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Food, Hormones, And Acne

Do you know what kind of imbalance you have? What type of birth control were you all. All of my problems basically started when I got my mirena removed. My skin was very nice before that too. And als...

In forum Other acne treatments

11 years ago
Food, Hormones, And Acne

How did you keep your skin clear for 7 years? I did talk to my gyno about the sex issue. The gyno told me that it could be ovarian cysts, however the pain isn't always on the same side... She didn't ...

In forum Other acne treatments

11 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

YES!!!! I wake up and my face is not red about 99.9 percent of the time. However, after being awake for an hour or (if I'm lucky) two, my face gets red again. I feel it also gets worse as the day goes...

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11 years ago
Food, Hormones, And Acne

Thank you for your reply...     I do stay up late and wake up later. I will have to work on that.   I also work out at least 4 times a week. Yoga/weights/running   Do you know...

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11 years ago
Food, Hormones, And Acne

Hey everyone! I thought that I could start a thread about food and hormones and how they affect your acne. I wish I could say, I would be giving information to help people, but I want to start this fo...

In forum Other acne treatments

11 years ago
Help! It Just Keeps Spreading

How long have you been on spiro? What are your side effects? How long have you been 99.9 clear? What does zinc do for your acne? And Vitamin D? I have both of those in my medicine cabinet. What is ...

In forum Adult acne

11 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

totally looks like hormonal acne to me. i would get back on the spiro with a good antibiotic (something different than the doxy) and use a toner with AHA daily to help your skin. i know its hard i wen...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

11 years ago
Help! It Just Keeps Spreading

Yes --- a bacteria laden environment along with broken sensitive skin (active lesions) could have aggravated your acne. Plus I'm sure it was emotionally stressful. I broke out more when caring for m...

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11 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

I think the acne is just reappearing after the effects of the spironolactone wore off. Are you able to go back on it? The redness and very small white areas in the creases of the nose look like sebo...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

11 years ago
Help! It Just Keeps Spreading

Were you messing with those areas before you took the picture (i.e. rubbing, popping or applying a topical)? The reason I ask is because the area looks extremely inflamed and swollen. This, in additio...

In forum Adult acne

11 years ago
Help! It Just Keeps Spreading

I'm sorry it has taken so long to reply.     In reply to you all, I had not picked at my face before taking those pics... That's just how my acne is. Big and inflamed. When I get a pimple,...

In forum Adult acne

11 years ago
Help! It Just Keeps Spreading

  I also posted this in a post I started In the rosacea section, but thought this forum was was more appropriate. Please help! Anyone!!! Read my other posts if you would like to get a back story...

In forum Adult acne

11 years ago
Help! It Just Keeps Spreading

  I also posted this in a post I started In the rosacea section, but thought this forum was was more appropriate. Please help! Anyone!!! Read my other posts if you would like to get a back story...

In forum Adult acne

11 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

So I stopped caring... Or at least tried too. I ate whatever I wanted. for four whole weeks. No change in my skin. Didn't get better or worse. Still had persistent clogged pores on the sides of my eye...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

11 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

thanks for the responses everyone! It means a lot! (: I'm not sure if I have rosacea or what... I guess I should see another dermatologist. i've been avoiding that because they don't seem to want to...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

12 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

What is your diet like? Do you consume a lot of sugar? Might not be roasacea but instead a reaction to certain types of food or something else. What products do you use on your face? I eat a pr...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

12 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

here are some better pictures Still cant see all the white heads. I'd just like to have my pretty skin back.... Heres an example of what My face looked like before it went haywire a couple months...

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12 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

someone please help /: I wish I could provide better pics. I'm sick of my face constantly feeling greasy. I don't know what would cause a bunch of tiny little white heads around my nose. The pics don...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

12 years ago
Do I Have Rosacea?

I used to have perfect skin. I've posted a detailed story of my current battle with acne, in other forums, if you want to check it out.   Basically, two months ago, while on Ziana, after I star...

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12 years ago
My Acne Battle... Recommendations? (Long Read)

Well, Ziana was a bust. I stopped keeping track of my progress because everything started progressively getting worse. I'm not sure if it was because I went off of spirilactone, or because I started t...

In forum Prescription acne medications

12 years ago
My Acne Battle... Recommendations? (Long Read)

I have Posted this in the reviews for this website. I would also like some feedback and recommendations from you guys. (: Thank you! First, I want to share my background. I have never had a problem w...

In forum Prescription acne medications

12 years ago
My Acne Battle... Recommendations? (Long Read)

First, I want to share my background. I have never had a problem with acne. I have always had very smooth clear skin, with an occasional outbreak. I started washing with proactive in 2006 when I was 1...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago