NotMeAtAll

I can use one or two BB creams if I mix them with some regular sunscreen, or I can use mineral powder, but only if my skin is not too flaky. There are non-bismuth foundations out there. I do not use...

I can use one or two BB creams if I mix them with some regular sunscreen, or I can use mineral powder, but only if my skin is not too flaky. There are non-bismuth foundations out there. I do not use...

Biotin gave me big cystic pimples.

I ran a little experiment last month that really made me think that these supplements were helping me. I have taken Vitex and B6 on and off for the last 8 years or so to help me have better menstrua...

I love liver. I go to "old folks'" restaurants because it's the only place I can find liver and I hate cooking meat at home because of the smell. I love all organ meats, actually. Can't eat them al...

I have not tried quitting it, but my best friend was plagued by chin cysts until she quit dairy, and they stopped. She got tested for food allergies and it turned out she is allergic to dairy, gluten...

I moisturize really well, take a kabuki brush with pressed powder and press it all over. The moisture helps it adhere and it will settle in and look for natural throughout he day. Then I take a smalle...

So I don't think that you look bad at all! I can barely see what you are talking about. Anyway, since that is not helpful, you could get some Rx that would fade those marks. Any retinoid (Differin,...

Clindamycin stopped working for me after about six weeks. This is fairly common as it has been in use for awhile and your skin's bacteria will become resistant to it. The good news is that you can u...

Probably using too much. Most of the retinoids say to use 1 pea-sized drop. This is a very tiny amount, and hard to spread. My trick is to wait an hour after washing your face so that there is enou...

Every time I switched between retinoids, I had a week of bad skin. I used the silver Tazorac for three months and loved it, but because I still had 1-2 inflamed headless pimples, my doctor switched m...

You know, they're kinda scabby, kinda healing, dry skin, but if you rub off the dry skin, it will weep/ooze/recrust. If you leave the crust on, it is too rough for makeup to go over it. What do you ...

When you start BPO or retinoids, they will dry your skin out. Even though you are in a hurry to have pretty skin, it is a good idea to start really slowly, or the irritation will be too much and you ...

The pump is way more expensive. The gel in a tube is cheaper.

I just use the BPO in the morning and the retinoid at night. It works fine and minimizes the irritation.

I started with Tazorac cream, the lower dose. Like with all retinoids, the time it takes to get used to it is very unpleasant - red, peely, painful, lots of zits. You can minimize this by starting e...

I had used the gel because the doctor had free samples and it was very difficult to apply - very dry and pasty and you're not supposed to use lotion with it. Apparently the pump form comes out in a t...

I'm curious as to why he switched you from tazoratene to tretinoin, and didn't just up the taz concentration to 0.1%. Taz is supposed to be the stronger retinoid. Studies show it is more effective on ...

RAM is a miracle. I had about 5 days of redness and a bit of peeling, and now no more zits, period. Even in the midst of major stress, I got one red spot that went away in 24 hours. I can not wear ...

You know, cavemen were likely grooming each other like apes do. It seems like never touching your skin is a false ideal of how things were in the past. How about just rubbing the flakes off with a d...

I don't do antibiotics because they always stop working and I don't like messing with my bacterial flora. Good luck.

Skin is not red nor peely now. No initial breakout. Have adjusted to not being able to use moisturizer at night and instead am using it in the morning. Skin looks good.

So do you think that using the CeraVe hydrating cleanser would also interfere with the time-release? My skin feels almost greasy after I use that, which is why I was liking to use that before the RAM...

For my previous journey with Tazorac .05%, please see my old log: After 4 months of Tazorac, Aczone, BPO and salicylic acid, my dermatologist said I was not making enough progress because I still h...

D'oh! Oh well.