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Elliott Hulse Saved My Life

No, they don't help me. His advice is useless for people suffering from mental disorders. He is a stranger in his own world. He doesn't understand that having a mental disorder is not a choice. It gro...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Hormonal & Comedonal Acne, Healthy Diet, Niacin, & More

Messing with blackheads through manipulation as you have done causes even skin trauma to lead them to erupt, while others do not. I do not have this issue, but from my understanding you need to exfoli...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Types And Causes Of Acne

Nodular acne and acne caused by hair follicles getting trapped in the pore then causing inflammation and attracting bacteria to the site (often called a cyst at this point) responded well to retinoids...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Does Vitamin D3 (Daily Dosage Of 2000 Iu) Cause An Initial Breakout?

Its not so much the vitamin D its self, but the source from which it is coming from. Vitamin D for me would make things worse if it came from cod. Therefore i was taking the dry form. But ended up jus...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Paleo Diet Trial And Error Analysis And Effectiveness

How bout because you starved your body of the necessary amounts of balanced nutrients which initially caused your body to go into starvation mode thus causing weight loss which promoted your sense of...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Yellowing of the Eyes (due to antibiotics)

Hi! I know you posted this years ago, so I hope you see this! Has the yellowing gone away? I too was on minocycline for acne for 5 years. I now have hyper pigmentation and my eyes are sooo yellow. My ...

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
What Exactly Causes The Initial Breakout? Any Scientific Info?

Retinoids activate the process of skin renewal at the basement or basal membrane of skin (where the skin is technically alive). To me in my understanding is that the retinoid speeds up this process, b...

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
Understand & Cure Acne- The Skin Is Used For Excretion!

Wow.. lots of pseudoscience in this thread. I do not even know how to respond....but i do have to laugh though about sitting with legs crossed as i am now. It does not restrict blood flow to the exten...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Aftershave Working Wonders

Well, this is for those guys who shave because they must or because it looks good, however, are hesitant because every time they know after shaving their face becomes an oil field for at least a day o...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

11 years ago
Over-The-Counter To All-Natural To Confused

Your type of acne looks too severe and inflamed to be helped by any of these means. Your acne is very severe in my opinion and inflammatory! Please go to a dermatologist for real treatment. Acne is ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Wanna Help Me Diagnose This Reaction?

the start of menopause ..lol? Rashs and reactions are so vague and unpredictable. Its easy if you start something new and have a reaction now, but if its something that has taken time to build up in ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Safe Weight Gainers On Accutane

I wouldn't stack on the fat to gain fat. Accutane increases your cholesterol levels, specifically LDL and VLDL. Which causes silent damage to the walls of the arteries leading increased blood pressur...

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
What Other Antibiotics Work For Acne?

I strongly advice you to stay away from antibiotics. They can make your acne even worse than before taking it. It kills the whole gut flora, acne may disappear for a few weeks but it is short term sol...

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11 years ago
Being A Perfectionist Is Taking Over My Life.

I have this same problem.. I compulsively check a mirror at least fifteen times an hour..probably a lot more, it's really bad. Even when my skin was relatively nice and smooth I refused to leave the h...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Being A Perfectionist Is Taking Over My Life.

My dermatologist told me I'm a perfectionist said my acne is not tht bad although I have 2 big cyst tht bother the hell out of me. Can it be ocd? Obsessive compulsive disorter I know I'm a skin picker...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Antibiotic Dhacin

People can clear up on antibiotics but it varies that's why at this stage is a multi-step approach with oral medication, topical treatments, and face wash To me all of this is worth a shot rather than...

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
Accutane Users: Amazing cure for cracked and chapped lips

Cracks on sides of mouth are often a tell tale sign of malnourishment in nursing home residents. Its a vitamin B2 deficiency. So supplementing lower dose b-vitamins will help along with topical applic...

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
What Other Antibiotics Work For Acne?

I strongly advice you to stay away from antibiotics. They can make your acne even worse than before taking it. It kills the whole gut flora, acne may disappear for a few weeks but it is short term sol...

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
If Acne Was Caused By Diet Why Would It Only Start At Puberty?

I think you have some crazy thinking on your doctor belief. If you go to the doc for acne they will do as conventional medicine in med school has taught them. This is prescribing medication. While die...

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11 years ago
Teenage Years = Non-Existent

Yeah, from my understanding 5'8" is the average in most parts of the world. Be proud, there are people who are 4'11" and even shorter. You'll see people who are 6'5" but being tall does have cons. Th...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Please Make Me Feel Better By Reading My Story !

So what i read is that you are depressed and have changed because of how you look but more importantly how you are received in society and the lack of approval you have gotten. Dermatologist will do...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
If Acne Was Caused By Diet Why Would It Only Start At Puberty?

Think about that for a minute. The acne is caused by diet claims are ludicrous. Acne is a hormonal disease with a strong genetic link (bad acne tends to run in families). Stop with the conspiracies....

In forum Diet & holistic health

11 years ago
Best Antibiotic For Acne?

I would suggest minocylcine or more expensive doxycycline as they are very effective short term. Mino is dirt cheap compared to others. The scare with antibiotics is the side effects and long term ef...

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11 years ago
What Other Antibiotics Work For Acne?

I would actually encourage antibiotics for short term, acute usage as a gateway to other treatments. For example taking tapering dosages for 2-4wks will allow for better control initial breakout often...

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11 years ago
I'm Not Really Sure Where Else To Put This--What Sort Of Specialist Do I See To Get My Liver Checked?

A urologist is for kidney and bladder issues and most likely you will need a referral from a primary doc before you can see one anyway because this is a specialized field. Specialists generally don't ...

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11 years ago