Flaxen

On 5/12/2013 at 11:40 PM, spartan32 said: Somehow even 1 pimple has become too much for me to deal with. Scarring will do that to you I guess and it's even worse now that my skin is much more...

@dejaclairevoyant - You're skin looks amazing in the second pic! You can barely tell you had acne there. Do you definitely think it is the aha rather than time that is fading your marks? I was using a...

  I am so sick of acne Day four on epiduo and lymecycline and my initial breakout is starting already. I kinda just want to go back to Dan's bp... I've tried so much shit from the doctor/diet/...

I am so sick of acne Day four on epiduo and lymecycline and my initial breakout is starting already. I kinda just want to go back to Dan's bp... I've tried so much shit from the doctor/diet/supplement...

Same for me. Only it was probably a bit quicker than that. Not in my case. My skin gradually went back to its normal oiliness after 2 years. Did your acne come back as well? Was that any better ...

Not in my case. My skin gradually went back to its normal oiliness after 2 years. Oh that's really disappointing but thanks so much for telling me.

Oiliness is a big problem for me. I understand accutane should help with that but does the effect last after treatment is stopped? I gather the extreme dryness goes away so I presume there is some inc...

Your acne and treatment history sounds very similar to mine. My GP was very happy to refer me to a dermatologist who didn't hesitate to recommend accutane so I don't think you will have a problem gett...

It's good your dermatologist said your skin should calm down in a few weeks but can understand why you'd like to do something about it in the meanwhile. I have many many red marks on my face where ac...

Definitely try samples before you buy! I tried some samples of Clinique foundations but found they oxidised really badly on me. I don't know if it was because I am very oily or if it just happens to s...

Thanks for the info. I basically just want to be able to discuss my skin with somebody that understands skin and is educated in that area of medicine. If I went to my GP about my skin he would say it ...

I use Kleenex powder free shine absorbing sheets. I like them because they are powder free so they don't interfere with my makeup and they score very highly on Makeupalley and Amazon. You can get them...

Hey- I'm almost 2 months into my second course of Accutane. Both times I've had breakouts in the beginning, but they weren't really WORSE than before, just DIFFERENT. My spots came and left more quic...

You will definately know if you feel off, stop taking it immediately.I should have but I was so keen to have my skin fixed... Does your prescribing doctor know youre bi-poplar?To be honest if youre bi...

hi, I can only tell you my accutane experience and it was not a good one But you did ask... I had acne on and off for years since I was 12. Its always been mild but last year it became cystic. I have ...

Hi, I saw a dermatologist for the first time last week and she recommended I take accutane. I was actually a bit suprised because although my acne was very bad it has been quite well supressed by be...

Here is a link to a systematic review of all the published scientific literature on accutane and diabetes You may not want to read it all... I suggest skipping to the conclusion, which basically is t...

Firstly...in no way have you offended me! Perhaps it should be me apologizing to you. Sometimes my posts appear to come across "with attitude" when I read them back afterwards. It's not intentional. M...

...To my knowledge there is no good scientific evidence of a causal link between foods eaten and acne. Thus it would be unethical to recommend eliminating foods to treat acne when there is proven risk...

Hi, I ordered a glycolic acid home peel and I've done it twice (once weekly) and I think it might have helped my red marks - although it could just be time. However, I stopped doing it because the ins...

Glad it helped I haven't tried epiduo but I did try combining 2.5% benzoyl peroxide with retin-a. I'm sure you're better off reading reviews of actual epiduo but I thought I'd add my experience for ...

This is my last post in this thread. Understandably this is an emotionally charged subject. I stuck my nose in because I was concerned about the effect a bunch of well meaning but misinformed internet...

Please stop before you get an eating disorder, and if you already have one get help. You cannot control your acne by excluding certain foods. I can totally understand the desire to control it this way...

some excellent posts must agree with "flaxen" -Trust yourself - not doctors.====doctors are like politicans,you will occassionally find a good one if you keep looking. your very lucky if you find a go...

If you don't want any 'purging' then steer clear of topical retinoids! I really wanted to like them but they made me break out worse than ever before and apparently the 'initial breakout' can take mon...