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Epiduo + Salicylic Acid?

I wouldn't recommend it, because it's not just that Epiduo can mix with the ingredients and be irritating, it's that Epiduo is making your skin more sensitive to the ingredients (that's how I see it a...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
Epiduo + Salicylic Acid?

It isn't normally recommended to use Salicylic Acid when using Epiduo. I used Epiduo for about 2-3 years, and one day I picked up this Neutrogena cleanser with salicylic acid. Immediately after cleans...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
Minocycline

When I was taking mino a few years ago my derm told me that I could take it with a small piece of bread or crackers to help relieve the dizziness. Like others said, after a week or so it shouldn't aff...

In forum Prescription acne medications

10 years ago
Minocycline Stress!

Hey there! I was on 115 mg of minocycline a few years ago. Most antibiotics take about 6-12 weeks to show any improvement of your skin, so don't stress too much. Although if in a few more weeks (I'd s...

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10 years ago
Refrigerating Benzamycin

I got the premixed product, which as directed by the instructions should be refrigerated. That's also what a lot of people online are saying, but my derm told me that I don't need to do that. She said...

In forum Prescription acne medications

10 years ago
Oily Skin, And Tips?

How many times do you recommend I use the oil absorbing sheets/day? I hear these sheets just make your skin produce more oil though :S It's not really a matter of using it a set amount of times a da...

In forum General acne discussion

11 years ago
Oily Skin, And Tips?

That makes sense. Thanks for your help! No problem! Also, just to add, I've been using cvs brand oil absorbing sheets for about a month now and have not experienced any major breakouts. But of cours...

In forum General acne discussion

11 years ago
Oily Skin, And Tips?

Thanks for the reply. I currently don't have any moisturizer for my face that doesn't have any spf, would u recommend that I just ditch the moisturizer at night all together? I wouldn't actually. Wh...

In forum General acne discussion

11 years ago
Oily Skin, And Tips?

Do you use the moisturizer with sunblock in the evening? A few weeks ago, after cleansing with the cetaphil gentle cleansing antibacterial bar I would apply my Cetaphil moisturizer with spf 15, both i...

In forum General acne discussion

11 years ago
Should I Even Consider Antibiotics?

It all depends on the antibiotic and how your body reacts. When I was taking Solodyn (along with Epiduo) my skin cleared up amazingly, but then I developed intracranial hypertension. After about a mon...

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11 years ago
*newbie Here*- Minocycline And Joint Pain

I'm so sorry the pills didn't end up working for you After I got off Mino I was put on Azithromycin, and in about two month my acne came back worse than ever. I was put on Bactrim after that and have...

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11 years ago
*newbie Here*- Minocycline And Joint Pain

Hi there! I was on Minocycline about 2 years ago, and although I too saw amazing results, I'm sorry to report I also faced an extremely troubling experience. I started when I was 18; suffered from cys...

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11 years ago
Epiduo?

That sounds exactly like my old regime! I had to stop after about 2 weeks because my face began BURNING every time I washed it. My skin had became so sensitive. When I mentioned it to my dermatologist...

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11 years ago