OursFan

Dose: Month 1: 80 mg Month 2: 80 mg Month 3: 80 day, 80 day, 40 day Month 4: 80 day, 40 day Month 5: 80 day, 40 day 157 days Total

Thanks for the encouragement!   Question for those not on BCPs: If Spiro disrupted your monthly cycle, did it eventually regulate itself? If not did you decide to go on BCPs?   Thanks!

Looks like this is the official Spiro thread...   I was clear of acne after Accutane (15+ years ago). My acne started flaring up in April. I went to a Derm and he recommended: BP in AM, Retin-A i...

Personal insults are not tolerated on this board.

His name is Dr. Yarborough.

You may be extremely sensitive to any of the ingredients, even if they are "natural".     ←    

Thank you Kiki for your honest observations. I know it's difficult to gague improvements, but I thank you for trying and for keeping us posted on your progress. In any case, some improvement is defini...

animegirle doesn't have time to post right now.... You could read her past posts or PM her with questions and she will get back to you when she is able to (probably about a week or so).

When I lost weight my scars seemed to appear worse. I assume it's due to fat loss in the face as well as the body.

OursFan,   The Medrol tablets come in a blister-pack that weans me off the steriod, slowly, over a period of 7 days. I'm following the directions just as I did when I took them in July. So far, ...

You must be extremely careful taking steroids - can't stop them too quicky, have to be "weaned" off. Please see a Dr. if you wish to take steroids.

It's quite possible that some members don't post here anymore because of Maya's departure. Though I miss some people who used to come here, if they don't want to come here then I guess it's for the be...

Looking forward to your report.

I think it's fantastic this has worked well for you! At this point in time, I personally wouldn't have silicone injected into my body because years ago, I took some photographs (for legal purposes) of...

Thanks so much for all the details as well as the photographs! Happy healing, Misty!

Chloe, and others who asked: I have had subcision done as well as a few test spots of TCA CROSS....   Also, while I understand that dermabrasion can be an excellent procedure for certain types of...

Do you think annak would be better off to get punch floats and THEN have a dermabrasion?  Or are you saying that in general Dermabrasion does little for ice picks regardless if one has pun...

annak: Please research other options in addition to Dermabrasion. Dermabrasion will actually make you redder for a while and most people have said it does little or nothing for icepicks. Please be awa...

That is wonderful, Leo!!! Congratulations, I am so happy for you.

I did a search for "exoderm" on this board and here are the topics:   I would recommend you read them before going through with the procedure. As with all scar treatments, some treatments work b...

Wow, thanks for all this detail Leo!   I am so excited for you and also to hear of your final results.

Thanks everyone for your comments.   I agree -- Just because a photo hasn't been touched up, doesn't mean that there aren't other things that are making the skin look improved. Other elements th...

I finally read your "story" and I am impressed with all the work you put into this. You rock!

Excellent idea, thanks!

That was VERY helpful.  Thanks so much, Tamara!!