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Starting Retin-A!

week 8: I think I jinxed myself. My skin was doing so well and then all of a sudden I broke out in a big painful zit on my cheek. It really hurts and i hope it goes away soon.

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

week 5: no new breakouts. Scars are little lighter. Starting peeling a lot again. My skin refuses to stop being dry.

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

End of week 4: My skin is doing so much better than when I started. I went to class today without any makeup/concealer for the first time and I didn't have the urge to hide! I still do have some dar...

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

Day 18: My skin is finally getting used to the Retin A. Its still very dry but moisturizer seems to get rid of that, and theres no peeling. I am still getting little whiteheads every now and then but...

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

day 11: skin is still dry and peeling, however it is no longer as red. Skin is still breaking out in small whiteheads which heal quickly. I've been taking a break every 3rd day so that my skin can rec...

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

day 7: Ay old cyst finally came to a head and drained this morning. Yay!! It was bothering me for 2 months I'm so glad the huge bump is gone. Also, while the retin a has been breaking me out in tiny w...

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

day 5: face is really pink today and very dry but peeling is less, initial breakouts are healing nicely.

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

Day 4: more peeling and itching today, not just on jaw but also cheeks. A few new mini-breakouts at hairline which is an unusual location for me. Otherwise, skin looks more clear and hyper-pigmentatio...

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

Day 3: some more peeling, one new breakout where I had a clogged pore. The cyst on my cheek which I had prior to treatment is a little larger and more red.

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

  Hi Retin A works slowly so you need to be patient and it can seem worse before it improves. My daughter saw improvement by about the 3 month mark and remarkable improvement by 6 months (...

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

Day 1: Using retin-a overnight did not irritate my skin as much as expected. Its a little red and one of my old pimples which never healed properly has popped up again. The painful cyst on my left che...

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10 years ago
urine therapy

Hey, so I realize I started this board, however I've noticed both good and bad side effects with urine. A few months ago, I tried using urine alone (without any cleanser) for over a week and noticed s...

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10 years ago
Starting Retin-A!

So....after trying lots of "natural" treatments for acne including turmeric, witch hazel, green tea, egg yolk, mud masks and even hundreds OTC products since I was 14 (now Im 21), my acne still has no...

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10 years ago
urine therapy

  No, morning urine is the best. the midday and night urines contan excess nutrients that you dont really need to recycle, its only the morning that is most valuable. In my opinion, morning urine...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

That doesn't make the "scientific" claims scientific. I have no problem with someone advocating urine therapy as a topical method that helps clear their skin, despite it not being a practical long-ter...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

i am ashley. said: I don't think drinking it is required. Basically, my take on it would be that if you use just urine topically, then you can sub it with water and you will get similar results...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

Ok, I have some pictures. The before pic is really gross, so beware. I hadthis discoloration on the sides of my mouth because I applied lemon juice before going out in the sun, so there was this dark ...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

Wow, its good to know abt that, the baby urine thing. Anyways, navya, I am getting little better now. However, slowly slowly, I am switching to water only regimen. Hopefully it works too. I will be us...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

Lumie clear doesn't help with scars at all, it just uses red and blue lights to kill bacteria causing acne, for scars I think jojoba oil ( haven't used it before )would help because i'm using tea tree...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

Navya,   I broke out on my forehead today. Although, they are just two small bumps, not big ones. Is this normal? Did you observe this even after the purging was over on cheeks and forehead, did ...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

hey, has any one else seen any improvement in scars?

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14 years ago
urine therapy

Thanks navya, ya i guess i am on the initial stage, and whole day i keep thinking about it, thanks for the support though. Anyways, one question, after massaging the urine, splash with water, so basic...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

Navya,   For some reason, I got too scared yesterday, about the huge massive breakouts on my chin and area around my lips, so I decided to stop urine therapy. Do you think I should continue doing...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

Hey navya,   Looks like this urine therapy has helped you a lot...I have also been on urine therapy since two weeks(applying topically), but just started injesting it today after reading your thr...

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14 years ago
urine therapy

Wow, just wow   O3GT, are u doing the urine therapy too? How is it workinf for you? Are you clear now? Have you been drinking as well?     Yea, I just applied it under my jawline whe...

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14 years ago