JWaltersRN

Sorry to hear how you are struggling, I understand and there is truly little in the world that sucks quite this much!   I can say that I find Tazorac to be very helpful for bringing everything t...

Day 6: So, this new regimen is working very well so far. If I was blind, I wouldn't even know I have acne. The hyperpigmentation marks are still there (obviously), and will be for awhile, so it looks...

It's only been a few days, but there have been some improvements/changes...   My skin is SUPER soft, it has been more oily, but I cut up some toilet seat covers into small squares and I blot thr...

Hi everyone. I haven't been on in awhile, and since my last sign on I have run the gamut of 500 different attempts at curing my acne. Stopped eating: sugar, gluten, dairy and all processed foods. N...

OCM 2x per day, ACV toner, and weekly acid peels. Works wonders and reduces scarring. PM for more info if you're interested.

I've never used antibiotics for it. Diluted ACV (raw, organic unfiltered with "the mother) plus a tbs of Manuka Honey clears it up for me.

I'm not a big "don't eat anything" person. I think our skin should work in the world we live in and the world is covered in McDonalds... that said I see alot of irritation and scabbing. Stop picking r...

Coconut oil can be comodegenic. I use it everywhere but my face because it is awesome, just not on my face. I use and OCM cleanser with 70% Castor oil, 30% Hemp seed oil and NO CLEANSER or mechanical ...

Yep, Definitely non-inflamed acne. Try the steaming with AHA or BHA exfoliation. OCM is excellent for clearing pores as well. It really takes a long time to get rid of non-inflamed acne though, so pla...

I stopped taking every medication, and just use the OCM. It truly, truly works! Also, an oil controlling foundation Primer. Works well for men as well, since there is no color, it just makes the skin ...

6 Weeks So, I have been a very bad girl about posting! Sorry!! Just past the 6 week mark, and I have forgotten to take my Spiro or use the differin for the last week. I have absolutely no active pimpl...

Here in Germany I've been told there is only the vaseline one. Tried to get Diana Yvonne's but the site is unavailable. :/ If it's working, should it dissolve over night or in a few days?   Go ...

luckymac- I think this is normal. I'm also having a small breakout, but thanks to using BP for too long, I have so much PIH it looks like a massive breakout. The redmarks just dont go away! You may no...

Nope. Flaking and peeling on day3-5 but it dries up everything. Can't wait until I get through the 3 month cycle and new ones stop coming up! Then I cn do glycolic or lactic peels and just work on the...

Spiro helps prevent whatever is caused by excess oil and hormones. SA peels are excellent for active acne, helping it dry up and die faster. Glycolic and lactic acid peels are not good for active acn...

DC- girl: you're right. Sometimes it takes multiple shots to work, however usually if one doesnt work, they try another type of steroid injection. This is not always told to the patient. Doctors use m...

I also get both. The clogged pore/whiteheads are usually from wrong ingredients or not taking care if my skin which worsens topical acne. Spiro does help by making my face more resilient to external f...

Yes. Spiro works on the deep acne that cannot be reached by topicals. They help prevent them from forming. The exception to that is, if you are squeezing a surface zit, the bacteria gets pushed deeper...

So, nearly 4 weeks now on Spiro and Differin. Still dealing with the healing process of the IB, but nothing terrible. Everything is dry and healing at the moment, nothing active. All the deep cysts ar...

Hi sweetie! This sucks, I know. You have pretty severe acne, and given the climate you live in, I would say you need to go to a dermatologist and ask for some help. Accutane may be the way to go since...

MommaBear is right, I have been on the spiro for almost 4 weeks, and all my cystic acne is basically gone. The Saliclyic acid peels are keeping topical acne at bay and helping everything to dry up and...

I gave the zinc oxide topical a try, and didn't see any change really. It didn't make it worse, but didn't really help either. I like the moisturizer with zinc, and I still use it for rashes, but I'm ...

Day 25 Doing ok, I guess. Not currently active acne, just some drying up and today, one of my cysts just kind of popped itself open when I brushed my cheek on accident so that's totally flat. No sca...

DAY 22 Was seeing some improvement, but had a little break out his morning. One on each side of my chin and several on both cheeks. A couple of the cysts went away finally, and left lovely holes in t...

Glip- It also depends on the formulation. THe UK may have a different level of medication, or other ingredients depending on whats available/approved in the UK. Also, yes, much less sun exposure than ...