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Hey--just reading through this whole thing. wow, so much to say here. First, it can make you more obsessive but i think its a good idea to get those lab results. I was blown away when I got mine. And ...

hey pinkpugsy i had a similar experience to u. have you tried retin A??? thats what the doctor gave me and although i was hugely skeptical at first (i wanted antibiotics) i am so freaking glad. it bri...

vitamin d is a really good idea, its too bad ur doctor didn't test u for that in the blood test. that's good if your hormones are normal because many ppls are not when they have acne and get tested, l...

Okay I see I may have been a bit rantish with that. It came across to me as being very extreme-ish in qualifying veggies as carbs, and I did hear the part where she advised him to eat...sweet potatoes...

"You haven't cut out all carbs if you are eating veggies. And why not add some resistant starch source like sweet potatoes or properly soaked and poked legumes." I'm sorry but this is insane, and I n...

ahh shit yeah this is interesting cuz i actually take anti depressants. I take prozac, but I have taken lexapro before. The thing I will say about ssri's---for some ppl they work great, others they do...

hey omg, I just looked at ur pics. you lookin freakin GREAT. I mean, i can see the bumps and I know how it feels, even just when you're touch your face...you're like wtf! but seriously you are beautif...

I just got a bad whitehead yesterday by my upper lip. The dayyyy before I have to go to the dentist (tomorrow). Today it is red around the edges and the middle is drying up but still looks like a whit...

ddammit i just looked in the mirror and I have three bad whiteheads. so now i am eating cookies.

Hi lifeinfaith! Im gonna respond to you first then read the other new stuff Oh man-I have DEFINITELY experienced clogged pores coming out both inflamed and benignly. I'm actually not always sure wha...

coffee/caffeine doesn't cause acne. I drank coffee for years with zero acne. I, personally, think acne comes from an overstimulated, over inflamed system and caffeine can exacerbate that, giving the a...

Hi no not on a retinoid...i've actually never been to a dermatologist and thank god its starting to get better cuz I would have otherwise. Yeah I think what she did was fine on my pores, it just looke...

hey lifeinfaith, I know what you're talking about with extractions. luckily I always seemed to find ppl that were good at them, but my problem would be that a few weeks later the same spots would ref...

Hi guys, I just read this on tumblr and wanted to share. -warning- strong language used Woman: I'm smart Patriarchy: Well you're probably ugly then Woman: I'm creative Patriarchy: You mean...

wow that is the exact same as me: "have never had acne before until 6 months ago and the past 6 months have also been the most depressive/stressful/sorrowful time of my life - worse than teenaged year...

Hey just to let you know..vitamin d isn't like...something you can get dependent on or "stop working". your body needs it sort of in the same way it needs air and water, just not to the same extreme. ...

Hearts- Thank you for your reply--I know I got really defensive, the internet is a good place to vent . It's just hard cuz I really tried to go the natural route, but I just felt worse and worse. Howe...

Ah yes I think people say "IB" a lot but it can really just be, you are experiencing acne right now just because you are. stress sounds like a likely possibly, if only cuz its a huge trigger for me. i...

Hey quetzlcoatl, How has colostrum helped you? I have not heard of this, even on here. xx

theres plenty of other stuff they can give u besides bp..retin a...differin...salycilic/glycolic acid...aha (alpha hydroxy acid) good luck and its always good to follow your intuitions! its ultimately...

Heeeelooo. Okay I'm gonna blab because this realy is the best place to go on about the minutia and strange details that most ppl would be weirded out by. Skin assessment: prettttttttty good. better. I...

Hi lifeinfaith, I meant to respond to your original post up there but had lost the log. anyway, was going to ask how long have you been on spiro? It sounds u like might be having an initial breakout. ...

It's definitely healthy to get some sun, half hour direct a day is recommended. but you probs wanna avoid getting burned. i've had red marks look worse after a sunburn, so just wanted to say. but avoi...

Hi guys- okay first of all....none of these things are permanent. And it may sound like "a lot", but compared to the amount of medication circulating in our society and the pain of not facing your pro...

I lost my patience on these boards w/ppl who are so intensely against medical intervention. It's almost like religious, and yet they continue to struggle over and over with problems. I went thru this ...