WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 1998: Re: Acne-desperate

Re: Acne-desperate

From: Carolyn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 19:39:54 PDT

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Kristal: "High Levels of DHEAS"
Previous message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: PCOS diagnosis"
Maybe in reply to: Mary: "Acne-desperate"
Next in thread: beth: "Re: Acne-desperate"

Mary,

(I'm not a doctor...just saying that up front) I'm wondering, after being through just such a pharmacalogical regime (I did that for over 10 years) why your dermatologist hasn't tried Accutane? I had cystic acne, not alot, but when I got them they would be the size of nickels and take 2 weeks to heal. Finally my Dr put me on Accutane. I can't remember if I did a 3 or 6 month course of them (starting at age 27) and haven't had a problem since.

There are lots of side effects. SUPERSENSITIVITY to sun, very dry skin, raised cholesterol levels(each month I had to have blood drawn to check how my liver was functioning and to verify that I wasn't pregnant...ha! not unless a star was present in the eastern sky!), you MUST be on BC Pills(I used Lo-Ovral 21) and not even THINKING of conceiving...but I can't tell you the difference it has made in my skin. I have been pretty much blemish free, with the exception of a pimple maybe twice/year and NEVER anything that remotely resembled the cysts I had.

Another factor, and it may be different for you but I was put on probably 4-7 different oral antibiotics...which all worked to a degree but when I stopped them, it was back in full force. Also, by being on so many antibiotics, I have built up an resistance to them so they are no longer effective for me at treating simple bacterial infections.

Good Luck, whatever you decide to do...I can truly sympathize.

Carolyn

>From anonymous@obgyn.net Wed Jun 17 19:16:53 1998
>Received: from talk (anonymous@obgyn.net [127.0.0.1])
> by talk.obgyn.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id VAA25043;
> Wed, 17 Jun 1998 21:16:04 -0500
>Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 21:16:04 -0500
>Message-Id: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Errors-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Originator: womens-health
>Sender: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Precedence: bulk
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Mary)
>To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Acne-desperate
>X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas
>X-Comment: women's health issues forum
>
> Dear Doctor,
>I am so tired of using so many kinds of medications for my acne, which
>non have ever worked. I could open a pharmacy with all of the
>medications I've tried. I am 24 years old and have been on

eythromicine >cream and pill, retin-A (dried my skin),differin, klaron lotion 10%,
>Meclan 1%, cleocin (made my skin worse the second day), and recently I
>tried going to a third dermatologist who said I have mild rosacea. She
>gave me metrogel and azelex to use together. I tried it the next day
>and it got worse and by the third day my whole face had tiny white head
>pimples over it, while trying the medication I did feel a slight
burning >sensation but didn't think much of it. I've tried the birth control
>pill, but it gave me an upset stomach. I feel so depressed because of
>the acne although it's not a very bad case. I don't know what to do
>anymore, help what should I use, there must be something out there for
>me.
>

Next message: Kristal: "High Levels of DHEAS"
Previous message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: PCOS diagnosis"
Maybe in reply to: Mary: "Acne-desperate"
Next in thread: beth: "Re: Acne-desperate"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: