Archive for July 19th, 2010

blister-like thing under my nose? WHAT? [pimple] [accutane]

Seems that about once every five months or so I get this “thing” under my nose, right under either one of my nostrils.

No, its not a pimple, or a Whitehead or something – it looks more like a blister. Plus, its not just one, it looks like a bunch of little kids strung together. It seems almost to form a crispy top. Eeeeww! I know.

Any thoughts on this? They are so awful, because they last for a while. I thought that the Accutane could to stop them, to see if my face is so

Need some advice: losing the battle with acne [pimples] [pimple]

Hi . I am currently using proactive, but I do not think it helps me. Im still some spots and pimples on my chin will not disappear. I developed this big red pimple on my lip and it seems like every time I proactively put . It makes it worse. Can someone help me. I lost my battle with acne and I want to know what that really works.

white pill for Yasmin? [yasmin] [breakout]

Im on Yasmin for about 16 days now or a little over 2 weeks and this is my first time bc I got the first breakthrough in the first week and nearly destroyed her now:) but my question is when taking the white pills because they dnt have hormones, I breakout again? I really hope not my first week of school during the white pills! Please thanks

How to get rid of red marks from acne does it work? [apple cider vinegar] [teaspoon lemon juice]

I read it on the Internet mabey someone should give it a try .

Remedy for Red traces of Acne
This # 108346 is a huge step 3 regimen for cleaning up the red marks from acne!
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5 teaspoons baking powder teaspoons cider vinegar tsp water
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1 tablespoon lemon juice tsp

First protein, make a paste with baking powder and 1 teaspoon of water.
Apply in your face, gently massage, then immediately.
Then make a mixture o

How old are you acne?

I got mine when I was about 11 I used to have before then pefect skin still acne: (when people began to acne?

Spironolactone just started today . [accutane] [spiro]

I just went to my doctor today for spiro. Im on 25mgs for 1 month and then move beyond that 50mgs. Has anyone had luck with this recipe? Ive tried antibiotics, Retin-A, BP, bcp. I am a 30 year old woman. Anyway you can post. If this stuff does not work Ill try accutane.

Thanks!

Would you not take antibiotics . I probiotics? [mint julep] [moderate case]

Ive done a lot of reading on this site . and a lot of different things to consider if my rather moderate acne.

Right now to reduce I take zinc + using the mint Julep daily and that has really improved the quality and clarity of my face, but I think I could infections to reduce further the use of either antibiotics or probiotics.

Ive read a lot of antibiotics, and they just seem too “risky” and “dependent” to me .

Probiotics, as far as I know, bad p.acne also wor

differin allowing more oil? how can it help? [differin] [proactiv]

I was using Proactiv 2 times a day, it worked great and then stopped. So on my cheek really breakout areas. So I switched to using Proactiv in the morning and differin at night. Differin seems really dry and making my skin very oily.

I was thinking I would only use differin on my cheek areas and the rest Proactiv where nothing is important? Im just using differin for 1 week, as now that.

SO basically all I do Proactiv routine 2 times a day, but on all my other sites, not t

worse! Help! Minocycline . [minocycline] [derm]

I started minoclycline about a month ago and I am ten times worse. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal to go through a period of deterioration before it gets better? Is this something I call the derm and let her know? She told me not to suffer, but in silence, but I want to know if anyone had a good experience after bad? Thanks so much.

Sweet Jade Spiro and help users [spiro] [breakout]

I am just over 5 weeks in spiro and my skin is breaking out worse than in ages ! I have pimples on my chest is all I nver get them and on the sides of my face and even some on my arms and ears ! I can not handle this and I feel really depressed.I him hidden away: rolleyes:: confused:

Has someone had an initial outbreak? Would this fit my hormones? Should I lower my dosage because it has flared up when I increased the dose to 200 mg? should I wait it out?
HELP ! 1: confused: