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Post by shihui on Feb 11, 2005 4:02:40 GMT -5
hi amylou  i've read articles about accutane causing a lot of side effects. i think if those side effects get serious, things wouldn't be looking too good. so i wouldn't advise you to take it too. i remember i read someone who was previously on accutane who said sth along the lines of 'it worked well, but i wouldn't be sure that i'll ever try it again' i hope your mom finds another derm for you and your acne clears up soon! |
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Post by amylou on Feb 13, 2005 0:29:06 GMT -5
Hey guys..I am feeling pretty good...I haven't picked in a while!n I have this huge pimple on my chin  I am trying to hard not to pick..But I am making progess! Yea I am not going to take accutane. It is for people with SEVERE ACNE and I just have 2 or 3 recurring spots on my chin. |
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Post by amylou on Feb 16, 2005 12:07:12 GMT -5
well i have been good! Haven't had a cystic pimple pop up! (knock on wood) but i think the medication is actually working now! I picked last night but i caught myself before it got too bad and i put tea tree oil on it (i love that stuff, it dries it up and kills the bacteria. so i am sitting here now with neosporin on my face..i love that stuff also..well doin pretty goood..hope yall have a great day and are improving as well...we'll get there |
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Post by Nelly on Feb 16, 2005 12:13:26 GMT -5
Way to go, amylou! It's great to hear that you're doing better. Hope you keep it up. What medication did you end up taking, by the way?
Nelly
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Post by amylou on Feb 16, 2005 13:33:21 GMT -5
well i have been on several..dyancin has worked well to clear up my face in general..but not the huge cystic acne that I get..But now I am using Adoxa..and it seems to be working really well. It is just so great to not have these huge painful bumps on my face. They are so hard to cover up and they hurt so damn bad! But I hope this medicine continues to work..my mom thinks I am growing out of the "acne stage" but we'll see thanks for asking..how have you been doing??? |
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Post by amylou on Feb 16, 2005 13:34:37 GMT -5
i put 3 question marks and it gave me that weird face..i didn;t want that..
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Post by Nelly on Feb 16, 2005 14:03:53 GMT -5
Haha, don't worry about that question-mark face. I've actually been doing quite well myself. I have hardly touched my face for about a week, with the exception of a couple of minor "cleansing" sessions (one on Sunday and one this morning). But overall I'm feeling really good! I'm glad you're doing so well, too. Nelly |
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Post by amylou on Feb 16, 2005 16:21:09 GMT -5
That is great you are doin good also! I just hope it continues! It seems that as soon as I am doing so good..it always goes down in the dumps..but I have realized like right now...my face is almost clear..and I will find ANY little imperfection to pick at..but i am workin on it
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Post by Nelly on Feb 16, 2005 16:32:00 GMT -5
I know what you mean. I'm a perfectionist, too. You know what I believe helped me a lot? Reducing the light in my bathroom. I replaced my three 60W clear light bulbs with three 25W white light bulbs. Now the light is so much softer and doesn't accentuate the blackheads and imperfections as much. I can now look at my face for several minutes without starting to pick (maybe just clear away some dry scab fragments and such).
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Post by amylou on Feb 16, 2005 23:46:33 GMT -5
That is a great idea! ....well i do my makeup in there also..bc of the strong light..i used to do my makeup in the living room..mmm maybe i will try that...i will think about that! thanks!
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Post by amylou on Feb 18, 2005 10:13:07 GMT -5
WOW! FINALLY medicine that is working! MY face is almost clear! and i found stuff to make the dark spots go away! (now i just need to keep my hands from picking) but it gets easier when there is not so much to pick at.. hope yall are doin well..i hope this continues!
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Post by Nelly on Feb 18, 2005 12:15:17 GMT -5
amylou,
I'm really happy that you found a solution for your problem! And that you're not picking much! Keep it up!
Nelly
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Post by amylou on Feb 18, 2005 15:48:41 GMT -5
Thank you very much! I just hope it continues..Hope and stregth to all of yall!
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Post by shihui as guest on Feb 20, 2005 0:36:23 GMT -5
hi amylou! read in the therapy boards section that you've been using proactiv. im glad you've found that it can lighten your dark spots! i hope mine goes away too. anyway, good luck with controlling the urge to pick! |
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Post by amylou on Feb 20, 2005 10:08:16 GMT -5
thank you very much! It gets easier as you try to decrease your picking..ecp when you don't have much to pick at! Hope you are doin well! Hang in there |
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I am trying to hard not to pick..But I am making progess! Yea I am not going to take accutane. It is for people with SEVERE ACNE and I just have 2 or 3 recurring spots on my chin. 