Valerie44

Ive been on Retin-A for the past 15 years and it does work but takes forever before you will notice a difference. If I remember correctly it took at least 8 months for me to start seeing my acne clear...

  Ive been taking Minocycline off and on for a year. At first I was getting headaches and feeling fatigued but that soon went away for me after a few weeks. Im now taking E.E.S since Minocycline...

I got my derm to give me something besides Minocycline to help with this awful IB im having. He prescribed me E.E.S 400mg twice a day, it took a week to work but its working! Not sure how much longer ...

Ladies hang in there!! This month marks 5 months I've been on 100 mg of Spiro. I'm slowly seeing improvements. I was actually cleared on 50 mg for 5 months then Wham! break out after break out so my d...

That really sux justtfx! Sorry you're stopping the Spiro. What dosage were you on? I started off at 50mgs for 6 months then bumped it to 100mgs which ive been on for 4 months now, im still breaking ou...

I've been using Dermablend for years and its never caused me any break outs and I agree that the coverage is awesome!!!! I definitely love this foundation out of any others that I've tried and I've tr...

Omg Im also breaking out with cysts all over my jawline and around my mouth, I went to see my derm yesterday and he gave me cortisone shots, literally stuck me about 15 times, this is crazy! I was a b...

Would the retin-a still cause clogged pores if it was in gel form? Ive been using retin-a .1% gel

Its so weird because I was soooo clear on 50mg but it took me 6 full months before it cleared me, I was clear for 4 months then all of a sudden I started getting cysts again so I was bumped to 75mg,...

Shadylee im going thru the same thing! Scheduled to get some shots on Wednesday! Wednesday cant get here fast enough I got bumped to 100mg so im wondering how long the break outs usually last? Does a...

Hi Shadylee, I was on spiro 50mgs for 6 months and was soooo clear for 3 months then started breaking out around my periods again so my derm bumped it up to 75mgs, well after 2 months I was getting th...

I feel like crap! My derm bumped my Spiro from 50mg to 75mg and now I got another IB !!! My whole lower face has a lot of white heads that have turned into cysts! Its so painful. I went to my derm thi...

Well it looks like after months of no acne worries Im gradually starting to break out around my menstral cycle again so my derm bumped up my Spiro from 50mg to 75mg so I'm really hoping I don't get an...

it took me 6 whole months before I got clear on 50 mgs a day of Spiro....Hang in there!

wow kirks im so sorry to hear your still struggling with cystic break outs!! I truly hope things start looking up for you soon! I know for me it was a battle the whole first 6 months. As of today I ha...

Ive been wearing Dermablends Smooth Indulgence Foundation for years, for me it gives great coverage and doesn't break me out, its too bad they discontinued it Now im thinking of trying Estee Lauders...

I was getting a lot of cysts too, about 5 or 6 at a time that I also had to go get injected Tracy is right tho, it will get better its just going to take time. Hang in there kirks! We are here for yo...

Yes some dermatologists are very stubborn about prescribing meds. I had a derm who wouldn't give me anything but topicals so I had to change doctors. I have a good dermatologist now but unfortunately...

Spiro did the same to me. I had the worst break out of my life the first 5 months on it but my doctor told me to hang in there till the 6th month and Im sooooo glad I did, I almost gave up too. Its ve...

I have a derm appointment in October and he already told me he wants me to go to 100 mgs but if I'm clear on the 50 mgs why bother going up? Not sure what to do

Spiro didn't start working for me till the 6th month and before that was just awful !!!! Hang in there!!! I had break out after break out and almost stopped the Spiro but my dermatologist insisted I k...

scco your skin is looking great!! Congrats on your process!!!

I don't find it cakey at all either I love it!! Glad you like it too but Im very disappointed to find out that Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Foundation is being discontinued Ive been going to every de...

I absolutely love Dermablend! Its the only foundation and cover cream I use. It can definitely feel heavy if applying too much and you have to let the foundation and cream set first before using any p...

Ive been using Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Foundation for the last 4 years and love it ! It has awesome coverage but you have to be careful when applying it or it will look heavy. This is by far the...