Kalinka

Kind of scared. Compared with where I was a month ago, I'm much better. But I'm in my first month off birth control, and I'm afraid I can tell my skin is going to react badly. The cyst on my jaw is ei...

This is really interesting! I love the idea of herbal treatments and I've tried a few out myself but not this one. I definitely want to try it now! I hope it works out for you

Well, monitor closely if it seems to get worse. Sometimes a pill just isn't the right fit (e.g. with the type of hormone used in the pill) and the break outs may not ever cease or the skin's condition...

I tried OTCLo this summer for acne. I stopped after the second month because it was making my acne worse (cysts like you got). I've been off it for about a week and I'm noticing improvement.

Skin colour is ridiculous, super PIH.. but it is smooth and flat and feels like my skin again so I'm actually pretty happy right now!

  AGH!! I've had the exact same issue. I used ocm somewhat regularly (ie. more or less every day) back in May and the beginning of June. I noticed more and more clogged looking pores around my ...

Otho Tri Cyclen Lo caused me worse acne than I had had before I started taking it. It seemed more than just an initial breakout. I stopped it when I started to develop a large cyst. Whatever hormones ...

Haha! Dermagods. I like that Redness is the WORST thing ever!!!! One time I actually found myself thinking "I really wish red was not a colour." One thing that kind of reassures me, even though it is...

How many times I've wished my acne was only on my forehead.. I'd could just grow out a fringe to cover it! Haha! That is just a step in the wrong direction though. s it stands, I'm happy my hair is lo...

Those under-the-skin spots are so frustrating! I have some that don't really show up as raised on my face unless I'm standing straight over a light (yes, I'm checking my face in all kinds of light now...

Yay! I'm so glad that the lactic acid peel is working for you

Hmmm. You know, I'm wondering if the OTCLo did nothing for me in high school as well. I started taking it after I'd taken Diane 35 for a year, I guess to get me off that drug and onto something milder...

It was Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo. Earlier this summer my skin freaked out and I was desperate to get back to clear. I'd used OTCLo in highschool so I figured I'd try it again. It appears my body's changed i...

If your skin is getting clogged from the oil, stopping using it for a time will most likely not be enough to have it return to normal. When I used oil to cleanse, I had to stop it entirely and only af...

Not necessarily comparable, but I've recently had a nasty nasty reaction to a bcp. It's weird because I used to use it successfully, but maybe my body's changed. I'm getting hormonal acne just like yo...

I'm not an expert on this at all, but I think the cancel-out effect that an antibiotic has on a birth control is only for the contraception protection. I don't think it could throw your hormones out o...

It may be your cocoanut oil. Do you wash only with that? Cocoanut oil is quite comedogenic. I experimented with oil cleansing earlier this summer and ended up with a very red face and lots of clogged ...

Horrible! I have a terrible premenstrual breakout these days. Not seen the likes of this since I was a hormonal teenager! I think the birth control pill I was taking is to blame. All it seems to have ...

It's gonna be hard, no doubt. But you may find that once you get into the swing of things at school, you'll spend less time thinking about your skin and actually enjoy yourself a bit. I know that when...

Aww, MoonlitRiver, I'm sorry to hear that. It really is the worst to have your parents not even be able to say that you look alright. My mum will be blunt with me if I ask her if I look better. But I...

Thanks! I need to try really hard and just get out of the house and try some things in store. I splurged on a kit of Makeup Forever foundation because I heard good reviews and saw Youtube videos of p...

Isn't that just the worst? I'm sorry I don't have anything more comforting to say other than that I'm feeling the same way. I ate a bunch of junk food today and even though I'm not certain that my acn...

Okay. I don't know how comparable they would be, but I'm on Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo. It might be somewhat similar, so I'd still advise you to stay on it for a while. It's frustrating having slow progress,...

Since you're still in your first month, I'd push on with the pill. As your body gets used to the new hormones, your skin will break out a bit. They say to give up to three months to see improvement. I...

The other day I went to a shop and when I got to the checkout the woman working was very friendly and gave me a big smile and most importantly looked me in the eyes when she spoke to me. I really felt...