michi31

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What are the full list of ingredients in this product if you don't mind sharing? My understanding is that while DHT and other hormones attach to receptors that exist in the skin, so you can have norma...

So glad someone is updating on Recell. Good luck to you! How much did the procedure cost?

Thanks Green Gables. I had hypothesized that perhaps the sebum quality had changed, if not the quantity. This seems unlikely to me, but who knows. It is interesting that some areas can be oily without...

Thank you for your input! I thought the same thing myself, but then I read some posts that scared the crap out of me. People talking about the acne coming back as much as 8 months later. One person sa...

Can I ask why you went off Spiro the first time? I know it worked for you quickly last time but don't give up hope. Most people it does not work that quickly and since you're older now things change a...

Really? Would you say your face was just as oily as before? I feel like mine is. It's just so weird because what other mechanism would Spiro work by other than reducing oil? It doesn't kill bacteria o...

I have been on Spiro 100mg for 9.5 months. I also went on minocycline when I started to help with the IB. The mino helped a lot, and I did become pretty much completely clear after 4 or 5 months or so...

If you are planning to get off in a year then I wouldn't even bother with it - it can take half that time or more to reach full effects. Also many studies have been done showing Spiro IS safe long-ter...

In these pics, it's hard to tell that there is indented scarring. So no, I don't think it is noticeable. It just looks like some pores and red marks, which are no big deal. I think you are really wise...

I feel the same way. I hope and pray my daughter never has to experience what I have. I like to think I'm informed enough now to help her prevent scarring if it did happen. That's nice they don't noti...

I don't think your scarring is noticeable at all, but I know pics can be deceiving. If you do feel the need to do something, I would suggest doing one thing to one or two spots. You don't need to do e...

I think the smaller pic looks like an improvement. That is the after right? I think it looks softer and more shallow. I'm glad your family is content with your skin. I always worry how my daughter wil...

Ugh that is hard. Topicals don't work well with hormonal acne and when you're pregnant it's even worse. This happened to me and I was using finacea and clindamycin and honestly it did nothing. The onl...

One was fully ablative CO2 and the other was Fraxel Restore if you can believe it. If you read the reviews on Real Self on Fraxel restore, her complaints are very similar to those. Pretty terrifying s...

This seems to be one of those controversial issues where people take personal offense if someone has a different experience than themselves. I know two people from this board, who I have corresponded...

Looks like your problems are clearly linked to androgens - testosterone and DHEA being on the high side. I think Spiro would be your best bet.

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It did fill it in somewhat, but also made is slightly more irregular. So hard to gage the overall result. I do think overall there is an improvement but now I have slightly "off" looking skin there as...

it's like 3 indents that are really most noticeable when I smile, as they are on the sides of my chin. They look like wrinkles when I smile. If only I had never gotten those shots...

Congrats on your results so far! Just curious how long after rolling were the after pictures taken?

I think that it usually will heal on its own, but I know for myself my dents never did. I have 3 areas around my chin that are still indented, and when I smile they look like wrinkles. 2 years is the ...

Ha I know its crazy when docs Google stuff! I think many times we know more than them. You might want to wait a few months post stopping breastfeeding. Your estrogen should go back up and your cycle s...

I didn't think tetracycline was safe while breast feeding? I would double check on that. My acne also got very bad during pregnancy, cleared dramatically in the third trimester and came back two weeks...

Do a search. There are endless discussions on subcision on here. For me it created a raised area, not even directly in the scar, that I am still working on to bring down.