posted 01-04-2001 07:14 PM         

17

posted 01-04-2001 07:42 PM         

15

posted 01-04-2001 08:04 PM         

19

doxycyline 100mg twice a day

posted 01-04-2001 09:03 PM         

17 years old

posted 01-04-2001 10:44 PM         

age 22

posted 01-05-2001 07:16 PM         

Nothing but B5 and other vitamins now, and orthocyclen.

posted 01-05-2001 09:36 PM         

20

posted 01-06-2001 11:14 AM         

20

posted 01-06-2001 04:00 PM         

Currently using Tazorac, Tetracycline(sp),azelec (sp) , birth control

face wash i use Erno Lazio Beta Face Mask and Clinques Acne solutions. I also get acne facials every couple of months to clean up my pores.
Results: Skin has been acne free since Tazorac, just some scarring and redness but overall pleased with results.

posted 01-06-2001 06:08 PM         

19 M

-6g/Day B5 (probably bumpin up soon)
-Biore "Warming Deep Pore Cleanser" (MmmMmm this stuff is fabulous)
-2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide (Neutrogena)

There's a pic of me and my gurl at http://i15.yimg.com/15/b825dcb1/h/f8b5e216/adamjen.jpg .. Too bad everybody thinks I'm
overly self-conscious about my acne when
they see this pic because the lighting is
mellow..

posted 01-07-2001 01:36 PM         

Results so far: after 4 weeks or so of properly using the gels, they seem to be speeding up the healing of the acne marks and making the pimples go away faster, but do not prevent them from forming. Ive been on Minocyclin for less then 3 weeks and do not see any results from that yet. B5 seems to help a bit. I havent been on zinc long enough to see any changes.

posted 01-09-2001 02:56 PM         

I Take 20 mg chelated Zinc
50 mg Vitamin B
250 mg of C
All natural source, by the way.
I use Pro Active solution on my face...and have had great results. Been acne free for over a month for the first time since I was 11 years old...it had not been 'too bad' for the past 5 years, certainly not as bad as my teen years, but ANY are a bummer at my age. I ususally went through 2 or 3 bad sessions per year where my whole face would break out.
Pro ACTIVE is guaranteed by the manufacturer....I tried it, as everything else had failed, including the dermatologist who put me on Tetracycline for 2 months 15 years ago, (I developed an ulcer from that)...and was sick for about a year.

Good luck....I know how you feel with acne...it is not a pleasant experience especially when dating etc.
B

posted 01-10-2001 12:39 AM         

1. Over the counter creams and soap: benzoyl peroxide, sulfer, glycolic acid, etc...

2. Dermatologist prescribed: Accutane (worked for some months and then stopped working, took it again two years later and it was a disaster), cleocin T, retin-a, ortho tri-cyclen, and minocycline (helped heal but not prevent new acne.)

3. Proactiv Solution: made my skin less irritated but didn't have any affect on my acne.

4. Natural: homeopathic pills, changing eating habits (helped a little, but not reliable), different vitamin stacks.

5. Birth Control Pills: seemed to help a little for my chest and back but not much on my face.

What does seem to help a great deal in combination:

1. Large doses of B5- 6000-10,000mg per day

2. Colonics (professional cleansing of the colon) once a month.

3. Vitex (chasteberry)(combination formula)- regulates hormones over time.

4. Zinc 60mg (works like antibiotics), Chromium 600mcg (insulin control), MSM 8000mg (sulfur from the inside out, instead of the outside in.)

5. Wash with water or Cetaphil and create a mixture of a couple drops of tea tree oil, and Oxygen in liquid form in 5 ounces of water. Then pat on face with cotton ball.

6. Lots of water throughout the day and at least a couple servings of whole foods (leafy greens are the best) and if not I take plant enzymes to make sure I digest food properly.

I think most of us who have had acne for more then a couple years know that acne is happening from somewhere inside and that anything we put on our skin from the outside is never going to do the trick by itself...it just creates a temporary band-aid, if that. The approach above is just an attempt to cover all possible bases and my skin has never been clearer then when I began this regimen.

I often get sad when I think of all the time I wasted with Dermatologists and their lack of understanding of acne in general.

I also get the feeling that the causes of our acne are varied enough that everyone has to try treat was is wrong with them in particular: Some of us may have diabetic skin, or hormonal imbalances, and others eating habits which can cause allergic skin reactions, clogged colons that excrete toxins to the skin, poor digestion, candida, etc. (I can't list all the causes I've heard about here but I am sure you have read about others.)

-Kris

posted 01-11-2001 01:58 PM         

Age: 23