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Starting week 5 and breaking out bad, please tell me it gets better

Yes my skin was very dry, flaky...I found that using a toner (I use Sukin micellar water) really helped to reduce the flakiness and as a result my breakouts slowed down immensely...I also think the fl...

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7 years ago
Starting week 5 and breaking out bad, please tell me it gets better

I know exactly how you feel. I was in your predicament two months ago! My skin went through the cycle of clearing then breaking out for weeks and weeks and it was so frustrating. I also broke out usin...

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7 years ago
Four months and finally clear

On 05/06/2017 at 8:09 AM, T1901 said: Your skin looks incredible, so happy for you! I'm on week 5 and things are really bad but I'm hoping it gets better soon. When did you notice things lookin...

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7 years ago
Four months and finally clear

So I've been on the regimen for four months now and after nearly three months of constant breakouts I'm happy to report I'm finally clear.  I have one pimple at the moment but it's small, ...

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7 years ago
Those that don't use the acne org moisteriser, what do you use?

I use Sukin organics sensitive moisturizer. To be honest your skin will be red, dry and flaky for a few weeks while it adjusts to the BP. I found using a toner helped to gently remove the excess flake...

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7 years ago
Dermal Roller Micro needling at home

On 02/05/2017 at 11:02 PM, beautifulambition said: @Liv Banish is Way over priced and a multi - level marketing company. You can buy these products in any drug store. TCA peels work just as good ...

In forum Scar treatments

7 years ago
Dermal Roller Micro needling at home

Try Banish Scars! Look them up on Instagram - people have had amazing results. They have one you can use if you have active acne,  a pen stamp, which I've just started to use. They have a ...

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7 years ago
12 Weeks On Regimen + Flaky skin :/

Hmm I'd say before - because my micellar water (it's an Australian organic brand called Sukin) you have to wash off after applying, so I just cleanse afterwards. Also in the morning I don't cleanse, I...

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7 years ago
clearing up...then breaking out again 🙁

Thanks - the breakouts are getting less and less and my forehead is finally completely clear! I have mostly marks and a few clogged pores but thankfully no painful nodules. I'm only on week 9 so hopi...

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7 years ago
12 Weeks On Regimen + Flaky skin :/

Have you considered maybe dropping jojoba oil from your routine? I found it broke me out! I'm nearing the end of week 9 and finally don't have any flaky skin. The reason why is because I started using...

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7 years ago
clearing up...then breaking out again 🙁

Hi I'm on my eighth week of the regimen and just when I thought I was clearing up I had another breakout. Is this normal? How long will this go on for? I'm just over the whole thing - I'm getting real...

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7 years ago
Is This Supposed To Be Happening ?

Yep, sorry to say! ( but stick with it! I'm on week 8, still breaking out but it's slowed and seems to clear quicker. Good luck!

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7 years ago
What to do?

If you don't have active acne I wouldn't go on the regimen - it might make you breakout via the purging process that can go on for weeks (has for me) I'd maybe start using a bit of AHA and see how you...

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7 years ago
DRY, FLAKY SKIN after 10 weeks (CAN ANYONE RELATE?)

I'm on week 7 and in the same boat - however it's not excessive since I've stepped up the Amount of moisturizer I use..maybe use a lot of moisturizer with the jojoba mixed in, then dab jojoba on the r...

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7 years ago
Never had cystic pimples why am I getting them now ??

Sounds like what I went through - I broke out the worst in weeks four and five...mostly getting whiteheads now, though there is one painful one near my brow. Hang in there - the first few weeks are th...

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7 years ago
Week 5 - Needing some reassurance 🙁

Thanks for the reply. I'm at the end of my sixth week and had another breakout a few days ago that is slowly clearing - not sure if this is because of the AHA..anyway I'm trying to stay positive as I ...

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7 years ago
Week 3, Unhappy! HELP PLEASE

I feel you - I'm on week 6 now and my skin was horrible in weeks 4 and 5. It's finally starting to clear up but now I've hit the one month mark I'm going to start incorporating AHA and jojoba oil. I w...

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7 years ago
Week 5 - Needing some reassurance 🙁

Hi all I've spent the past few days scrolling through these forums reading everyone else's experiences to reassure myself that things will get better. I'm halfway through week five and have already be...

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7 years ago
Week four on regimen - to pop or not to pop? With pics!

Hi all, After veering off the regimen six months ago, I've decided to go back on it, so basically I'm back at square one and to me, my skin looks terrible! I've not had a breakout this bad for a decad...

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7 years ago
Should I try the regimen?

It will work if you follow the routine exactly. Be prepared for you skin to "purge" for a few weeks before it is totally cleared. I went on the regimen about 10 years ago then came off it last year th...

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7 years ago
Update: Week 8

I think you skin looks like it's improved! A lot of people don't see full results until the 3-month mark, so maybe stick it out until then. The purging process can take some time, I'm on week 4, and I...

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7 years ago
Meanest thing that someone has said about your acne

Yeah I've had some pretty mean things said to me from people who've never had acne. Just things like ew what happened to your face, or can I pop that pimple that's a big one...But one thing that pisse...

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16 years ago
Anyone on yasmin who got a first initial bad breakout but then cleared up??!

Hey....I'm on diane, which has similar effects to Yasmin, and I broke out quite badly for the first few months. After about 4 months, I started clearing. It's frustrating, but hang in there, and you w...

In forum Hormonal acne

17 years ago
How long does the contraceptive pill take

my complexion got much much worse for about 3 months when i started BC pills, but has cleared up nicely now after 10 months. i say stick with it a little longer. Same with me. I started breaking ...

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18 years ago
Evening Primrose Oil

I started taking EPO a week ago. I find it's breaking me out a bit. I don't like it, I'm sticking to fish oil.

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18 years ago