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Just to update. It has been 11 months and nothing has changed. The filler has not gone down at all. Although the indent I was concerned with is filled, I still have the lump and it emphasized some sca...

I had juvederm ultra plus injected 3 weeks ago to rolling scars/cortisone atrophy on the side of my chin. The good news is it filled. The bad news is there is a large lump over the area. I have my fol...

No I've never received those treatments and I have oily skin. It's not devastating because it's only on the side of my forehead and isn't totally visible unless really examining. I'm just glad I teste...

I dermarolled one side of my forehead with a .5mm roller probably 5 months ago. I swear it left little pin pricks and/or made pores more prominent. When compared to the other side of my forehead in al...

Yup, it's Category B topical and it's on all the safe lists. Congrats and glad pregnancy is helping your acne!

Hey lady! I am 33 and 6 weeks pregnant also! (Well, I'll be 7 weeks tomorrow). So cool. With my daughter I broke out horribly but this pregnancy has been a lot better. I don't know why that is but I h...

Ugh I am so sorry for you and your daughter. I can only imagine the stress of trying to take her pain away. As an acne sufferer and mother of a young daughter I totally feel for you. I do want to say ...

Ugh derms are the worst. That's awful how he treated you. What Tracy said is absolutely correct and you should find a doctor who will prescribe you Spiro ASAP.

Congrats! So just curious you don't plan on having kids?

If you google it you will find that studies have been done on rats, and that Spiro did in fact negatively affect the development of the male organs. And there have been impacts on female rats too. You...

That is so crazy that this didn't happen in your first pregnancy. I do think our receptors change over time, but I can't figure it out. Keflex is cephalexin which is an antibiotic. Category B, so ther...

I feel you. I had my acne get much worse when I was pregnant as well. Your hormones are raging and there's not much you can really do. The only thing that worked was going on Keflex - Category B antib...

I am only 33 but am already in peri-menopause. Spiro has worked for me. You should try it.

Yes it sucks. I don't mind taking a pill every day but I did want another child, and cannot have one while on the medication. Do you guys plan on not having kids? Or just going off the meds when you d...

No, there really isn't. I caved and went on Keflex (Category B) antibiotic for several 4 week stints. That was the only thing that helped. Topicals did nothing. My daughter is 2 and 100% healthy.

Actually I have suspected it was the HCG causing the worst acne, as around 10 weeks I stopped getting the cystic type. I think what you can/should take post-partum depends on whether you are breastfee...

That's what i had. It is hormonal - you should look into Spiro.

I don't understand how you could ever go off anti-androgen therapy. That implies that the medication makes permanent changes in your hormone levels/receptors, and I have never read that.

My skin was 100% clear and not oily during the third trimester. It was pretty amazing. When it came back two weeks after I gave birth it was about pre-pregnancy levels. It was not as bad as it was dur...

The "glow" they talk about is the surge in oil production from the increased progesterone. So that means bad news for us. I broke out bad from the moment of implantation until the 6th month and then d...

So eloquently said and I can relate so much. It is a silent tragedy we experience every single day. And I agree that there is more shame in acne scarring than if the scarring had happened from an acci...

Blahblah, where do you get your info on Juvederm Voluma? Have you seen it used for acne scars anywhere or had personal experience. I want to get filler in a few spots and am confused about which fille...

oh my god, no. 100mg is not high at all,and it is absolutely ok for long-term use. Some doctors/P.As have no clue.

I am so so sorry you and your daughter are going through this. I have a young daughter and just pray she will not experience what I have, so I can imagine what you are dealing with. Has she had hormon...

Check out the thread "cortisone atrophy - I'll show you cortisone atrophy" or something like that. Similar situation and lots of people chime in with their experiences. Some did saline injections and ...