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walnuts cured my oily skin

Just wanted to share, I'm 32 years old, since about 13 I've had oily skin- really oily, wash and 2 hours later it's dripping sort of oil. When I was 30 I started working out, I noticed I didn't get th...

In forum Oily skin

9 years ago
Rapid Changes In Calorie Intake = Drier Skin?

Hi everyone, I male, 30 years old and lift weights as a hobby, like most people who do this I go through phases of "bulking" (that's eating around 300 calories a day over maintenance) and then "cutti...

In forum Oily skin

10 years ago
Research: Novan Sb204 To Treat Acne + Oily Skin

Just thought i'd post a link to the patent, here. It's got a brief outline of what the medicine hopes to achieve: 1. A method of decreasing sebum production in skin of a subject comprising applying n...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Research: Novan Sb204 To Treat Acne + Oily Skin

I don't know much about the phases of testing, but I think every phase after the first is on people, using a bigger group each time, so like phase 2 might have 10 people, phase 3 100 and phase 4 1000,...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Research: Novan Sb204 To Treat Acne + Oily Skin

It's testing phase is expected to be completed in 2014, which sounds great - I'm guessing medical products have to go through a few more safety tests before they can be marketed but you never know, pe...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
oil/sebum!!

I'd like to point you guys over tot his thread I've made about some scientific research that's in progress.

In forum Oily skin

12 years ago
Research: Novan Sb204 To Treat Acne + Oily Skin

Hi guys, i'm really surprised not to read any stuff about this new cream that's currently in its testing phase. Produced by a research lab called 'Novan', here are a couple of articles (you can find p...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
How I Cleared My Acne After 26 Years. Try It.

Sorry, I'm a bit confused, should we be supplementing with N Acetyl L Cysteine or L Carnitine? Thanks for any re's!

In forum Adult acne

13 years ago
Just Feel Worthless. Help? ;( (Long Post, Readers And Responders Will Be Greatly Appreciated Though)

Can definately sympathise with you my friend. It's impossible for me to imagine life with decent skin. Don't you hate it too how no one else ever seems to suffer with it? When was the last time you sa...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago
Six Months On Accutane And I Still Get Break Outs 🙁

All comments are welcome!! Would be really glad to hear from somebody   Sorry for my slow reply, i've been experiencing something similar too, I've had more of these things than before i was o...

In forum Prescription acne medications

13 years ago
Has Anyone Been To A Doctor Regarding Oily Skin?

This is really interesting, I'm in my late twenties, from the UK, with nasty oily skin and I also suffer a bit from excess sweating!

In forum Oily skin

13 years ago
Please Can You Help Me Identify The Type Of Pimple This Is?

If i don't scratch the flake of skin off on top they don't go, I don't squeeze them, i just did to see what was inside out of curiosity. Thanks for the reply, any one else? Is this some kind of new m...

In forum Acne

13 years ago
Please Can You Help Me Identify The Type Of Pimple This Is?

Hi, I'm really confused, i'm getting these weird spots, not like anything i personally have had before, i've thought they wereclosed comedones or papules but i'm not sure really. Here's the descript...

In forum Acne

13 years ago
Delayed Accutane Side Effects

I'm horrified. 18200/53kg = 343mg per kg = you need to see a solicitor. You're probably already doing this, but make sure you're getting lots of fluid. I'm so sorry I don't have any other adivce, ...

In forum Prescription acne medications

13 years ago
Weird Breakouts Near End Of Course

Thanks for the reply, I'mglad it's not just me! I'm embarrassed to say i'm near to tears with it. I thought i'd got away well with no initial breakout, it seems harsh that its happened towards the end...

In forum Prescription acne medications

13 years ago
Weird Breakouts Near End Of Course

Please reply and let me know because i'm so worried; As soon as i started on accutane my spots went, it was briliiant, for 5 months barely a thing but then this last couple i'm getting these weird lu...

In forum Prescription acne medications

13 years ago
Delayed Accutane Side Effects

Isn't that an absolutley huge dose of it?! If i'm reading right you had 60mg one day and 40 the other for a whole year! That's 18200mg :S

In forum Prescription acne medications

13 years ago
Zinc Causing Papules

Hi, I tried zinc thinking it would be great for my skin, but after about 10 days of taking 50mg/day it broke out all round my cheeks, i continued taking it in case it was coincidental but it got wors...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

13 years ago
Elle's Cleverly-Titled Accutane Log

Great to hear youre still going well, are you still on just 20mg?

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

13 years ago
Elle's Cleverly-Titled Accutane Log

The rashy arms are probably related to it (unless you know you may have an allergy to a product in your shower gel) - they're common on backs of hands too. Just a by product of skin been dry, moisturi...

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

14 years ago
Elle's Cleverly-Titled Accutane Log

Long time since i checked out your blog Elle, your skins looking FANTASTIC and your profile pic's cute too I know, right? I used my skin as an excuse not to go out, not to see my friends, not to...

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

14 years ago
Elle's Cleverly-Titled Accutane Log

Eek an update! I've never seen an accutane log go off topic so much (in a good way). Great to hear everythings going well Mark.

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

14 years ago
Elle's Cleverly-Titled Accutane Log

You guys don't use chastity belts over there?

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

14 years ago
Elle's Cleverly-Titled Accutane Log

If taking them in a lower dose over a longer period is equivilent in terms of success rates I think it's a great idea - one pill a day for a year+ is alot easier imo than 2 or 3, plus accutane ha s av...

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

14 years ago
Elle's Cleverly-Titled Accutane Log

Thats sucks, pity the course didn't start in Winter. At least you weren't on 80mg or something! I guess even suncream might not save those poor souls in hot climates. Is it rude to ask how much you w...

In forum Accutane (isotretinoin) logs

14 years ago