Stephen23

just wanted to update people that my skin has been totally clear for over a month now. i went to the derm to talk about the zits i was getting after accutane and she thought it was folliculitis since ...

How long is your derm planning to keep you on? Are your actives still cystic or mostly smaller?

11 hours ago, Diamond98 said: 12 hours ago, Stephen23 said: 11 days post So, that pimple turned out not to be a fluke after all. I've been breaking out for the past 3 days. It...

11 days post So, that pimple turned out not to be a fluke after all. I've been breaking out for the past 3 days. It's all just been papules and pustules, none of it really hurts, none of it is cystic,...

8 days post-accutane So I've been off of accutane for a week now! My oiliness returned by day 5 or 6 (in a good way), so I'm not dry and FLAKY anymore. I was so sick of having to moisturize hourly at ...

8 hours ago, tranceaddict said: Thanks   Nothing for red marks, they usually fade over time on their own and I don't have too many that are noticeable. Glad to see you are doing ...

I hope this doesn't sound rude, but why is your derm insisting you stay on for so long if you're cleared up and had mild acne to begin with?

Day 134 Nearing the end of this journey (most likely). I'm scared to come off after 5 months... I'll be above the 150 mg/kg cumulative dose though (161 mg/kg I think). Anyway, yesterday I got my first...

Damn your skin looks good. Been using anything for red marks? I'm sure you will be fine even though you won't reach 120

On 6/19/2016 at 6:17 PM, WelcomeSmirk said: On 6/19/2016 at 10:19 AM, Stephen23 said: Yeah I know, I read such conflicting stuff about whether protein needs to be consumed wi...

On 6/18/2016 at 0:21 AM, 285976_1443948302 said: I found that a plant-based protein powder certainly didn't help my acne at all. Research around lean body mass increase and protein seems to sug...

Hey there - I've atrophied from cortisone shots too. One thing that worked for me was saline injections. Not sure why your derm said these won't work, but i'm not surprised. My derm office doesn't off...

So I drink a smoothie with this plant-based recovery protein powder after I work out. It has no whey or anything (it's vegan), no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners... Whole Foods Market [Link...

Day 124 I've really been breaking out a lot in those tiny, painless whiteheads the past 2 weeks or so. They only appear in places I shave (mustache area, chin, jawline), which leads me to think that i...

Day 117 So I'm almost done with month 4. This month has been great in terms of staying clear. I've broken out in small, painless whiteheads a few times, but each time it was either the day after eatin...

I said "whoa" out loud when i scrolled down to your recent pics... skin looks awesome. Have you been using anything to fade the red marks?

Day 100 Felt like I had to do an update since I reached double digits. Hard to believe I'm already at day 100. I haven't gotten a real breakout in nearly 2 months. I've still gotten a few tiny, painle...

Good luck! I'd imagine you'll have to come off BP pretty soon... the dryness is pretty horrific even without it   So have you reintroduced dairy and sugar to your diet completely, or are ...

Have you been using anything to lighten your marks? they look great

Wanted to update with some pics I took yesterday to show the red marks... my skin was looking decent for awhile there...but then I got that whitehead breakout...hopefully the marks left over from that...

Day 82 I'm not sure why my profile pic changed lol, I didn't change it... Anyway, I had a cold this past week (I didn't get a cold all winter, and then I get one in late April/early May...). I was suc...

On 5/2/2016 at 9:37 AM, llduo said: Thanks for the empathy Stephen 23, it helps to know other people are struggling as well. When did you see a clear up? I was hoping over the weekend maybe ...

i'm sorry you have to do that presentation in front of so many people with your face broken out. That's the absolute worst feeling. But hey, if there are 500 people that means they'll probably be far ...

I was super red my first month too, and it eventually went away. If you have to spend a couple weekends in your room watching netflix, that's ok! By month 3 you should def start seeing some improvemen...

On 4/14/2016 at 5:55 PM, tranceaddict said: Side note: I am LOVING being off of BP! My twice daily routine would look something like this: Shower, apply jojoba oil, wait 5 mins, apply BP, wai...