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 RETIN-A is a BITCH!! need experiences bad
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CB38AC Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 224) |
posted May 29, 2000 06:43 PM
  
This stuff is killing me. I have .01% micogell and its killing me. Mt acne is worse after only a week of use than it has ever been before and my skin is flaking off. I look like a monster but the directions say it should work like this at first. I've skipped the last two days cuase it just hurts too much and has not been help but quite the opposite. Has anyone used this before? Should I take the packages word that it has to get worse before it gets better? NEED HELP IP: Logged |
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Brutis Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 105) |
posted May 29, 2000 08:08 PM
I found that it made my skin red, itchy, and flakey. This happens if you don't build up your applications slowly. I know it's hard not to use a lot when your face is all f*cked up (no offense). Good Luck. PS also found that the cream .025% worked much better for me. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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CB38AC Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 224) |
posted May 29, 2000 08:47 PM
OOPS...I actually have .1% cream not .01% IP: Logged |
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joker Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 153) |
posted May 29, 2000 10:22 PM
Fuck the gels man. Get accutane. I had acne that was not too too bad only on my face and a few on back/shoulders. I took accutane for 5 months i think. Worked awesome. My skin is clear all over, I rarely ever get a pimple, maybe once every three months and it is either where I shave my face or my hairline (probably from my hat). If you can get it do it, you won't be sorry. IP: Logged |
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cowbell Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 167) |
posted May 29, 2000 10:49 PM
Just because you take accutane does not mean you will not ever have to worry about zits. I took the stuff four years ago and I eventually got them back and o-ya and your lips get so dry they are always chapped and face gets red. I had smame problems as you on Ret-A face all red,itchy and dry. IP: Logged |
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CB38AC Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 224) |
posted May 29, 2000 10:57 PM
I already did acutane at 120mg per day for 6 months and it did nothing for me at all. IP: Logged |
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BROCK Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 122) |
posted May 29, 2000 11:02 PM
DON'T QUIT USING THE RETIN-A. THE SIDE EFFECTS WILL GO AWAY AFTER YOUR NEXT WEEK. JUST REMEMBER A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY. AFTER APPLICATION, USE SOME MOISTURIZER LIKE NEUTRAGENA OR SOMETHING. IT WILL NOT AFFECT THE MEDICATION AT ALL. TRUST ME. IP: Logged |
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Seitz Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 42) |
posted May 29, 2000 11:03 PM
I too took the stuff, it takes a long to work,months even to have an effect. In the mean time you need to take care of your skin by staying out of the sun and applying aloe vera gel. It helps with the burning and dryness. seitz IP: Logged |
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GOWZER Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 168) |
posted May 29, 2000 11:10 PM
why dont you go to a real dermatalogist,instead of playing around with medications,last year i was doing haevy test base cycles and my face looked like i used pizza for a moisterizer.i went to a dermatologist and he gave me minocyclin 100mg triaz face wash and tazorac jelly 5%.now my face is clearer than a babys ass,i even got shots on my face to remove the acne scars,acne is some hard shit to get rid of because there is no cure.the only way to get rid of it is to prevent new acne from forming while keeping your skin dry and letting the current zits heal,go to the doc. whats the use of building a body and having your face look like shit.fuckin acne can depress the shit out of you.if you live in ny ,email me and ill reffer you to a great doctor,that works miracles on the skin... IP: Logged |
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CB38AC Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 224) |
posted May 29, 2000 11:18 PM
I'n still natural and I have this shit. And I've been seeing a dermatolagist for 3 years now. IP: Logged |
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greensha Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 31) |
posted May 29, 2000 11:27 PM
most creams given by doc's will make you break out the first couple of weeks it will go away and get better don't give up. IP: Logged |
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GOWZER Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 168) |
posted May 29, 2000 11:45 PM
antibiotics are great for acne,stop using the retin -a, no one prescribes that for acne any more that shit sucks and it will hurt your skin.get minocyclin 100mg and take 2 a day on empty stomach, use a benzoyl peroxide based soap and wash face 2-3 times daily. avoid dairy food like the plauge.dont get discouraged if you dont see results fast that shit takes a while.. IP: Logged |
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sjb Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 169) |
posted May 30, 2000 07:53 AM
tan three times a week, fuck retin-a , all it does is take a layer of skin off, doesn't get rid of acne! samson IP: Logged |
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supraman Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 102) |
posted May 30, 2000 08:29 AM
If Accutane did not work I don't think anything will....sorry thats just the truth! IP: Logged |
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BehindYA Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 33) |
posted May 30, 2000 09:08 AM
what ya think about tetracyclin arco and differin?? i am using that stuff now. and i use something like retin a even better (i think)
you will see some changes IP: Logged |
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beastmasster Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 144) |
posted May 30, 2000 09:28 AM
Yes it's hell. Itchy flaking achey skin...it should work though. Tan w/o oil and drink tons of water, get rid of sugars and sat. fats, shower often with cold water too, change shirts and underwear constantly. Stay clean and dry. I feel for you man, I used to be the same way, it will stop. Good luck! IP: Logged |
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aahepp Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 5) |
posted May 30, 2000 10:08 AM
The one good thing that I have found out like someelse has said, tanning. When you tan it dries out your skin pretty bad and also toughens up the skin. I was using high levels of tesat and only got it on my triceps. After tannign for a couple of weeks they started to go away. But everyones skin is diffretn some are more oily then others. You might need to see the Derm and tell them what is giving you this acne. That way they know what to give you. IP: Logged |
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barry Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 6) |
posted May 30, 2000 01:03 PM
Hey I had to use this stuff through high school and aftward to. Your skin will get better. The first few weeks are bad but it does get better. My face was so bad if you barely touched it a million tiny pieces of dried up skin would fall. Only put on at night, when you wake before going outside wash that stuff off and use a good face moistureizer lotion after that. Hope it helps. IP: Logged |
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MP5 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 156) |
posted May 30, 2000 01:05 PM
Retin A works really well with me. I have not had any problems and it clears the shit up fast. Maybe it just depends in your skin type. Funny thing is that I get more acne while on clomid then when on the juice. IP: Logged |
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Slopain Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 235) |
posted May 30, 2000 01:17 PM
I dont have a lot of breakouts, but when I come off a cycle is when they appear, like 2 -3 or so at a time. I have retin-a but just use it for the big dogs that are the slow ones building up, if you spot with retin-a then use differin and azelex (sp) yo should get good results. The retin-a just tears up your face too bad to use it all over, just rub it in on the bigger breakouts and dry the spot out. Slopain IP: Logged |
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krzysiu013 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 119) |
posted May 30, 2000 01:47 PM
yeah might take awhile just stick with it. im not prone to acne but doc told a friend FOODS has nothing to do with it, MY ASS i drink a can of coke im FUCKED!! i break out. so stay CLEAN(with good soaps) see the doc, and watch what you eat and drink. chris ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Slopain Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 235) |
posted May 30, 2000 02:02 PM
I am the same way chris, and I keep hearing that the food thing is a myth and that food cant cause acne, thats bs though: greasy foods,dark colas, and weed/beer (guess thats not food) all reak havoc on my skin. Slopain IP: Logged |
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