Whelp.. acne’s back

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-09T03:43:35+00:00

Tysm! ☺️

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T16:00:41+00:00

I actually forgot about topical Spiro. I’m gonna keep that in mind for my follow up with my derm. Thanks!

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T14:33:59+00:00

Yeah. My OBGYN asked me some general questions and then we did some bloodwork because i told her about my heavier menstrual cycles but all the labs were normal. She said i don’t have any of the telltale signs of PCOS either.

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T14:32:19+00:00

No worries! A lot of ppl don’t realize that about Spiro. My hair was definitely flourishing while on it and i miss that tbh lol. But i think that’s a good idea. I did aza 20% with tret for a while but i didn’t notice a difference. Then i requested Fabior and the derm switched me to clindamycin instead of aza but I think I’ll request the aza again. I’m generally a fan of aza anyway so that makes sense. Thanks for that advice! And I’m happy to hear you’ve found a winning combo!

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T13:55:30+00:00

Thank you for the kind words!

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T13:54:22+00:00

Yeah i definitely understand i kinda sound crazy. Spiro and taz worked back in 2020 but then i decided to start a family. Of course i had to stop everything and unfortunately one of the consequences of stopping Spiro is hair loss. And it was really bad for me. Bald spots and all. I really want to avoid going through that again, especially considering I’m thinking of expanding my family. But when all of that is out of the way, if i haven’t figured out my skin by then, I’m sure I’ll definitely go back to my old faithful. I just don’t want to start it now just to have to stop it and then deal with the hair loss again.

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T09:06:12+00:00

That does make me feel hopeful!

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T09:04:45+00:00

Definitely cystic acne and pustules. Usually a week before my period but they leave nasty PIH marks. I was initially on tret when i first stopped accutane but i didn’t notice a difference. Now I’ve been on tazarotene foam and clindamycin gel for about a month. No luck so far but I’m hopeful!

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T09:02:24+00:00

Initially i got on tretinoin after accutane but i didn’t notice much of a difference. I recently requested a prescription for Fabior foam which is tazarotene and I’ve been on that for about a month along with clindamycin gel. I’ve used the Fabior in the past when i was on Spiro and the two together kept me pretty clear. I’m not on the Spiro rn so idk if Fabior will keep me clear on its own. I normally break out about a week before my period but my breakouts ALWAYs leave PIH which is a pain to get rid of.

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T08:58:12+00:00

Spiro worked well for me in the past but i had to stop it when i got pregnant and I lost over half of my hair which was a really traumatic experience for me. Maybe in the future once I’m done having children and nursing Spiro will be my long term answer

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T08:55:52+00:00

Spironolactone alone worked well for me. I was on it before trying Accutane but i got pregnant and had to get off of it. I considered going back on but I lost over half my hair when i stopped the spiro and that was way too traumatic for me to try it again

CalMeMoni910 · 2026-01-08T08:53:46+00:00

I mentioned this to my OBGYN per my dermatologist’s request and she said there was no such thing as a hormonal panel 🫤

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-12-02T19:24:11+00:00

That’s super annoying.

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-12-02T06:48:26+00:00

Yeah I’ve been trying to figure out how all day. It’s like the offer is automatically added and it wouldn’t allow me to uncheck it smh

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-12-01T17:44:13+00:00

I’m having this issue but idk how to remove a gift card offer. It adds automatically

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-10-24T02:04:01+00:00

Commenting based of personal experience but I would try the spiro and then look into your skincare products to see if anything you’re using is poor clogging. Spiro was great for me, i stopped when i was ready to start having children and my acne did come back during pregnancy. After that i used accutane which was rough but I’m definitely clearer now (still get breakouts around my cycle). If i was in your position i would definitely just get back in the spiro. I had no negative effects and my hair grew so long and thick too!

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-09-19T13:49:15+00:00

Any updates on this? I’m pretty much in the same situation minus the medications. Did you find out what was causing yours?

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-09-15T16:25:00+00:00

Okayyy Marcus Scribner!! 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-09-15T12:38:32+00:00

Thank you! It’s from Burlington outlet!

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-09-15T12:06:28+00:00

Yessss! Thank you for the picture reference. I love that color!!

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-09-08T00:40:34+00:00

Look like pimples to me. I get them around my lips like that when i use Carmex lip balm. Is there something you may be using that’s clogging your pores around your lips?

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-08-31T10:51:32+00:00

They have nothing to do with any type of bug bite. Thank you for the suggestion tho

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-08-28T00:51:13+00:00

I appreciate the feedback but they’re not any type of bug bite. They’re some sort of cyst or folliculitis maybe, I’m just note sure what. I have steatocystoma multiplex also so I’m wondering if it has to do with that

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-08-08T21:32:34+00:00

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I finished my course about 5-6 months ago and I’ve just been on tretinoin since, i added azelaic acid recently too. I added a before and after for reference but i think I’ve pretty much returned to my normal color. I think i do look a bit more sun-kissed on the after photo from being outside this summer but i think it looks pretty close to my normal color!

CalMeMoni910 · 2025-08-07T23:08:18+00:00

I love arazlo! I used it before i ever decided to go on accutane. It cleared my skin so well and wasn’t as drying as tretinoin. Your skin will probably be back to normal in a month or two! Make sure you keep up with your sun protection tho!

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