No such thing as adult acne?

[pnksapphire]

Thank You! I got mad all over again. I sent an email and will call tomorrow. Think about it, they have been paying for my duac for the last 3 years...

Robin

*Update*
I just got the below from my persciption website!

Price a Drug


Patient Exceeds Age Limit

Price information for RETIN-A MICRO GEL 20GM 0.04% GEL is therefore not available.

What is an "age limit"?
Patients must meet age requirements to receive coverage for certain drugs. For example, some drugs are covered only if the patient is under age 18. In other cases, the patient must be over a certain age to receive coverage.

[Cakies]

see if your insurance will cover regular retin-A that has a generic form called tretrinonin(sp?) My insurance wont cover Retin-A Micro or Differin unless you've tried the cheaper version. In my case the regular retin-A works great and is only $10 for a good sized tube. Warning regular retin-A is a little bit harsher on the skin than Micro, so if you have sensitive skin maybe its not the best choice but if your really oily like me then it works great. Also, look into spironolactone it is working amazing for me and its cheap, most insurance would cover it even if they don't its still not that expensive. It has very few side effects as well.

[daphne009]

lol I'll show them figment of my imagination when I pop my pimple and it goes squirting all over their face!

[Hottytotty3]

I am 28 and have had acne since I was 13. This is ruining my life (not really but it makes me feel better to say it) LOL. I recently went back to school and every time I get stressed out I get a huge flare up. I am tired of it. I am on Minocyclin 100mg a day, Retin-A (generic that my derm makes in office), Clindomycin gel & Tazorac. I am telling you this is making me sick. My mom is 55 and still gets and occasional pimple!!

And if this makes you feel any better...I don't have insurance! I pay for all this crap and it still doesn't help me!

I think insurance companies deny things because of cost which is unfortunate. Good luck w/ your appeal.

[Aidens Mommy]

I have the same insurance company... it's so hard to believe that they would insist that it can't POSSIBLY be adult acne, seeing as how it's so common- especially for women! I am 27... 2 years past their "acne deadline" and so I get to pay cash for my retin-a too. My bad for not getting the acne earlier... guess I"ll know better next time. I get some cystic acne around my cycle time but mostly I get those stupid little hard seeds that make bumps on my face until I obsessively pick them out and in turn, make myself bleed and cause a much bigger and more annoying blemish than I ever started with. Yes, I will admit, my obsession with picking is probably my BIGGEST problem.

I'm only on the 3rd day of Retin-A Cream 0.05% and I have nothing happening. It's a little deceiving in the morning I think because there is still a little residue left from the cream from the night before and it makes the red spots and scars "look" like they've lightened a bit... until I wash my face. Then I can see that the redness is still the same. The ONLY reaction I've had so far is a tad bit of peeling around my existing blemishes and scars. And I mean only a LITTLE bit of peeling. Oh and a couple little flakies under my nose. After reading all the horror stories about turning "lobster red", "peeling like the worst sunburn I've ever had- times 10", and the unavoidable horrendous initial breakout, I have to wonder, am I not using enough of this stuff?? My doc was very clear when she said DO NOT put more than a pea size amount over my entire face. Perhaps my skin can tolerate more? Seeing as how I paid cash ($89) for this stuff, I'd like to get as much out of it as I can...


Good luck to all my fellow retin-ers. Here's to clear and beautiful skin- whether you're 15 or 75! (Or 27)