Daughter battling acne on forehead and back
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Comments (21)Heading out the door... The Cetaphil gentle cleanser (not sure if it supposed to be used on your face or just body), makes my face feel like I didn't wash it after use. Maybe it's just that I didn't totally strip all the oils off, lol. I don't think I ever saw CeraVe anywhere. I'll look today while out. I would love to find something minimal yet effective. Those EWG site for that and cosmetics really gets overwhelming and frustrating to the point where I'm like, just forget it. Most of the makeup I use fits in the mid range stuff. I was sitting there last night looking and saying,"Won't give up that, really like that, just bought a new one of that....." Then I was looking at Badger sunscreens and the unscented SPF 30 lotion isn't marked as a moisturizer but falls under beach and sport. Looks like it has good stuff in it (vit E etc) but I wonder if it would be too much to wear under makeup. I read somewhere that really sunscreen was really a moisturizer with SPF. I haven't been taken fish oils for some time now and I did think of that. My diet has taken a fall as well as my water intake and exercising too as of late. Still mad that I can't run and have a poor attitude about the whole thing so I haven't done anything - which I know is really stupid. I'm curious to see how the bridesmaid dress I'm trying on today fits. Well that was long but I type fast. ;)...See MoreTeenage Facial Skin Problems
Comments (33)Two of my six kids took Accutane when teens. Son now has Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's Disease for which he takes six pills a day for the rest of his life, unless he loses his colon to this disease. He is 36 years old, was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in his twenties, UC/CD at age 31. It progresses. Dtr now has Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Some days she can hardly go to work. She is 30 years old, was diagnosed in her twenties. Both kids manage their diets very carefully to avoid flareups. Both exercise, neither drinks alcohol or smokes. Both have joined a class-action suit against the makers of Accutane....See Moreis getting a new cat impossible for us?
Comments (12)Your cat sounds very much like my old cat, Pea. I adopted Pea as a kitten when I already had a diva adult female, Tempest. Although Tempest had lived with other cats before, she never bonded with any until Pea. I think it was the "diva aura" in Pea to which Tempest responded. She took her under her wing and taught her as much as she could about being a proper cat. After Tempest passed on years later, Pea was an only cat for a very long time. She was aloof and unpleasant by nature, always complaining about something or other. It was just her nature. She tolerated us and the dogs, but that was it. I brought home a male kitten at one point. Pea despised him with a passion. Sadly for us (but not for Pea), Zeke was accidentally killed by one of our dogs. After that, I made the decision to never inflict Pea on another unsuspecting feline and resigned to remain a one-cat household for the remainder of Pea's life. Life, however, had other plans. When Pea was 18, we found ourselves in the unenviable position of having to rescue a mother cat and five kittens from an abusive situation. We gave the mother and kits the upstairs realm, while Pea ruled downstairs and her outside kingdom. After weaning, the mother went to live with a friend of ours, but the babies remained in our family. Pea was NOT a happy camper! Pea lived the last four years of her life with the five babies AND two more cats we ended up adopting from a neighboring farm where the elderly owners had passed away. Pea ultimately accepted her fate as matriarch of a household with many more feline inhabitants than she would have preferred, but she never enjoyed the company. She would have been happier to have lived the rest of her days as an only cat. Tempest remained the one and only feline friend of her lifetime. Some cats enjoy feline companionship; some don't. From your description, my guess is that your cat falls into the "don't" category. If you can't resist the urge to adopt another feline, be prepared for open and ongoing warfare. Your cat is used to running her own household without interference or interloping by another of her own kind. While it's possible she may learn to enjoy another cat's company, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that to happen. You also need to consider the fact that stress can promote illness and/or inappropriate behavior (aggression, soiling, etc.) in cats. Right now your cat is aloof. When stressed, she may become overtly aggressive toward you and your daughter. I vote for not getting a second cat, but that's based primarily on my previous experience with Pea. I currently live in intermittent harmony with fourteen felines. Laurie...See Moreaccutane for acne: pros and cons
Comments (19)Glenda, I'm a 33 year old female who started having acne at about age 12. I had all kinds of acne, cystic acne, pustules...it was so hard on my self esteem, and not just through high school. I saw at least three different dermatologists (on top of my primary physicians) before I found one who prescribed me accutane at age 31. I had tried various types of topical meds, oral antibiotics, different oral contraceptives...I took one 6-month cycle of accutane and my acne cleared up virtually completely. My skin was incredibly dry and sensitive and remained so for several months after I stopped the medication. I was sensitive to sunlight (use lots of sunscreen) and noticed that my skin took longer to heal from damage (little scratches from my kitty would take a week or more to heal, rather than a day or two). I did not experience any of the other negative side effects, but I will tell you that I honestly would have suffered through some of them to be rid of my acne. My younger sister also took one 6-month cycle of accutane as a teenager and it worked just as well for her as it did for me. As far as I know, she didn't experience any negative effects other than the dryness. My son, who is almost 15, is now on accutane. The change for him has been practically night and day. He had a lot of pustules and blackheads, new ones every morning when he woke up. His acne also started at about age 12. He didn't complain about his acne, but I can tell that accutane is important to him because he takes it on time, every single day, and is on top of me to get his prescription filled ASAP. So far, he is not having any problems with the meds. He is now on his fourth month and I expect him to finish out a full six-month cycle. The only issue he's had is sun exposure, since he was taking it over the summer and spent much of his time outdoors in boy scouts. I have to be on him constantly about sunscreen. Accutane is serious business. It should not be used until other avenues have been exhausted. This means *at least* six months of other topical and/or oral meds. You don't have to see a dermatologist to treat acne, but it is a good idea to get a referral if you can. Primary physicians can be hesitant to prescribe accutane because of its teratogenic effects and other serious side effects. Your physician should have labs drawn when accutane is started and occasionally throughout treatment because accutane can cause liver damage (this is why accutane is taken in cycles, to allow the accumulated metabolites to be eliminated before toxic levels are reached). Females have to have blood drawn every month (plus the month before treatment starts) to ensure they are not pregnant before they receive their refills. I respectfully disagree with the comment that acne will eventually go away. I was experiencing the same acne at age 30 that I was at 13. I did not make the decision to start my son on accutane lightly, but I would not forgive myself if I didn't do what I could to help him with his acne, knowing how much it affected my own self-esteem well into adulthood. The other major consideration that I haven't seen mentioned yet is cost. Obviously, costs will vary, but this is what I see on my bill: Dermatologist exam once per month - $120 Labs - $90 Amnesteem (40mg/day dose x 30 days)~ $300 (when Accutane was the only brand on the market, it was over $600/month!). Part of the reason that I chose to go forward with the accutane treatment for my son is because my insurance covers the majority of the expense, so in my mind, there really was no excuse for not giving it a try. I'm sorry this is long, but having been affected by acne for over half my life, I do feel strongly about the potential benefit of accutane. I know that many people have experienced negative effects from the medicine, so you should be an informed consumer and be aware of the possible effects before the medication is started. And you should not expect "miracle" results. My son will probably end up taking at least one more 6-month cycle, and I know some people take more than that. Send me an e-mail me if you want to talk more about this. Sydney...See Morescarlett2001
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