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Re: ACNEFrom: Kimberly (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 7 Nov 2001 15:46:20 -0600 (CST)
Hi Jackie - What medications are you taking to control your PCOS? Years ago before I was diagnosed I asked my dermatologist WHY I had acne at 26 yrs. old and if it would ever go away. She said it was due to underlying androgen/horomone issues and that those were not her specialty so she could only treat the symptoms. I was on an antibiotic (don't remember which one) and a couple different topical ointments (almost no results from either). It is my understanding that Differen is for non-inflammatory acne - which means it's mostly for blackheads and whiteheads and people whose acne remains under the skin. If that pertains to you, I also believe it takes about 6 weeks to start working at it's maximum. I had seen all the commercials when they started promoting it a couple years ago, and I did a lot of research. I remember finding that it has been around a long time (they promoted it as if it were new) and I think the aggresive promotions have had a lot to do with dr.'s prescribing it so much now. (I worked for a company that produced products for drug reps to give to dr.s and it's kind of scary!) Anyway...there is a lot of research out there if you want to do more. I have read in several places that there is NO actual cure for acne. There are only treatments that help control it. I sometimes need to remind myself of that when I get frustrated.! I have done drastically better since I started on Met and for awhile I was on ortho-tri-cyclin which helped a lot, but made me an emotional wreck - so now I have ordered the anti-androgen birth control pill Diane-35 off the internet and have been on it three months and am looking pretty good. (it is said Diane takes about 6 months to reach it's maximum in helping acne.) I realize that would not be an option for you if you are trying to concieve of course, but if you are not you might want to try it. (you can't get it in the US - but can get it over the internet for less than $8 a month) From all my research I kind of came to the conclusion that Retin-A was the best treatment for adult acne - but I think many dr.s are not inclined to prescribe it because it is not covered by insurance in many cases and it causes dry, scaly skin sometimes (which I would rather have than painful acne!) It's worth asking about if you don't see results soon. I have no idea why you would have broken out elsewhere on your body. Oh, also I have recently tried doing at home glycolic facial peels - and my skin has really been looking better in general with that too (you can also do them on other parts of the body). My dermatologist recommended them when I went to her, but I couln't possibly afford the 6, $75 sessions. Recently on Ebay I found a company that sells a glycolic peel kit affordably and am really impressed with my skin texture and appearance after just 2 treatments. The company name is GlycolicPeel.com. You might want to try something like that too, I don't think it's possible that they can hurt you (besides stinging a little! :), but you might have to stop using other meds while you're doing them. (the online store on Ebay is cheaper than their website if you're interested) Well, I don't think I answered any questions directly - but sometimes sharing information helps a little bit. I think it's most important to treat the PCOS first, and I hope you have a good dr. who is helping you with that. Good luck and hope your skin feels better soon.
At Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Jackie wrote:
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