometimes birth control alone isn't enough...

Try leaving on some polysporin/neosporin on. Whenever I pick at a pimple and it ends up leaving an open wound, I just slab it on as much as I can and it usually heals within 2-3 days without scabbing.