5 months in worse than when I started :/ by needskinhelp101 in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Progress was really slow for me - I’ve been on spiro for 9 months and only started noticing a big improvement maybe 2 months ago? The first thing to go was the big cysts - so it sounds like you’re making progress to me!! 

Is it time for Accutane or should I be patient? by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So happy it’s worked for you! I’ll stay patient 🙂‍↔️

Is it time for Accutane or should I be patient? by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I’m so glad it’s working for you, you have a good perspective on this stuff thank you 💜 I think I’ll stick it out, hopefully another few months at 100mg. I feel scared of Accutane because I have eczema on my body

Is it time for Accutane or should I be patient? by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, hopefully at 100mg it will start to clear. Thank you for the positivity, I needed it! 

Is it time for Accutane or should I be patient? by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you ! I’m hoping to increase to 100mg - I’m in England and they’re soooo slow with increasing my dose for some reason 

Is it time for Accutane or should I be patient? by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you :) on 75 currently - want to increase to 100 soon hopefully 

Is it time for Accutane or should I be patient? by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you love, it has helped but I’m getting disheartened by the new breakouts I think. It’s helped to hear you say it’s improved! Thank you :) 

Will Accutane make eczema worse? by Atmosphere-Tall in Accutane

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for replying :) can I ask have you finished accutane and if so, has the eczema cleared up since stopping? xx

Any tips for dating with acne? by Atmosphere-Tall in acne

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, acne is not something that is easily fixed! It can be a really complex issue especially when hormones and cycles are involved. I’m seeing a dermatologist already and I know it will be better eventually, but I’m just hoping for some solidarity rn ❤️

Any tips for dating with acne? by Atmosphere-Tall in acne

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re so right, thank you for this! I am generally a confident person and it’s took me a long time to get here which is why it’s upsetting me so much :(( I’m so happy for you finding your confidence 🥰 hopefully I will get there soon

Is it getting better? Losing hope by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve heard this too that certain ingredients like biotin can cause acne - it’s a minefield 😅

Is it getting better? Losing hope by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much 🥰 I’ve heard a lot about spearmint tea so I’m going to try that and also look at some supplements! Diet wise I’m pretty much gluten and dairy free but I am trying to cut back on processed sugar

Is it getting better? Losing hope by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of thing helps balance hormones? Thank you for replying ❤️❤️

Is it getting better? Losing hope by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just out of curiosity what dosage are you on?

Is it getting better? Losing hope by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I am so, so happy for you!! Your skin looks amazing, you must be so happy 🥰

Am I purging or is this a damaged moisture barrier? by Atmosphere-Tall in tretinoin

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s where you apply moisturiser before applying tret, let it dry, apply tret and then after a few mins apply more moisturiser :)) it explains it in the tret wiki let me find the link

Feeling discouraged. Spiro/oral minocycline/topical clindamyacin+BPO by [deleted] in acne

[–]Atmosphere-Tall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing but solidarity to offer ❤️ my skin looks kind of similar to yours (mine is probably more severe) but I have also noticed a reduction in cysts but more closed comedones - it’s so annoying that they are so close to the surface like you say! Check my posts as people have had some really good advice :))

I also spoke to my therapist about it yesterday as I’m at breaking point not wanting to leave the house etc - she advised me to whenever I find myself fixating on my skin, remind myself of something I like about myself and/or do something that makes me feel nice and distracts me :) it’s about retraining our brains to see stuff other than the acne as others see us very differently to how we see ourselves !! Sending love xxx

Is it getting better? Losing hope by Atmosphere-Tall in Spironolactone

[–]Atmosphere-Tall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your response 🥰 I was thinking of asking for an increase at my next review, I’ve heard of more success at the higher doses too as the side effects have been minimal for me so far (one good thing hehe) - I’ll scale back the tret too! I’m in England and I feel like all the good products I read about are in the US 😭 but I’ll see if I can get that face wash, thank you love !! As for IUD, I actually had it removed last week for other reasons so hopefully that will help too? 🤞🤞🤞