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MrsD
Legend July 2019

Skin Help Please!

MrsD, on March 11, 2019 at 4:23 PM

Posted in Fitness and Health 74

I feel like nothing is working. I've been using Curology for two months (last month I upgraded so now I'm using cleanser, lotion & night cream). I use a gentle exfoliant in the shower (I switched to a gentle one that exfoliates with chemicals rather than hard shells like St. Ives at the...

I feel like nothing is working. I've been using Curology for two months (last month I upgraded so now I'm using cleanser, lotion & night cream). I use a gentle exfoliant in the shower (I switched to a gentle one that exfoliates with chemicals rather than hard shells like St. Ives at the recommendation of the woman who gave me a facial last month), I've been getting monthly facials (microderm 2 months ago too), I use a toner in the mornings, a hyaluronic acid lotion at night for dry skin, and I wash our sheets at least once a week if not more. I've also stopped drinking anything other than water during the week, and I do eat quite healthy 90% of the time. I've gone to two dermatologists & my primary, they prescribed retinA & a face wash (tried it for 6 months, no progress) so started leaning more on medical spas.

As you can see, I'm still suffering from uneven skin, acne scarring, & occasional breakouts (mostly around my mouth), black heads by my nose, and hormonal acne. I just want to feel confident and I'm annoyed with the amount of money I've spent on my skin that I'm not seeing much improvement.

Please recommend your favorite products or methods for acne!

Sorry for the extremely large & scary picture, I don't now why it uploaded so big. This shows my uneven skin & scarring, and nose. I have breakouts right now on the other side by my mouth.cfb_1157725.jpg


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  • K
    Devoted September 2019
    Katelyn ·
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    I have had similar issues in the past and for me simpler routines worked wonders! I use Dr. Bronners Rose pure-castile soap and then a rose hip oil to moisturize. Within 2 weeks i saw such a huge difference!

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    Thank you! I'll look into both!

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  • Mrs.
    Super May 2019
    Mrs. ·
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    I had the Clarisonic Mia 2 for a while and I loved using it but hated how I had to change the brush so often. I've since given it to FH to use for his face (the dummy was using a loofah to exfoliate his face), and I'm now using my Foreo Luna Fofo. I like that it's more hygienic, but I think the Clarisonic definitely helped me a lot more with exfoliation around the nose area and my clogged pores.

    I have heard about the Shea Moisture's African Black Soap doing wonders for acne, even cystic acne. Also Your Tea's Skin Magic Tea has some really good reviews.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    I just want to thank you for this suggestion! Since you suggested it, I've gotten 3 microneedling treatments and am going to schedule one more. The improvement is insane and I'm SO happy and wish I would have known sooner!

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  • Mary
    Expert July 2019
    Mary ·
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    I've suffered from severe acne since middle school and have tried a huge variety of skincare routines. I used very harsh cleansers when I was younger (lots of scrubs, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, etc.) but none of them helped. I saw improvement when I started on Accutane in college, but was only on that briefly due to general concerns my parents had about my using it.

    I finally committed to going to dermatologist when I started working and am now pretty much acne-free. I went through a course of Cephalexin and a course of Doxycycline initially to help start clearing it up. After hormonal testing, I was started on Orthotricyclen birth control and Spirolactone to regulate the hormones causing my acne. I also use topicals Retin-A and Clindamycin. My actual skincare routine is now super light - once my hormones were under control, my skin just stopped breaking out.
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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    Same! I had very bad cystic acne until I took accutane in high school. As I got a little older (maybe 21 or so), some of it came back but not nearly as bad. I saw huge improvements with accutane overall. The pitting was from acne prior to accutane, but microneedling has done wonders. I actually started doing microneedling & dermaplanning & facials since this post, and it's done wonders. My skin is SO much better. I've also started using hydrating products way more (I always thought acne meant I had oily skin so I had to use products to dry out my skin) since the drying products caused so much congestion in my skin. I did try Doxycycline awhile ago, it didn't work for me. I was looking more for solutions for our wedding (which I found)! I was so happy with my skin on our wedding day. We want to try for kids in the next year or so, so I don't really want to switch birth controls since I'll be going off off of it in the future anyway, but if later in the future I'm back on it I'll look into hormone testing! Thank you!

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  • Rachel
    Super July 2019
    Rachel ·
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    It’s amazing isn’t it?! And I also did the same thing as you, started using products that hydrated my skin instead of drying it out! I started using Dior Intense Rescur serum a few months ago and it changed my skin over night!
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  • Madison
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    Madison ·
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    Https://www.alaninu.com/products/essentials-balance

    Try balance!

    You have to take it everyday for awhile to see results and then continue it. It works wonders! Look at their reviews!
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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    I did! It helped with hormonal acne but I started getting super dizzy at night???? So I had to stop and the dizzy spells went away, so weird!

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  • MrsD
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    MrsD ·
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    I just googled that & will order it today, thanks for the suggestion!

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  • Madison
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    Madison ·
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    The owner of the company has made a few statements stated that’s because it is quite literally balancing out your hormones. I know in the beginning of taking it I got bad headaches and sure enough a bunch of people said the same thing. But one they were getting regulated they go away. Not the most fun to deal with but i have seen the product work.
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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    Thank you for telling me that! I googled it and couldn't find anything. I started getting them after a month of using them, so maybe I'll try them again but it was debilitating around 6 PM most evenings so it stopped me from doing everything I have to do when I get home from work (cook dinner, laundry, walk our dog, etc.) which isn't really an option.

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  • Madison
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    Oh no! Yeah that’s super tough. Maybe if you took them a little later in the day that might help? But I totally get why you would stop them. Sorry that happened!! Good luck though and your skin looks really good by the way! I also get facials/ peels and I think that helps.
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  • MrsD
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    MrsD ·
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    Yeah maybe I'll email them and ask! I was taking them around 8 AM when I ate breakfast at work just because that's when it suggested. I haven't got a peel yet but microneedling, facials, dermaplanning, and microdermabrasion has been amazing!

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  • Madison
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    I just recently went to a new facial place as I plan on doing hopefully one facial a month and the first thing she said was “yep we should do a peel”!
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  • MrsD
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    MrsD ·
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    Awesome! Yeah I suggested it but my lady wanted to do an oxygen facial, dermaplanning, and botox before the wedding. I want to get a peel in the winter when I'm not in the sun so much though!

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    Monica ·
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    I know this is an old post but Im searching the forums for ppl posting about acne. I have read all your replies, but which of your products do you think helped the most before your wedding?


    I have had 4 consecutive sessions of microneedling. I went on accutane 2years ago. My acne is wayy better but I would really love to be acne free for my wedding in 2 1/2mo. My dr prescribed me doxycycline and after doing research I am freaking out whether I should take it or not being that I only have 2 months left. Theres such a mix of reviews. Just looking for something else.
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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    No worries! I'm still on Wedding Wire so I get the alerts Smiley smile


    What helped the most for me was anything moisturizing. Before I went to the medical spa, I was using so many products (even prescribed by dermatologists) that were drying my skin out because I assumed my skin was oily like it was when I was younger and lived in CA. I went on accutane about 12 years ago, my acne started to come back about 5 years ago. The woman I saw took one look at my skin and told me it was super dry (we live in CO now). I started getting hydrafacials, using a hydrating cleanser & an oil cleanser, using vitamin C serum & hyarulonic acid serum, and using heavy moisturizers. It was amazing how much better my skin looked. I had very bad joint pain that ended up being chronic from accutane so I'm not interested in taking anymore medication for acne (my brother took it and had to get filler under his eyes because the skin beneath his eyes became so brittle he just looked tired all the time).


    I personally wouldn't start a new medication so close to the wedding. Have you seen a medical spa? Did you like the microneedling results?

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    I have not been to a med spa yet. So far microneedling is helping with my ice pick scars and maybe slightly for my hyperpigmentation acne scars (but kinda not really? I cant say all my acne scars are gone but im sure its gotten better) The biggest improvement is in the texture of my skin, definitely getting better but still not 100%. I still get random pimples on my cheeks so I dont think its done much for my acne.


    However I do notice that sometimes I break out the day after microneedling and then my skin is pretty clear for a week or 2 after until I get pimples again.
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    If you can afford to go, I would! A well-reviewed one too.


    I did microneedling with stem cells 3 times, then normal microneedling once. The pitting on one cheek is almost 100% gone and the other side is super improved. I didn't have any hyper-pigmentation though.


    You might want to look into a chemical peel! But soon, like in the next week or two. Those are really helpful with scarring & acne. I did dermaplanning right before our wedding and I loved it, my skin felt so fresh & clean & soft and my makeup went on wonderfully.


    It really just depends if you have dry or oily or acne-prone skin. I have super dry skin so I have a ton of acne congestion, the more hydrated my face is, the better my skin looks.

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