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Hi there, I NEVER get pustules, but in the last week or so, my skin has gone INSANE. Normally the pimples I get will be an inflammed bump, but it never gets a "head"...it just sinks back into my s...

It has effected my mental health, my grades, my relationships or lack their of, and it has made me into a very self destructive person. Countless hours researching acne, acne cures, and other related...

I was perscribed Tuctuo yesterday, which is the canadian version of Epiduo. Hopefully once I get the stuff and use it, i'll have great results with it. I know most people say they use moisturizer with...

If you quitting an antibiotic I suggest tapering off of it. I got off of minocycline about 2 months ago and I started by taking a pill every other day for a week....then a pill every 2 days for a we...

@ It makes me sad to think that people would be angry at their parents for what they fed them as a child. Most parents just do the best they can; they buy what they can afford or they buy sweets a...

How did you know that it's not hormonal? For example I break out right before my period, so I'ts 100% hormonal. And how long have u been on Spiro or BCP's?   I've had my hormone levels tested ...

Man I WISH my derm would just put me on accutane...If it only took you 20- something days to get THAT clear, that is truly amazing. I mean the side effects would suck, But I just want the cysts to s...

Also, how your mother ate while you were in the womb and how you ate as an infant affect your for the rest of your as certain genes get 'turned on or off' to oversimplify. Many people are diabetes bo...

Diet, beauty, and acne are largely connected. No question. How well you eat in your youth has a direct impact on your skin, hair and beyond. I cover this briefly in my thread. Bone structure, facial s...

I'v been wondering if how I ate as a child could be related to the acne I have now? I haven't looked up this information yet on google but I wanted some personal responses from people about what their...

I knoooow what you mean. My face has gotten to the point that I hate putting makeup on because I need SO much more to cover up the purple marks on my face...it's very depressing because i'v worn makeu...

According to my boyfriend he had really bad back acne when he was younger and didn't like to take his shirt off because it was so bad, but eventually it went away and yes he has some scarring and he d...

Thanks for starting this thread! I'm in the same boat as you and am very hesitant about starting Accutane. But you are having great results and you're relatively early in your treatment still! I think...

Your skin looks like it is improving! You're a cutie =)   I'm starting to wish I could just get on accutane to (hopefully) get rid of my acne permanently. I generally don't have more than 3-5 pi...

Right now I don't even want to put on makeup because before I wore it to make myself feel pretty...and now I wear it to cover up something emberrassing. My PIH marks have gotten to the point I can st...

Not to give to much info about my personal life but, I cant orgasm - *ever* - and I have sex at least 3 times a day, and iv kept it at this rate with my partner for over a year - So I can pretty much ...

If they're squeezed does anything come out of them? They could just be whiteheads.   My forhead gets tiny skin colored bumps and when i pick at them they have crap that comes out of them. They'r...