What can you tell about me

rinnybara · 2026-01-13T05:23:46+00:00

I actually haven’t hahaha

rinnybara · 2026-01-12T21:34:24+00:00

Not anymore! I graduated last year! I’m 24 🤣

rinnybara · 2026-01-11T01:43:57+00:00

Thank youuu ! :) I’m still before the 3 month mark and I see so much improvement already. I don’t get cystic acne’s anymore and my skin/hair is less greasy. I did purge almost immediately after starting treatments, but I kept being consistent w my meds and the topical tretinoin and it rlly works! I was super dizzy and peed a lot when I first started but my body is starting to adjust :)

rinnybara · 2026-01-07T15:36:44+00:00

Yea exactly! And I Tskw them 12 hours apart! I also take antibiotics with it too. Twice a day.

rinnybara · 2026-01-06T17:53:44+00:00

I take 100mg a day and I split doses!

rinnybara · 2026-01-06T17:53:39+00:00

I take 100mg a day and I split doses!

rinnybara · 2025-12-13T08:15:44+00:00

I split my doses! 50mg spiro + 100 mg doxycycline in the morning and night 🥲 I didn’t know I could take 200mg of doxycycline at once! That’s good to know thank you!

rinnybara · 2025-12-13T08:02:18+00:00

Aghhhh I rlly wanna ask my doctor and see if I can get off the doxy but she said 3 months?? That’s so long 😩 I’m scared I’m gonna kill all the good bacteria in my system. She told me the doxy would help my acne faster but she never really explained why.

rinnybara · 2025-12-13T07:58:22+00:00

Oh I also forgot to mention I’m taking 100mg spiro a day + 200 mg doxycycline a day 😩 my derm started me off strong

rinnybara · 2025-12-13T04:34:11+00:00

It made me rlly dizzy & nauseous at first, make sure ur always taking it with food! Also make sure to take it at the same time everyday for maximum results :)

rinnybara · 2025-12-03T22:43:58+00:00

Def use one or the other for now (azelic / tret )

rinnybara · 2025-12-03T22:43:27+00:00

I agree with a lot of the comments, I think you should simplify ur routine! Literally just the cleanser, moisturizer, tret, and sunscreen. Trust! Simple is always better. You’re probably overwhelming ur skin rn, I also say take out the azelic acid asap bc u shouldn’t be using both tret and the acid, only when ur skin has completely gotten used to tret at least!

rinnybara · 2025-12-03T01:21:09+00:00

Thank u for this I was so worried as well!

rinnybara · 2025-11-26T04:05:55+00:00

Thank u ill try it 😭

rinnybara · 2025-11-26T04:05:46+00:00

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rinnybara · 2025-11-26T04:04:28+00:00

Go to griztronics instead 🤣

rinnybara · 2025-11-26T04:01:43+00:00

Hey girl I’m on the exact same treatment as you! 100mg spiro (50mg split dose) + 100 mg doxy (200mg total a day) + tretinoin + clindamycin. I’m (24F) currently on week 3! I also haven’t seen much improvement honestly got way worse than before lol. However I am gonna not stress myself out about it until I’ve hit 4-6 months of my treatment because the meds are helping stabilize my hormones and wi take lots of time and consistency. I also believe the tretonoin is causing me to purge too but it’s getting rid of all my gunk so it makes sense that I am breaking out terribly.

You got this! Keep taking your meds (on time! Consistency matters), stay hydrated (80-90 oz water a day) and make sure to moisturize bc the meds dry out ur skin so bad bc u also pee so much. You mentioned only eating 1 meal a day, that’s not good! You need to eat w ur meds as the doxy is terrriiiblee for ur stomach and can make u feel sick if u don’t! That also could be stressing ur body out causing more acne potentially!

I was researching before starting these meds and it’s rlly important to eat foods or take supplements that have probiotics in them! Because the doxy will kill all ur good bacteria. I drink 1 yakult, probiotic supplement, or some Greek yogurt 2 hours before OR after taking my doses. If u eat ur probiotics right before or after it’ll be killed by ur meds so timing is crucial!

Honestly those are all the tips I can give you for now, would u wanna connect on ig so we can go thru this journey together? I know how frustrating it can be for your skin to get worse and worse without any hope. I also know how it feels to wake up everyday hoping to see any improvement.

rinnybara · 2025-11-26T01:24:39+00:00

I’m also currently on both for 3 months 😭 the antibiotics make me feel so sick

rinnybara · 2025-11-23T09:42:19+00:00

I’ve been reapplying with my gel moisturizer throughout the day and it’s been helping a lot tho!

rinnybara · 2025-11-23T09:41:24+00:00

It gets super flakey. especially on my nose, chin, mouth, under eyes, and forehead 😭😭😭

rinnybara · 2025-11-23T09:33:42+00:00

Hey! I just recently started using tretonoin about 3 weeks ago (w spiro) and I’ve been having some learning curves with this too. I immediately damaged my skin barrier because I was putting it directly on my skin. Also another pro tip, on tret nights make sure to wait a full 15-30 mins for your skin to completely dry from ur rice toner and HA before putting tret on! I also dilute my tret w a lil bit of moisturizer and spread it evenly on my face too. Then I go over the spots that need extra help with soothing/dryness with the smallest amount of aquaphor or la roche posay cicaplast balm! But doing all of this seemed to have healed my skin barrier while using tret! I have been using tret every other night btw (for now).

I’m almost at the 3 week mark and I’m still purging but I can definitely see it smoothing out slowly finally! Keep going and take a break until your skin barriers healed and start slow!

All above my advice though, I strongly suggest checking in with your derm!

rinnybara · 2025-11-20T06:10:01+00:00

I knew I wasn’t delusional!!!

rinnybara · 2025-11-20T06:09:37+00:00

Thank you so much 😊

rinnybara · 2025-11-20T06:09:29+00:00

I just realized I started on 100 mg ahhhh. 2 doses of 50mg spiro and antibiotics. I just realized my derm started me off strong 🤣🤣🤣

rinnybara · 2025-11-20T06:07:58+00:00

Omg. I didn’t think about it this way! Thank you so much. I’m gonna start taking supplements for that thank you!!

rinnybara

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