Ninergirl

I am feeling annoyed and defeated that at 36 I still stress over how my face looks each when I step out into the world. My face has improved over the years, but it takes it toll still being so self c...

Everyone has a different experience. I went on Accutane three times. Each time I had the most amazing skin while on accutane. I am severely oily as in 30 minutes after washing my face, so I never had...

Hi I have taken antibiotics and used epiduo. My derm told me some patients don't see improvement until 6 months being on epiduo, but it did nothing for me. I also had no luck with antibiotics. I hav...

I have used both. All the different derms I have seen in the past have told me retina can take up to 6 months to work and it gets worse before it gets better. I am 36 years old and each time I move a...

Hi Jlopez! Thank you! very informative! I have always thought of going gluten free, but it concerns me how fattening all the gluten free foods are. I feel like not all but many gluten free foods sub...

I am 36 years old and have been on every antibiotic for acne and I never saw any real improvement. I have mild but persistant acne since 13. I have and always had super oily skin. To this day full on...

I think if you over use benzoyl peroxide then yes it will make your skin much more oilier. You have to find a right balance and routine for you skin. I right now use a benzoyle peroxide face wash fro...

Hi JLopez. I appreciate your response. Its always good to hear different perspectives especially from people who have had their own personal struggles with acne as well. Well I don't have a specifi...

hmm interesting, but I don't have pcos. When I lived in Texas, a derm gave me spiro and that did help. It didn't help as much as accutane, but I did see a difference and improvement in my skin, but m...

Hello All,   Long time lurker. Always been searching for something to help with my skin. At age 36 I know not to expect perfect skin, just improved skin. I have had acne since I was 13. I hav...

Hello there I too have been on the hunt to help oil reduction. I am a 36 year old female and about 45 minutes after washing my face I can blot my face with clean and clear oil absorbing sheets and go...

Hey Bluemoon, No I have not experienced any long term side effects. I would say the only difficulty I had is the 2nd and third time I took accutane I was clear by the second month and I had a hard t...

I replied on another thread too. I am on 50mg a day and started about a week and half ago and I have already loss 5 lbs. I have zero appetite and have to force myself to eat. I am definitely not com...

Wow I must say spiro is a funny drug! It must effect everyone differently I just started a week ago and I have zero appetite! I am not complaining, but I literally have to force myself to eat and t...

Thanks pinkpugsy . Nice to know its probably the spiro . I wonder if that means that my hormones were really out of balance. Any way I really hope it works. I have only been on it a week and am act...

So glad you have this log as I just started spiro . I am 34 and have had severe oily skin and acne since I was 13. I have been on accutane 3 times and every time it worked and a few months later it ...

Hey there. I think it all depends on the doctor. I went on accutane 3 times and each time it cleared me up but months later, my severely oily skin returned and my acne. I guess I have more congested s...

I had dry eyes toward the end of my 2nd course on accutane. I used Systane lubricant eye drops that really helped! Once my course of accutane was over I no longer had dry eyes. Sorry don't know abo...

I too have very very oily skin and I am 33. I have very mild moderate acne, really no pimples just a white heads and black heads. I have been on accutane twice and it is the only thing to get rid of ...