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#1 Foundations For Acne-Prone Skin Ive been using Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Foundation for the last 4 years and love it ! It has awesome coverage but you have to be careful when applying it or it will look heavy. This is by far the... | In forum Cosmetics & grooming | 11 years ago |
Primer Causing Breakouts? There are silicone-free primers if you are worried about silicone-induced breakouts. I have used Sephora's silicone-free primer in the past. Costs about $15 and it did help keep my make-up on for a lo... | In forum Cosmetics & grooming | 11 years ago |
How Bad Is It? Moderate? Thanks everyone! My face is currently worse than ever I guess BP has to do something wth it.. About moisturizer.. I'm currently using Nivea Soft. I know it has oil in it but I'm using it for about a w... | In forum General acne discussion | 11 years ago |
How Bad Is It? Moderate? Maybe try a lower strength BP? Studies have shown that 2.5% is just as effective as 5% or 10%. And yes, as Hope said, make sure to moisturize (maybe add in jojoba oil?)..and add a gentle cleanser (lik... | In forum General acne discussion | 11 years ago |
A Desperate Plea For Help My Son Has Severe Acne moderate to severe acne, is due to 100% genetics, and has very little to nothing to do with what you eat, drink, what you do, etc Yes, genetics is the foundation for acne and, yes, there is no cure... | In forum General acne discussion | 11 years ago |
Working At Taco Bell? XXYY is right about the bacteria concept. The oil and grease might be bothersome though. I would avoid working at fast food places because of that unless I had absolutely no alternatives (that's legal... | In forum Diet & holistic health | 12 years ago |
Help! You're really pretty! Yeah, they look mostly like white heads. Pretty minor so that's good! What products are you using now? I'd recommend exfoliating. AHA is a chemical exfoliater that ... | In forum General acne discussion | 12 years ago |
Ambi Fade Cream And The Regimen. I'm on accutane right now, so it's taking a while. Breaking out here and there still. But I know soon I will be clear! And then I'll have to battle hyperpigmentation with you. Actually, you'll probab... | In forum The Regimen | 12 years ago |
Ambi Fade Cream And The Regimen. Yes, I just read the HQ and BP can cause temporary staining. But don't worry, it says it will go away after washing. Things should get better! It just take time. You're clear now so that's good! | In forum The Regimen | 12 years ago |
Ambi Fade Cream And The Regimen. I haven't tried it. It should be okay to use while on the regimen. However, I have heard negative things about hydroquinone which is in the cream. That is, it's dangerous and unsafe. I am not sure if ... | In forum The Regimen | 12 years ago |
Man Eats Nothing But Raw Meat For 5 Years Nothing in the article suggests that he had acne in the first place. I know many people who consume sugar as their main source of calories and they have flawless skin. Does that mean consuming sugar e... | In forum Diet & holistic health | 12 years ago |
Help! You're really pretty! Yeah, they look mostly like white heads. Pretty minor so that's good! What products are you using now? I'd recommend exfoliating. AHA is a chemical exfoliater that works reall... | In forum General acne discussion | 12 years ago |
Anything Besides Surgery For A Few Pock Scars? Okay..great..and thanks. Other than what you told me...is there any other options for pock scars? That's not really invasive? There's fillers. Mixed results and temporary. But some can last for a y... | In forum Scar treatments | 12 years ago |
Anything Besides Surgery For A Few Pock Scars? That's funny because the 5 or 6 videos I saw said to use it once a day, or every other day, for about three months. I will do some more research though. Can you recommend a size or brand of Dermastamp... | In forum Scar treatments | 12 years ago |
Anything Besides Surgery For A Few Pock Scars? Okay, but you told me I should use the Dermastamp. Is that better results, safer and/or easier to use? Will it help for a few pock scars that are more than 20 years old? When you say use it every 6 we... | In forum Scar treatments | 12 years ago |
Anything Besides Surgery For A Few Pock Scars? It might worsen the skin? Now that's a scary thought. Just watched some Youtube videos on it and everyone seems to say it helped. Oh...and what do you mean by adding in suction? It is a sca... | In forum Scar treatments | 12 years ago |
Anything Besides Surgery For A Few Pock Scars? You could try covering them up with something like dermaflage, a type of silicone makeup that fills in scars. I haven't tried it but I am interested in trying it out once accutane clears me up. I have... | In forum Scar treatments | 12 years ago |
Started Accutane To Remove Hyperpigmentation, What Now? I've never heard of anyone taking Accutane to remove hyperpigmentation. Accutane impairs healing. After all, it causes apoptosis (cell death) in hyper-proliferating cells. Hence, why it is sometimes u... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Benzoyl Peroxide Whilst On Accutane No, you shouldn't use epiduo while on accutane. It would be too irritating and might interfere with healing. A gentle cleanser and a simple moisturizer should do. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Am I Doomed To Fail? Hmm, yeah your dose did seem rather low...maybe try an extra month of accutane if you don't see results soon? | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Am I Doomed To Fail? What is your dose? And your weight (if you don't mind)? From what I have read, some people don't clear up until the last month or even after they finish their course. | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Isotretinoin And Jogging It's not just you. Quite a few people experience joint pain and body aches while on accutane from what I hear. Maybe taking some ibuprofen before your race might help? I haven't experienced any while ... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Could This Combination Of Medications Be Cuasing This? I remember reading somewhere that it is not advised to take tetracyclines (which is what doxy is) with birth control. But that may just be because it may lower the efficacy of the contraceptive. I've... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Isotretinoin And Jogging It's not just you. Quite a few people experience joint pain and body aches while on accutane from what I hear. Maybe taking some ibuprofen before your race might help? I haven't experienced any while ... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |
Isotretinoin And Jogging It's not just you. Quite a few people experience joint pain and body aches while on accutane from what I hear. Maybe taking some ibuprofen before your race might help? I haven't experienced any whil... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 12 years ago |