Archive for April, 2011

dry lips, how long after your accutane treatment protocol . [dry lips] [accutane]

Im on my third week of accutane and the worse side effect is my dry lips. It is so bad that I have little canckers. I was just afraid that after my treatment, my lips will remain dry, this is a possibility?

Glycolic Acid for red ink [glycolic acid products] [4 months]

I use a product with an 8% glycolic acid to help fade the red spots. I use it for about four months. I think it might have helped a bit, but nothing special. According to several sources, glycolic acid helps, so I give it some more time. Has anyone else had success with glycolic acid products and red spots? Has anyone had glycolic acid peels done?

Acne and menstrual cycle [menstrual cycle] [acne]

My acne always seems to get really bad until about a week before and half of my term, it is of course the week of my period and a bit of the next starts clear, but it is almost time for her to re- start. Acne is related to the menstrual cycle for women or is it just a myth? A

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If you can trade . [genetic defect] [hand foot]

If your acne can trade for another genetic disorder / disease, would you?

cancer (non-fatal)
missing arm/leg/hand/foot
obesity
diabetes.

Ive thought about that, and as bad as acne sucks phychologically and physically I do not know what I had to trade if I could.

We must address this issue [final decision] [acne]

Im still seeing people say that masturbation their acne and other people suffer from it say it does. What is the final decision?

Neutrogena Clear Pore Oil everybody tries Controlling Astringent? [active ingredient] [pore]

Everyone had good results with this?
It the active ingredient Salicyclic acid and BHA are the only lotion that I can find on the shelves?
And its not like someone benefited pricey
So share

Thanks please:)

Green tinted concealers? [acne marks] [concealers]

The green color in makeup products truly neutralize red spots? It makes sense, but does it live up to its claim? I have a number of post-acne marks that I would fail, there is a green-tinted products help?

Stop Picking My Journal [two fingers] [cysts]

Reply:I'm really glad you're posting your journal: the exposition is level-headed (pun!) and inspiringly optimistic. But I'm wondering if smoking weed might provoke your skin to retalliate against your efforts. Maybe the calming effect of smoking, by lessening the urge to pick, equiponderates whatever new zits the drug produces; I just know that [...]

Ladies acne, obesity and excessive hair growth [excessive hair growth] [ovary syndrome pcos]

If you have severe acne, obesity and excessive hair growth, you could polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). During high school, I had acne so much that I did not go to school. I was so very close to doing Accutane until I went to an endocrinologist to see, and they diagnosed me with PCOS. She immediately put me on a water pill and birth control. Four months later I was clear (and I had a really bad cyst problem). Now Im 21 with no more cysts, I ofcoarse a pimple here and there, but they are so small

Is diet a factor ? [adult acne] [topical creams]

Hello everyone,

First out, I would say that I recently discovered this site and I think its great! The opinions, suggestions and advice Ive read is just firsthand people suffering from the same problem.

I it suffered with adult acne since my early 20s, for the most part Ive kept under control with topical creams . But the past six years, because I had my children, have been a real challenge. The doctor says the stress and hormones. Anyways, last week I started a high prote