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Topical tretinoin question You’re suffering from chronic inflammation induced my tretinoin. Your derm should've advised you to stop using it and prescribed you antibiotic and steroid to calm your skin. | In forum General acne discussion | 7 years ago |
When to give up on oral antibiotics? Your derm should've have prescribed you 200mg doxycycline (100mg every 12 hours). If you don't see noticeable result in 6 to 8 weeks, it's either minocycline/bactrim or accutane. Remember after 12 wee... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Looking for advise before letting my Son use Isotretinoin long term low dose is the way to go. Much less side effect., | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
5 months on isotretinoin still breaking out, isotretinoin stop working? I've read some testimony that at the end of 6 months treatment their acne and skin condition improved. They also complained that their skin looked very sick during the treatment. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Do not want roaccutane From my experience as a moderate to severe acne sufferer, im gonna have to agree with Ra'Ub. These topical retinoids are complete waste of time and money if you have moderate to severe acne. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Clogged pores?? Help i have bazillion of them all over my face. Forget about topicals, i've tried all of them, its minimally effective at best. It's either accutane or long term facials to get rid of them. | In forum General acne discussion | 8 years ago |
3rd month into Accutane and nothing. Help. 20mg is low dose but im surprised ur not experiencing any common side effect. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
TAZORAC .05 DESTROYED MY FACE Heartbreaking news. RIP Sara I can sorta relate what she went through. This major side effect from retinoids caused me psychological problems and it really irks me how these derms treat us like guine... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Doxycycline? ive taken doxy for one month twice, it didnt really do much for my acne and I was still breaking out. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Larger pores and oilier/rougher skin while using Differin 0.01% gel? Something i found concerning retinoids. quote:The problem with tretinoin is that it causes the skin to open where it is healthy as well as where it is sick. The skin between cysts can be red and infl... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
*CAUTION: GROSS* Hypertrophic Scars on Nose if thats a true hypertrophic scarring, you will need a series of cortisone injection. if not, those bumps might be angiofibroma (fibrous papule) which can be removed with electrocautery. | In forum Hypertrophic (raised) scars | 8 years ago |
Doxycycline causing depression ??? that happened to me when i didn't take with food or accidentally overdosed doxy. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Retin A ruined my skin in 4 weeks the truth is these "purging" are actually irritant dermatitis. Some people just can't handle Retin or otc retinol which is why people complain having these long term orange peel side effects. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
TAZORAC .05 DESTROYED MY FACE its been over 2 years and my derms only wanted to prescribe me differin/tretinoin for clogged pores. They refuse to believe that my skin can't handle those medication *smh* Talk about incompetence. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Repairing Retinoid Damage??? i tried raw honey for few months but it left me somewhat irritated and red after washing it off. As for moisturizers, you need to realize that during the healing process there will be a thick buildup... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Repairing Retinoid Damage??? I'm talking orange peel skin, enlarged/suddenly visible pores, plasticky coating look, discoloration, thinning of skin, crepeiness, wrinkles, random indentations and lines, weak/fragile/lax skin etc e... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
TAZORAC .05 DESTROYED MY FACE i went through the same thing with tretinoin and tazorac. It's basically a chronic inflammation induced by second degree burn. I ended up with bazillion clogged pores/milia and keloids after i quit th... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Post Accutane Bumps? Just found out i was able to get rid most of it or somewhat flatten them down by using lac hydrin5 lotion n the morning and paula bha 2% liquid in the evening. When i woke up today, i was amazed at th... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |
Post Accutane Bumps? Im suffering the same exact thing. I believe its keratosis pilaris but it was forming after quitting tazorac. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 8 years ago |