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I had a really, really bad breakout earlier this year due to a medication change. Something near cystic acne. People definitely stared then. I tried to ignore it, but it was really hard and I didn't a...

Many members have had luck using dandruff shampoo as a body wash. Something about the shampoo being specifically designed to even out skin flakeage. I mean to try it one of these days - I get breakout...

Are you just starting the regimen? It's recommended that you go once a day for a while (I think it's a week?) in order for your skin to adjust to the BP, which can be very drying. After the initial pe...

You are not alone. So many of us have tried everything under the sun and still wake up to the crushing defeat of acne. We have a support forum here, Emotional and Psychological Affects of Acne. It's ...

I've found that using a cleanser (one that cuts out grease and oil specifically - I have oily skin, too) is imperative. Just using water doesn't seem to do anything but move the grime around. Topical ...

I, too, go back and forth with clear skin. It seems to happen in a cycle of two years or so, it's so upsetting. It's good to vent. I'm glad we're here for you.

Acne affects us so deeply. It's frustrating that so much of the world doesn't seem to understand it. I want to give you all big hugs right now.

Speaking as someone who is diagnosed with a severe mental disorder herself, I can say you're not alone. You're not alone and you're not beyond help. The hard part is working up enough belief that you ...

This is why Dan is my hero. He is, first and foremost, concerned with eradicating acne. Truly altruistic.

I often get those. It's maddening, especially in sunlight. I get all paranoid about the shadows they create! You might have some luck with an AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid - a chemical defoliation). I think...

I felt better when I finally found the DKR (Dan's treatment, I don't know if they are still calling it that.) And since my acne is not as bad as it was, I continue to still feel better. But the mind i...

That I'm 31 and still have it!!!! And everyone around me, by virtue of age, is perfectly clear. Also, the time consuming nature of applying makeup to cover it. I'm at the point where the skin care reg...

Nothing wrong with enjoying physical intimacy over emotional intimacy. Just be aware of how your needs change as time goes by. Honesty to yourself and your partners is key. But as long as you are hone...

I had gone from Pro-Activ straight to Dan's treatment, too. I didn't have any problems with the BP transition at all.

Is my entire "About Me" status really under my pic whenever I make a post? It's eating up space. Is there a place to put all that stuff now (that won't sit next to every single post I make?) Is there ...

Empty - my genetics run along the same lines. Both parents - well into their 50's - still have active acne. I'll be 30 this year and I still have it. My acne HAS mellowed out considerably over the yea...

I would recommend the lotion if you are going the Vaseline route, not the petroleum jelly. I have used Neosporin at times as a treating moisturizer (good for treating open blemishes) and have always f...

Frustrated.

mds - I am waiting for the same thing!

I am feeling really down about my acne lately. It's been caused by some new medications - which just makes me double frustrated, since the medication is working and the side effect is something I thou...

Some members have had good luck with the "no treatment" approach, and they say that it is a result of their skin re-learning how to repair itself properly. I've never had any luck with this approach m...

I had the same experience, Midnight. It did work some, but not near enough. I moved onto Dan's regimen, seeing as it was the BP that was the magic that did work with this.

Hurray for boobies indeed!   Uh oh, I think we may have hijacked the thread...

lol - because I don't really have breasts. I have two monsters that could eat small children for breakfast and still be hungry attatched to my torso.   I'm a 36 DDD (yes, triple D - the ribcage ...

I need the *oppisite* of a push up bra. They don't really sell those.   (Well, they do, but "minimizer" bras are actually "seperate your breasts and shove them into your armpits on the sides of ...