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No no no. Not one month after Accutane, 6 months minimum up to 24 months.

You should be able to skip the placebo pills with your BC but I believe you should only do it for a 3 month cycle, as that's usually when one's body has had enough and needs to ovulate. No expert here...

I was on Spiro for close to 7 months and I agree with @Maisie89, it took that long to show results. However, I ended up getting a breakout a little over 5 months in during my dermatologist check up, a...

I've been on birth control for 8 years since I was 13. Not for acne though. But I had that same idea of skipping the placebo pills and just continuing a new pack, and I planned to just do this forever...

No worries, we've all got a story here or something we don't understand lol. I was clear for 20 years then got acne out of nowhere. It's gone now but I got left with scars from when I picked at my fac...

How did you get the medication if she only prescribed it for a month? Did she allow you to continue?

Birth control takes a minimum of 3 months (or potentially longer) to show effects. So at 3 weeks that wouldn't be enough time to tell. If you got acne and new hair growth out of nowhere, it could be a...

The acne specific bandages I used never had that problem. They're not *that* sticky. So if you think this will be something you'll need to do again in the future, get acne absorbing covers. What about...

The red marks are called hyperpigmentation, and they do fade on their own, it can just take awhile. I know there are things you can do to speed up the process but I haven't personally tried anything s...

Yes just alternate between the hydrocolloid bandage and a healing ointment/moisturizer and give it time. I've heard pure aloe can be a big help. You're not supposed to put the hydrocolloid bandage ove...

No alcohol while on Accutane.

Yes blood and clear liquid always came out of mine, that's when you know it's bad. Seriously, don't touch those kinds of pimples (or any). Yes I would just work on healing the broken skin! You might b...

I used to get those kinds of pimples on my cheeks and I'd do the same and got the same results. I squeezed and picked at them endlessly. Bad idea. I got fingernail print scars. Your best plan of actio...

Don't worry, hyperpigmentation will go away, just give it time. Trust me, I had it pretty bad all over the lower parts of my face. Just don't pick at your face, it can lead to scarring and additional ...

Are they actually scars or just hyperpigmentation?

If it's hormonal then spironolactone may be something to look into!

Hi, I intended to try silicone sheets for a raised scar on my chin, but the sheets simply wouldn't stay on (due to the curve on my face) so I returned them. Now I'm looking to try silicone gel instead...

Hi guys! I never had cystic acne or anything as severe, but I did try spironolactone at one point. I keep a log of everything so here's what my notes say: Started Spironolactone on 7/11/16 Upped dos...

No, but I only randomly got acne at 20 and it was gone before I reached 21. Not in a similar situation at all, sorry.

Sooo... Is this a question or just venting? Because you said yourself, the only way to clear yourself up would be a pill/medicine or a body wash.

Have you had any appointments with a dermatologist yet? I think you need a prescription topical/medication to have any results, especially if you've already tried so many non-prescription products.