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[success story?]profractional laser on indentation

I hope this post bring some positive feedback and hope to others who are out there suffering with acne and scars.    I have had two very deep indentation cause by cortiso...

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10 years ago
Help! Pityrosporum Folliculitis Or Closed Comedones!

Yes you can use nizoral when your breaking out, just do a spot test first. I am not sure about the salt water.

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11 years ago
Help! Pityrosporum Folliculitis Or Closed Comedones!

Around 1 - 3 months depending on the individual. For B5 you would have to take a overdose in order to reduce oil but that would cause other problem such as hair loss. The only thing that works for me...

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11 years ago
Help! Pityrosporum Folliculitis Or Closed Comedones!

For me my follicultis will be red papules that are itchy. Those small skin colour bumps seems to closed comedone rather than follicultis to me. I think you might be experiencing the purging phase caus...

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11 years ago
Acne Makes Me Feel Like A Hideous Abomination Of Mankind.

the problem with doxy is once you get off it , the acne will return. I was on doxy for 8-9 months, takes around 1+ month for me to notice the difference.

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11 years ago
Horrible Cystic Flareup

i totally can relate to what your son is experiencing, I have cyst which are similar in size to his. I get weird stares in the public from strangers, when in the bus people sit away from me. I too fee...

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11 years ago
On Accutane But Massive Cyst Still Keep Getting Infected. Please Help

I have a very stubborn cyst on my cheek which would swell to a huge size of 2cm. I already had 6 cortisone injection on it , everytime it would shrink but after 2 weeks later it would swell again. Bec...

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12 years ago
On Accutane But Massive Cyst Still Keep Getting Infected. Please Help

I have a very stubborn cyst on my cheek which would swell to a huge size of 2cm. I already had 6 cortisone injection on it , everytime it would shrink but after 2 weeks later it would swell again. Bec...

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12 years ago
9 Month Of Accutane, My Acne Is Far From Gone

You are on a very high daily dosage. Might be due to your age , as your hormones are still not yet stabilize. I saw your picture in the other topic, are you lifting weights? You might want to try pa...

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12 years ago
Accutane, Higher Accumulative Dose = Higher Chance Of Remission?

I have read these studies too. There are also many studies that dispute these results on the grounds that people who do higher cumulative doses are (usually) on the drug longer, and that similar resul...

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12 years ago
Accutane, Higher Accumulative Dose = Higher Chance Of Remission?

I have read studies that a higher accumulative dosage of 200-250 mg/kg have a lower chance of acne returning as compared to 120-150 mg/kg.   Those who have been on more than one course may I kn...

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12 years ago
15 Year Old Female- Roaccutane Uk- Let's Do This! (Pictures Included)

Hope you are doing well. Like to know if you had oily skin before tane and has it returned?

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12 years ago
How To Use Bio Oil With Retin A?

i did not breakout from bio oil, you can try a patch test. As for pigmentation it is fading alittle but i am not sure if its bio oil or just time fading it away.

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12 years ago
Oratane

I am currently on month 6 of oratane. Its the same as accutane both of them are isotretinoin , just different manufacturer.

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12 years ago
What Is This? White Spots When Skin Is Stretch

This is the picture of the bumps , it's not very obvious in this picture because of the lighting but when i am in the sun they are very obvious. Ignore the bumps at the top right corner , those are w...

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12 years ago
What Is This? White Spots When Skin Is Stretch

I have numerous white spots when i stretch my facial skin. These spots are not bumpy and feel smooth. Are these closed comedone or something else?

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12 years ago
A Desperate Plea For Help My Son Has Severe Acne

how many mg was he taking daily for accutane? you may want to try a much lower dosage of 10mg daily so that the side effects will be more tolerable.

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12 years ago
Cyst Excision And Scar Question

yes, I've had both- the bigger incision will remove more of the scar tissue if needed and I wouldn't do anything while you are on accutane, you don't heal well....unless the doctor assures you that it...

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12 years ago
15 Year Old Female- Roaccutane Uk- Let's Do This! (Pictures Included)

  Did bio oil clog your pores or cause you to break out? i read that some of its ingredient are comedogenic. How often did you use bio oil? The direction are to use twice daily but there are re...

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12 years ago
Cyst Excision And Scar Question

yes and of course the answer depends on a few things: 1) where is it? some areas heal better then others 2) this is the BIG one, WHO IS DOING THE EXCISION? a plastic surgeon or a derm, and if a derm ...

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12 years ago
Cyst Excision And Scar Question

Does anybody has a cyst excised from their face? I have a recurring cyst on my face and wish to have it excised but am worried about the scar left behind. How will scar look like and will it be obvi...

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12 years ago
15 Year Old Female- Roaccutane Uk- Let's Do This! (Pictures Included)

Did bio oil clog your pores or cause you to break out? i read that some of its ingredient are comedogenic. How often did you use bio oil? The direction are to use twice daily but there are reviews fro...

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12 years ago
Closed Comedone That Become Inflamed But Clog Again

Accutane has cause some of my bigger closed comedones to become inflamed and pus filled. But once the acne is healed it turn back into a closed comedone again and i can still feel the bump under skin....

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12 years ago
Question About Treating Redness Within Indents

I have these too , interested to hear if theres any solution to this.

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12 years ago
Accutane For 3 Years, Ask Me Anything

Couple of questions 1. Is this your maintenance dosage or your regular low-dosage course? 2. How many courses of accutane have you been on? 3. What are the side effects you experienced?

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12 years ago