pinkpugsy

Ugh, ok, I can't even believe I'm doing this but here is some proof that you should have hope!! The first two pictures are from my IB. The second two show me with makeup at work on as I was s...

Update.. it's been about 11 1/2 weeks on Spiro (50mg twice a day) and 5 1/2 weeks on Differin at night. I'm kind of scared to say this BUT MY FACE IS CLEAR! No little bumps, no cysts, nothing. It's ...

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...

Can you post a picture to clarify what is going on? Cut out the eye area etc. so it's not personally identifiable and such. Sorry, I just saw this! Actually, I started using a toner with glycolic ...

Kelsey, I saw my derm a week and a half ago and he started me on Differin to help with the clogged pores. Since I hadn't had any big zits and was having a reaction to the doxy, he had me stop it. It...

I actually have some proactiv toner so I gave it a try tonight. I've always been a fan of the white towel test- if I don't see any makeup on my white towel after drying my face, I know my face wash w...

Thank you Tracy! My regimen is as follows:   AM and PM -wash with neutragena naturals pore cleanser with willowbark -aczone -oil free cucumber moisturizer with salicylic acid -spiro and dox...

Hey everyone!! I hope you don't mind if I hijack this thread... You all seem so nice and helpful!   I've been on spiro 50mg twice a day for almost 5 weeks. I had been on Yaz/Yasmin for 10 years...

I FINALLY had clear skin last year for the first time in 5 years. However, due to amenorrhea I quit taking Yaz in December 2012. My face was amazing for about two months, then I started getting very...

I went off of BC for health reasons in mid-December 2012. I had amazing skin for about 6 weeks (literally no acne) and then started breaking out like crazy every other week. I received a sample of E...

BP absolutely does make red marks last longer. BP generates free radicals on the skin, similar to what happens when you're out in the sun without any SPF. Free radicals slow the healing process of a...

Imontgom, I've been on antidepressants for over ten years (serotonin-reuptake malfunction runs in my family). If it's an SSRI, I've been on it. I've never noticed any correlation with acne... the fi...

Please don't be afraid to try YAZ!! I was on Ortho-Lo for about a month and a half and it just kept making my acne worse. Then I switched to YAZ and broke out in painful cysts all around my mouth and...