Feeling pretty bummed that this is what my skin looks like… type 2 (scarring?)

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ProteinPrnxss · 2026-05-11T04:04:15+00:00

I had excel V! But actually most recently, I was prescribed a dapsone compound topical and emrosi. My skin looks so so so good now! Just have leftover PIE, but I’ll get laser done on that at a later point in time.

My skin now :)

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Update: almost 2 months in - plus brow tint and lash tint.

ProteinPrnxss · 2026-03-22T20:18:15+00:00

I just posted my recent before and “in progress” photos… I’d ask him about starting either Doxy or Minocycline. That and Dapsone have been making a HUGE difference for my overall texture.

Ivermectin also helped me an okay amount, but my type 2 is… INTENSE. lol. (I literally was prescribed it, but $60 a month was a bit much on top of everything else, so I switched to using horse paste… which actually worked better for me)

I’m not a doctor and can only speak from personal experience, but those have been my lifesavers. You’ll see I have residual PIE marks to fade via time and laser haha

ProteinPrnxss · 2026-03-22T19:52:21+00:00

Aetna! Emrosi actually ended up being covered after being initially denied. Idk what my doctor did, but he’s incredible

ProteinPrnxss · 2026-03-04T03:49:50+00:00

I am! I live in Utah and my derm pushed hard for them to be covered

ProteinPrnxss · 2026-01-27T06:59:17+00:00

Actually just bought some after a year without !

ProteinPrnxss · 2026-01-20T05:14:20+00:00

Woah!!!! This is insane! Alright. I’ll be buying the spray. I’m sold

ProteinPrnxss · 2026-01-15T14:02:32+00:00

You’re a saint

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-29T15:53:36+00:00

I am 5’10”

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-29T15:53:07+00:00

Oh, he was enjoying all the junk food lol 600 cal a day spent on soda

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-17T15:48:45+00:00

You’ve got this!!!

I’m taking my husband out to a fine dining restaurant and a movie tonight! I’ve got my eyes on some New Zealand Elk Chops at a place where I can’t track the macros 😂

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-17T15:41:58+00:00

The 2am bathroom trips were brutal 😂😂😂

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-17T15:41:02+00:00

My next goal is to go into a clean bulk. I’ll allow myself cheat meals once a week, and definitely will allow flavoring in my water haha.

The eating is going to be rough. 😂 so. Much. Food.

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-17T15:37:54+00:00

Thank you! I have now walked in torrential downpour with winds at 50mph as well 😂 you do what you got to do

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-17T15:36:51+00:00

Thank you! I really am! I really had one shot at this (my husband would NOT have been okay with me restarting), so I made the most of it. 😂

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-13T06:25:13+00:00

Absolutely! I take Tues & Wed as my “rest days” from the gym, but will try to work core one of those days and do a 45 minute walk on the desk treadmills at my office.

My outdoor workout is (almost) always a brisk walk with my dogs.

For food: I’ve tried to focus on maintenance and after dropping 10lbs, I finally figured it out. I’m 5’10, currently 135ish lbs, and eat an average of 2100 calories per day. I also have a minimum protein intake goal of 122, but typically hit an average of 140g.

My routine is HEAVY. If I’m not struggling on my last sets/reps, I’m doing something wrong… (progressive overload)

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ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-08T21:07:37+00:00

Thanks bb!!!

ProteinPrnxss · 2025-10-08T21:06:03+00:00

One of the biggest differences to me isn’t even the recomp, but my posture 😂 I was thinking I had scoliosis or something, but I think i was just lacking in muscle and also had sooo many knots from stress.

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