[lol_lol]

Originally Posted by the_only_one

yes. also being fat. none likes being fat. al hamdoulilah. i just finished my acne period like 2 years ago now ive to deal with excessively large pores. . subhAllah...

but all this reminds me of a friend in HS who married with face full of acne and alhamdulilah her skin got better n better 9i guess hers was a hormonal thing(sounds awful but do u know what i mean)

however, i think she got the positive results with conjunction of using a herbal medicine. her dad bought it from some ayervedic store in toronto area..

yes we know what you mean

[ABCDGIRL]

Originally Posted by HijabiPrincezz

one word: doxycycline...

trust me it works wonders...unlike accutane it doesnt make u feel suicidal and it doesnt break u down into depression...sure u have to be careful with urself while taking it and follow ALL directions like it says you cannot lie down for 30 minutes after taking the medication, or that to avoid the sun after youve taken it for a few hours (this is why i would take it at night 2 hours before going to bed) or else youll get a badddd skinburn (had a freind who made that mistake... although i suppose you can if you put sunscreen on) and to not take any dairy products after you've taken the med...i did that and it really makes ur stomach get upset...thats the thing with this med, it makes your stomach realy sensitive...

but alhumdulilah, within a month it works total wonders, its a two month course, though. but you have to go to the doc and get it prescribed...but really i totally reccomend it.

Used it for two to three months; and when I stopped it came back.

Originally Posted by DramaRani

So is everything else . There is no cure for acne, if there was, there wouldn't be this thread. Antibiotics are only temporary. My dermatologist wrote me six prescriptions for Doxycycline. I only took it once. There was no way on earth I was going to take ANTIBIOTICS for another 5 months.



Vitamin E Oil doesn't work on everyone. It didn't do anything for me. And I suggest testing it out somewhere on your face like under your ear lobe because a few FPH'ers were complaining that it gave them tiny red bumps.

Yea vit E didnt work either..the effects were the opposite.

So far the best treatment for me is excercise, eating healthy and drinking lots of water..after I workout I use a mask which is nice because Im giving myself a mini facial. I dont really use any acne products..just a scrub (clinique exfoliating scrub) and a light moisturizer (also by clinique).

[Sea_of_Roses]

Acne is very annoying and at time depressing.
Thats why its important to not equate self worth with looks...

When I was younger I use to try so many different products, in the end they made matters worse My step mom always says "The girls in Pakistan (and countries where many cosmetics are not available) have better skin than American girls because they dont tamper with it as much". Now Im trying to use products with minimalist ingredients and my skin is better.

[shadha]

I've been Jihading against acne since my early years. MashaAllah, I'm fortunate that my blemishes diminish rather quickly and that I don't scar. Having hyperhidrosis just compounds matters though. I wash prone areas twice a day and apply medication twice a day as well. This works best for me. After awhile, I would have to switch up medication for my face would become immune to it. A part of me is beginning to seriously consider birth control pills to help in this dilemma. I'm just afraid that my weight will change for the worse. Ah.


shadha-

[Sea_of_Roses]

I actually tried birth control pills and I gained weight

It was so crazy, I dont recommend that you take them

[lol_lol]

birth control will only help with hormonal acne.

[Aryan_]

Originally Posted by lol_lol

birth control will only help with hormonal acne.

It also helps with controlling birth.

[Ilikemyscarf]

Originally Posted by shadha

I've been Jihading against acne since my early years.

Lmao.

(stupid ten characters)

[ChotooMotoo]

Originally Posted by Sea_of_Roses

I actually tried birth control pills and I gained weight

It was so crazy, I dont recommend that you take them

Birth control pill are so random.

[UmmUmayr]

Eat more veg, rub a slice of lemon on yer face

[Rain]

Or have carrot juice....isn't that supposed to be good for your skin?

[shortyroxrazia]

Birth control pills are only associated with a 5 lb wt change, anything more than that isnt due to the pills, rather due to other factors.

Also if you can help it, i would strongly suggest against taking antibiotics for long periods of time. resistance is a big issue these days.

Facial scrubs are ok, but no more than once a week. If you scrub all the oils from your face off, the glands will try to overcompensate and produce an excess of oil, fueling the vicious cycle.

Proactive seems to work, but its kind of expensive. Anyone have any experience with that Tea Tree oil facial wash from the body shop?

[A_Muminah]

As-salaamu 'Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaah,

Ohh man. I would have never thought Sana = Acne.
Thank God, its all cleared and that I never got to see it. lol

AlHumdu-Lillaah.

Wa 'Alaykum As-Salaam Wa Rahmatullaah

[Sha_]

I've had it since i was 12- the first thing they prescribed was zineryt(zynerit?). topical application, it was like a fluid that dries up. you have to use it for 5 weeks in a row and it worked. and every time i stopped using it they came back.
one time i didnt use it for a bout 2 months, and then tried it again, but i'd become immune to it.

so they prescribed a gel called duac. that worked pretty fast. then i stopped using it for two months. they came back. then i tried it again and had an allergic reaction. i looked like a tomato.

so then they prescribed skinoren-cream. that made me itch really bad so i couldnt use that.

so then they prescribed erythromycin antibiotics. they didnt make any difference.

im excercising and eating healthier. i dont eat much fried food, or junk anymore. doesnt seem to be making much difference either. i mean its not as bad as it used to be...i get like one new spot a week probably. its just the old ones arent going anywhere either.

and i hate my doctors. most of them dont even look at my skin properly, they just prescribe whatever.

[rxrlm]

Accutane is expensive but works wonders. Its mostly reserved for severe acne. I managed to persuade my dermatologist in prescribing it even though my acne was nowhere severe. Hey, they dont care, as long as they get their patients coming back every month with a fat check. The only downside is the monthly labs and severe dryness and that just means you load up on aveeno and beeswax lip treatment.

I tried minocycline, tazorac (helped but came back), and every other anti-acne stuff you can think of.. nothing was as good as accutane.