Yeah, it is pretty cheap... plus my health plan covers it anyway.
My dermatologist put me on antibiotics a couple of months ago actually and they're doing wonders so far.
Was just curious about what happens though, 'cause I've heard that eventually you become resistant to them. So yeah... I'm happy with my skin now; it's almost perfect. All the acne is gone and I rarely get a new pimple now. And it's even working on the scars. I don't want my acne to come back!
She said if they stop working or don't work at all, then we'lll move on to the big guns. Birth control pills. Meh. My acne wasn't (isn't?) severe enough for Accutane.
It's been about three months which is how long she said I should try the antibiotics for. Seeing as they're working, should I just keep taking them? I mean, if they're working, why mess with it, right? She gave me refills, enough for a year. I think I'll just keep taking them for the year, then go see her again and see what she has to say.
But yeah, about the skin... I just wear sunscreen all the time. SPF 30 or 15, at the least. And as for the stomach thing... yeah, it sucks. It's not pain exactly but just a weird kind of nausea. Having to take the pill on an empty stomach just makes it worse, eh? I'm pretty good about remembering to take the pill; it's just that the not eating before/after and no dairy for an hour isn't fun either.
I'm willing to do all this for the clear skin though.
