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Thats so awesome you are starting to see results, cheers!I can agree with the point you are making about the Epiduo. It has a bad rap with me because of its severe drying effects (then again I have se...

Way back when I went to my derm seeking a doxy. prescription I remember him saying it would take at least a month before I would see significant results. I can actually say he wasn't lying. It took ju...

I am sorry to hear that your acne has taken a turn for the worst lately. Like you, I went on antibiotic treatment, with good results, only to have them work less and less as the time went on. Judging ...

A huge discovery I found is that most petrolatum based lotions are shine free, while the lighter "fluffier" lotions leave shine.

Side effects are manageable if your diet is right. There is a thread on it.   At most they can be mitigated, but some will always be noticeable. Furthermore the serious side effects( mania, sui...

Just for background: I exclude all oils (vegetable,canola,olive etc.) all processed foods (even "baked" chips since they contain oils); all dairy; all white flour based products; any pan fried or deep...

Yea 80mg a day is on the high end but thats not the craziest number I've heard of before. Unfortunately I cant really comment on the peeling since I have never heard of that happening while on Accutan...

Take pictures of with all family members friends, not for facebook but just for my own keeping. Because of the acne my last photo taken with my family (which that one was snuck in; i wouldnt have even...

Cheers to you mate!

This sounds so fun! But sadly I don't use any otc products for my acne; I have to stick with prescription. it's been shown time and time again otc doesn't have the right formulas for my skin -_- Bu...

Neutrogena Clear Face is the best ive found. Although as a disclaimer, just because its the best doesn't mean its great. Its just with the 20+ suncreens ive tried over the years, I have found that mos...

Are the pictures of (what seems) to be a clear before all of your acne started? Or is it just rare periods in your whole journey where it has gotten clear?

My only suggestion would be to stop taking it completely. Then see if your swelling goes down. Once the swelling is down,if you are up for it, try taking it again and see if it swells up again. If you...

The IB that is experienced with retinoids is most commonly referred to as the skins initial "purge". LIke you, I am going along with the idea that since you have already gone through one retinoid purg...

Your post reminds me of the acne spots that remain after a lesion has gone down. When it comes to stuff like these [like the above post said] I think time is really the only answer. However if you wer...

Well Im mainly concerned about the acne right now, and the fact that my face feels so tight all time now. Im used to having oily skin, since my mishap with the tretinoin and salcylic acid (been 8 week...

From what I know Acne.org products are not sold anywhere in stores. Seeing as how Acne.org has specified only certain countries are excluded to ship, I think they can/will ship products to Dubai. Se...

Am i reading your message right by thinking that your problem isn't so much about the acne but more about the dryness/redness?

Yea I, like many people who tried the b5 route experienced hair loss. So thats one thing to look out for. Yes, on the one hand there are the theories that it will only work if it is taken in high amou...

I used to have these, its a matter of time till they fade out, try to gently scrub with lemon juice and sugar once per two weeks, don't overwash, drink lots and lots of water, take vitamins, remove an...

I feel for you man. I may not know exactly what kind of acne you have( I like to look at pictures to make good suggestions), or exactly your feelings on it (although im sure they are negative) but I j...