michi31

I understand how you feel. I also feel bad for my husband as I'm not the same fun and carefree person I used to be. Feel free to PM me anytime if you want to chat.

You have so many things going on I think it's hard to tell exactly what caused your issues - some of it could have been from the laser, which is common, and some from the acne itself. I do think it's ...

Yup, it is your high testosterone. Spiro would be perfect for you!

Mrs. Robinson - Every 10 days seems like an awful lot. How do you know you're not just seeing chronic swelling? I have always read how collagen production takes 2-3 months after an injury to be comple...

He does have lots of experience and does almost everything. He is ridiculously overpriced. I paid $900 for a subcision of one small spot and I suspect he may have done it slightly too high, as new sca...

False. Mine was prescribed by a derm. You just have to keep looking. Call ahead and ask the office if they prescribe it before you make a new appointment.

For the love of god, go on Spiro. Why are you scared?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but what you are seeing is swelling from the treatment you did yesterday. Real results take months for wound healing and collagen deposition to be complete. Collag...

Yes Spiro is an anti-androgen that is prescribed by derms usually, although I got mine through an endocrinologist. I really suggest you skip all that nonsense with the over the counter stuff and just ...

I forget if I already asked you this on the hormonal forum, but have you looked into Spiro? It makes me sad so many adult women struggle with this when there is such an effective solution. It really d...

Pineapple - I though I read in previous posts that you have had success with dermastamping? Has it all just been swelling?

I would give up on that antibiotic. Also just FYI but two doctors told me that the majority of people need at least 100mg of Spiro to be effective. I know some people will tell you stories about less ...

I have never heard of antibiotics making it "worse before better". They have an immediate bacteria killing, anti-inflammation effect so I wouldn't understand the mechanism behind exacerbating acne. In...

Almost all acne is hormonal. I make some exception for people who may have an allergic reaction or some sort of internal issue, but I think with us women that is usually not the case.

All good questions, D.C. Girl. We should always be thinking critically about our scar treatments and not just accept research on face value. I tend to err on the side of caution so unless I see some i...

I totally understand how you feel. They COULD look worse as they mature. It's really hard to say what to do. You could try derma-rolling/stamping or using Retin-a and Vitamin C. It's all kind of a cra...

I think they are forming, so now is the best time for treatment when the collagen is still malleable. They can take up to two years to mature and essentially plateau, then they get worse as we age.

Thank you. What do you clean your face hand beforehand?

I am about to start with a .5mm. How were your results? Can I ask how you sanitized? I haven't started because I keep reading conflicting things on what to do. if you do something without studying ...

Me too. I was thinking of opening up a new post with the study so people can better understand this. Vitamin E has been shown to be completely ineffective for scars and can actually cause contact d...

I definitely have seen people post that it made their skin/scars worse. Perhaps someone with experience can chime in on why they think that is.

That's good to know sadpotatoes! Glad you are seeing some improvement. I do have a dermaroller at home and will try it. I am a little bit scared of making things worse. Also DO NOT apply vitamin E to ...

Hi sadpotatoes - I don't really see a point in microneedling the scar tissue, since needling creates more collagen. It won't remove the scar tissue so I think it has potential to build it up and make ...

On 4/23/2014 at 1:08 PM, sadpotatoes said: On 1/23/2014 at 7:36 PM, DC-girl said: On 1/23/2014 at 4:34 PM, LeadingForce said: On 1/23/2014 at 12:49 P...

Yes I think it would work, but I don't know who would prescribe you Accutane while you're clear. I would suggest getting on Spiro and then going off the pill after you've been on it for 4-6 months.