AAS / Acne Probs

[krishna]

If you get retin-A now and start using it mildly, even if you're clear, it will prevent breakouts for a long time. You can keep using it too. Improves overall skin tone and pore size. Just don't go overboard or it can fuck you up. Docs usually won't prescribe accutane for over 6 months cause it starts having nasty sides. Topical retin-A avoids this.

 

[drummadness]

Do you guys no of a good Retin-A product that is strong enough for back acne. By the way what is Minocycline. Is that a antibiotic.

 

[krishna]

Retin-A is strong enough for back acne. Just remember that it takes around 6 weeks to start getting better, and it will probably get worse for the first month. Same would be for accutane though, although it might work a week or two quicker. Yes Minocycline is an antibiotic.

 

[ryan04]

Retnin-A did absolutely nothing for me but make my shit worse...way worse. And yes, I used it for about 3 monthes. I take doxycline (antibiotic) and erithromyacin topical solution. The erithro is the shit, works right away, doesn't dry me out, and is extremely effective. If you're applying retnin to your face, neck, back, shoulders, and chest, it can get pretty expensive too.

 

[krishna]

Retnin-A did absolutely nothing for me but make my shit worse...way worse. And yes, I used it for about 3 monthes. I take doxycline (antibiotic) and erithromyacin topical solution. The erithro is the shit, works right away, doesn't dry me out, and is extremely effective. If you're applying retnin to your face, neck, back, shoulders, and chest, it can get pretty expensive too.

Sorry to hear that Ryan...this does happen occasionally. It takes so long for some people that it's not even worth it. The fact that it got worse means it was doing it's job though. What it does is shut down sebacious glands. In order for retin-A to do this, it aggravates them to the point where they become worn out. Looks like you got caught in continual aggravation. That happened to one of my friends too, but it works good for most people.

 

[UA_Iron]

retin-A doesnt even stand up to Accutane, nothing does. I've taken retin-a micro, tetracycline, minocycline then the last anti-biotic was cephalexin (keflex). Keflex is a strong anti-biotic, they'll give it to you get an abcess or infection.

Accutane was last, it cleared the shit up in no time and my acne didnt get worse initially. I had a nice red tint going while on accutane though.

 

[brooklynheight]

my second cyle of accutane at 100 mg a day has done nothing but lower my white blood cell count................ and made my acne worse.im on my last month...my dr. is gonna trying injecting my zits with some stuff that had worked before

 

[krishna]

my second cyle of accutane at 100 mg a day has done nothing but lower my white blood cell count................ and made my acne worse.im on my last month...my dr. is gonna trying injecting my zits with some stuff that had worked before

It quit working for me after my 3rd time too, and the sides were killing me. I'll never touch that shit again. My skin is clear as a baby's ass now though. Did a liver cleanse and got laser.

 

[AMGETR]

Accutane at 80mged did it for me.

 

[brooklynheight]

It quit working for me after my 3rd time too, and the sides were killing me. I'll never touch that shit again. My skin is clear as a baby's ass now though. Did a liver cleanse and got laser.

what type of liver cleanse?

my derm is gonna refer me to a laser doc.....he is dissapointed at the results of accutane too.....was the laser a perm. fix?