Re: A cure for acne!
From: Carly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 00:44:22 -0600 (CST)
Dear Greenapple:
Thanks for the post. I "saved" the post and hope to ask a derm doc
about prescribing your regimen for me.
At Sat, 22 Mar 2003, Greenapple wrote:
>
>A few months ago I wrote to the forum about the problems I was having
>with facial acne. It was especially pronounced on my jawline. I recall
>seeing other women posting to the forum with similar acne woes.
>
>Well, I went to see a dermatologist, and he told me to use the following
>products. And it has worked like a charm. I no longer have acne, and
>it has made a WORLD of difference for me!
>
>*Face wash - Cetaphil. This is something you can buy in the grocery
>store - it is not prescription. I use this at night, and in the morning
>I just wash my face with water.
>* At the start, I used an antibacterial acne treatment called Solugel. I
>used this every second night. I put this on right after washing my face
>with Cetaphil. Now that my acne is gone, I use this only once a week
>because it can be drying to the skin.
>* the dermatologist prescribed a face cream, which is "erythromycin 2%
>in complex 15 lotion". I use this day and night, and on the nights when
>I use Solugel I wait for the Solugel to dry (10 mins) and then apply the
>lotion over top. This lotion is a little bit drying, but nothing like
>another lotion I was first prescribed which was erythromycin 4%. That
>dried the heck out of my skin - it was awful.
>
>I have been using this combination of products now for 3 months, and
>have been acne free. I noticed a difference within 2 days of using
>these products - it was amazing! I hope this will help others out there
>who are suffering with acne. Having facial acne was just horrible. It
>makes you so self-conscious, to the point where you are almost
>embarrassed to go out. Anyways - this worked for me. I hope it works
>for you!
>
>--
>Greenapple
>
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