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Grand Poohbah
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Mar 14, 2008 at 02:04 AM
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No acne is not actually in my toosh, I was just kind of ranting. I was never a person to care too much about what people thought about my appearence but I do get just a little down when my face fails me. Ahh Im sure a lot of people get frustrated when you get those ugly cant cover up acne spots that bug you until they are finally gone.... (just my rant of the day)
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Mar 14, 2008 at 06:57 AM
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A good Friday to you!
Zits are a pain-I only get them in my moontime-one month I had a HUGE one in the middle of my right(face) cheek and I thought "Thanks a lot!" I'm thankful I only get one! ocd chick |
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Mar 14, 2008 at 11:31 AM
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I am a shallow person who cares very much about my appearance, lol, and I get very annoyed when my face breaks out. Since I am on Lithium, I have been having problems, particularly around the area of my chin. I tried ProActiv and that worked well except for the fact that it is expensive, so I went to RiteAId or CVS or something and bought Neutrogena's 3-step treatment and that has been working pretty well also.
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Mar 21, 2008 at 04:00 AM
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If you have health insurance I recommend going to a dermatologist (I'm no teenager) but was continueing to have acne. I now have the clearest skin I've ever had. I take a low dose of ammoxicillian, and use 3 creams (retinA, something else, prescription Benzol Peroxide). It doesn't cost more than when I used to buy all the over the counterstuff and, for me at least, works so much better.
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Magnate
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Mar 21, 2008 at 09:09 AM
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i never had zits ever. my sister and my brother were both on acutane - so i was like the golden child of my family for a clear face haha. well when i was 16 i started birth control and within the last couple years i have gotten acne. which birth control is supposed to get rid of! well i stopped birth control (2 aunts and both grandma's have had breast cancer, one of them being specifically from taking estrogen) and within a month all my zits were gone! I have one zit! are you on anything like that?
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Legendary
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Mar 21, 2008 at 04:36 PM
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acne/zits well son was looking like a pizza for to long so i took him to docs they prescribed him with oxytetracycline hes on four tablets a day
still hassome spots but not as bad as before and 2nd eldest daughter had to change her pill because it cause her to have acne/zits on bk of neck she cleared as soon as it was out of system she now has an inplant __________________  No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.
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Mar 21, 2008 at 04:54 PM
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It doesn't necessarily go away after teen years either. I'm 57 and have 3 zits I've been picking at for a week now, making worse, LOL. And I'm through menopause! You'd think whatever would calm itself down but doesn't. Sigh.
I never had much acne as a teen/young adult, no so that I agonized over it (since I had worse things happening :-) __________________ "Never give a sword to a man who can't dance." ~Confucius |
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Legendary
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Mar 21, 2008 at 10:43 PM
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I have been on antibiotics for about 10 years for acne (I am in my 40s) and they really help! I tried topical antibiotics before that but they were not effective. I was recently on birth control pills for about 6 months and did not need antibiotics during this time. But I just went off of them and my oily skin and acne are back full force.
 I recommend going to a dermatologist. My PCPs always wanted to mess around and give me medicine that was not strong enough for my acne. The dermatologists are not so cautious and will give you what it takes to get your skin under control.
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Mar 22, 2008 at 11:03 AM
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I HATE MINE OMG
i have been on everything. except accutane. and thats cuz mom dont want me to get cllinicslly derpressed as it is a side effect in like, one in 100. shes nuts. im already fricking depressed. but what can i say, the pill helps a little. but i still look... ugh. eww idk i dont think theres anything ican do. i hate the pill anyway, i was happy without my period thanks (i am on it for polycystic ovaries) and it made me gain weight. it hasnt helped my complexion as much as id like. frickaduck. grrrrrrrr it wont GO its horrible for me cuz its onr of my biggest issues. it kills my self esteem. if you look in our house there are no pics of me after the age of 7, and all the pics of me older, saved on the comp have me edited out. apart from two. i hate HATE hate it. dot __________________ i miss you...  'cuz the drugs dont work, they just make you worse, but i, know ill see your face again...' 'welcome friends. i am potato.' 
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Mar 29, 2008 at 07:13 PM
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I was recently on birth control pills for an ovary problem for about 5 months. During this time, my acne went away. No more of those painful, red "undergrounders" that scar and take forever to go away. Yes, I had antibiotics before, but I found birth control pills worked way better. Now I am off the birth control for the last 6 weeks and my acne and oily skin are back with a vengeance. I am using the antibiotics I have but they no longer seem effective.
I'm wondering if it would be worth it to go back on birth control pills just for the sake of my skin? Do the benefits of no acne outweigh the negatives of taking daily hormones? I guess I should ask my doctor.... __________________ "Therapists are experts at developing therapeutic relationships." |
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Mar 29, 2008 at 08:36 PM
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Sunny - I take both antibiotics and birth control for my acne. Like you, I think the birth control is what does the trick. I think its worth it, but I've never been one to experience many med side-effects. Talk to your dr but there are several forms of BC that are specifically known for helping acne and I think have a lower dose of the hormones. As I mentioned in the other thread, I take Ortho Tri-Cyclin Low on the advise of both my dermotologist and family practice doc.
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Mar 29, 2008 at 10:45 PM
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Thanks, Lemon. Maybe my acne will calm down as I get used to being off of hormones? It just seems way worse right now then it used to be before I went onto the BCPs. It has been embarrassing lately to go out into public. Here I am in my 40s with a face like a teenager's (well, except for the lack of wrinkles of course!).
The BCPs I was on were called Junel. I think they were fairly low dose and they did help my acne. I will look up the ones you take and see how they compare. I think the best person to ask is my dermatologist, then I'll cross check with my gyno. __________________ "Therapists are experts at developing therapeutic relationships." |
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