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I rub it in and leave it on. It comes in both a gel form and an ointment. It works super well, but it doesn't smell good either ....

Best treatment I've found so far is a leave-on coal tar gel called Psoriasin. You can get it at drugstore.com ... it's an OTC product.   It cleared a really bad flare-up for me, and has been keep...

A doctor needs to culture it to tell you if it's fungal or bacterial. You really need to know, because it makes a huge difference in treatment!         UPDATE: Psoriasin is still k...

I have been using tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil diluted in water for the last couple of weeks. I wash my face with Burt's Bees deep cleansing creme, then put honey or coconut oil on for about 15-20 ...

Things that are working for me:   -- Vivant mandelic cleanser   -- Psoriasin gel (active ingredient is coal tar ... you find it in some medicated shampoos, but this gel formulation is much e...

Found a product called Psoriasin that's proving quite effective, at least in the short term. It's a coal tar gel.   I'm planning to use it, plus a mandelic acid cleanser for a couple of weeks, t...

I've had the Paragard for about 6 years now and I love it. I did have heavier periods at first, but things have been pretty normal for awhile now.   It did not affect my skin or my weight in any ...

wow, some of these look great ....   I need to read up on stevia. A lot of sweeteners upset my stomach.

That's what I was thinking!   I could try to merge the threads, I suppose, but that is very advanced magic.

It should work best for people with mild/moderate inflammatory acne.   If you have comedonal or cystic acne, it's probably not the best choice ..... although it could work well in tandem with a t...

Happy Birthday, Molly!

I was deliberately staying out of the whole bone loss discussion, as I have neither researched it nor experienced it.   My comment means exactly what it says, no more. 10 mg/week keeps me clear,...

I have had acne for 15 yrs now. I've tried accutane for 3 times and still havent had complete remission. My first & second treatment went upto 60 mg/day. My third one went upto 80 mg/day. Most of ...

You've no call to be angry with yourself either. Sometimes things just happen.   But yes, it DEFINITELY pays to be an informed patient.

Clearly the doctor made a mistake in not recognizing the problem sooner ... but overall, this derm did better than most, imo. The Doxy prescription was only for a month, in conjunction with topicals, ...

My low-dose experience is posted in the "Positive" pinned thread.

I had a positive experience with a low-dose Accutane regimen.   I've had what I would describe as severe comedonal acne/mild inflammatory acne ever since I was 12 or so. I'm now 44.   A few...

I did a 60-day course of 10/mg day, which has since been tapered off to 10 mg every 8 days.   I had no initial breakout at all, probably because I'd been using a topical retinol gel for a couple ...

This thread is here for people who had a NEGATIVE experience with Accutane. If you are sorry you ever took this drug, this thread is for you.   Please make just one post describing your experienc...

As stated in the title, this thread is here for people who had a POSITIVE experience with Accutane.   It would be helpful to know the length of your course(s), your dosage(s), and when you starte...

Hmmmmmm .... I am wondering about the KP idea. I have KP on my body, but not on my face. I can control it with manual exfoliation (I scrub with a loofah in the shower) and AmLactin lotion, which conta...

  I have finally found a medicated cleanser that really works for me: DermaDoctor's "Born to be Mild" (you can find it on amazon.com). Ariventa recommended it because all of the other medicated ...

pinned.

Yes, naproxen sodium is the thing to look for. And it would be better to only take it for a few days at a time.

personally, I am throwing everything at this but the kitchen sink:   low-dose Accutane (I'm on a super-low maintenance dose for now) Finacea (just started, hoping it'll keep the redness down on m...