tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post89133420758959152..comments2023-06-28T20:19:23.782+08:00Comments on ☀ Freshness Indeed! ☀: ✎ Skin Problems? Hear My Historycecileee☀http://www.blogger.com/profile/06749281457042559004noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-52264122341789224222012-08-10T21:31:17.355+08:002012-08-10T21:31:17.355+08:00Hi! I'm currently on my 1st week with Acnetrex...Hi! I'm currently on my 1st week with Acnetrex. I can now see the dryness and redness. I'm on 20mg/day. How long should i experience the purging and when shall this start?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-11095948672289376262012-01-31T09:59:14.598+08:002012-01-31T09:59:14.598+08:00I've suffered acne for 10 years and tried diff...I've suffered acne for 10 years and tried different medications to cure and prevent it but they all failed me (name it, oral contraceptives, creams, toners) until I discovered VMV facial wash for oily skin. It has scrubs and it's anti-bacterial. Just the facial wash alone, it remedied my acne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-19213325122094685972012-01-25T00:12:16.464+08:002012-01-25T00:12:16.464+08:00^So sorry of what's happening to you. I also w...^So sorry of what's happening to you. I also went into that kind of feeling like its a point of no return. In my case, I made a decision to continue it because I am already there and I trusted my derm. I do feel that you (and including me at that time) were wrongly put into a low dosage thus the purging. I think the derms in the PH are all agreeing that low dosage in longer period of time is ok and minimizes the side effects like nosebleeding, dryness, muscular pains etc but sadly for us it prolongs the purging period as well. I made a research and also agreed upon by a sg derm that the dosage depends on our body weight and 10mg-20mg a day for us is a bit low. <br /><br />If you check on my entry, I wrote that I was purging from the first month until the third month and I think, it only got better around the 5th month. Third week is still early to tell for a 10mg dose.<br /><br />You can read more of my isotret experience here, I also wrote how long I took the drug: http://cecilywishes.blogspot.com/2010/01/isotretinoin-update.htmlcecileee☀https://www.blogger.com/profile/06749281457042559004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-69884336689126382872012-01-24T11:12:48.995+08:002012-01-24T11:12:48.995+08:00I badly wanted to stop the little ones from poppin...I badly wanted to stop the little ones from popping out (little did I know that I should already be thankful that I only have that) and so I resorted to Acnetrex without any clue that purging would be this bad!!! ;( I wanna stop taking it, but it's not like any other product that caused little problems on the side because, unfortunately, it doesn't work; that it still is not too late to switch to another product --this sort of scenario. This case is really different. Horrible! =( If I stop, my face will remain as it is. It feels horrible that I just let them come out and stop suddenly. I am giving it a few more weeks because there is no looking back. It made the worst damage to my skin already. I wanna say that I now regret taking Acnetrex. I cannot go out at all!!! <br /><br />I'm giving it a chance for 2 more weeks. I hope that purging will stop already and that the marks will be gone. Because honestly, marks are really evident and very red. =( I think Acnetrex will leave you with marks. Dark marks that are not supposed to be there, but because I had purging, it'll be a remnant! Still hoping that my face will get pass the purging stage already =(<br /><br />How many months did you take Acnetrex? Should I continue just like what I read in different forums that after purging it'll get better?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993381840695523085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-28274997931555519412012-01-24T09:05:26.047+08:002012-01-24T09:05:26.047+08:00^Hi Nina, I feel your pain :( Well the fast pace o...^Hi Nina, I feel your pain :( Well the fast pace of our society, the pollution and all other factors are maybe triggering our pimples. Basically, its a stressful society and our skin cannot handle it well lol. During my third week, I was still purging -- really bad as in. all derms will tell you that your cystic pimples right now are the underlying pimples that you have so acnetrex will really take it out of your skin. i can barely remember the details of my face at that time maybe because it was so horrible, i try to forget it and keep up now with a stress free life lol. basically, isotretinoin really changed my skin from worst to (a little worst because i had post acne scarring) i am still battling with my scars as you may have noticed in my recent posts, i do fractional laser which costs a lot of money and time. so i dont know what to suggest but to wait and pray to be patient because everybody has different reaction to drugs. do the best thing you can do to prevent the scarring by maintaining a good skin care regimen. and lastly, follow what your heart says, if you feel its not working anymore, tell your derm about your concerns. Cheers :)cecileee☀https://www.blogger.com/profile/06749281457042559004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-90909387029436709822012-01-23T21:22:05.947+08:002012-01-23T21:22:05.947+08:00Hello Cecille,
Stumbled upon your blog and this p...Hello Cecille,<br /><br />Stumbled upon your blog and this post becoz I'm googling, researching so bad. <br /><br />I am 22 years old and this is my first time to have stubborn pimples. yes, why now! =( Never thought I'd suffer from acne. <br /><br />I am currently taking Acnetrex now (10mg/day) and I am expriencing purging (worst ever!!!!). I'm on my third week. So it's still early to tell? My face is now covered with acne (well, except my nose and upper lip). =( I have like 20 pimples before (mostly only comedones) but they're so stubborn, so my derma prescribed Acnetrex (I am a patient for 8 months already, and the comedones keep coming back after 2 weeks or so = stubborn ones, so she prescribed acnetrex already). My condition now is horrible!!!! =(( Was your purging experience same as mine? Coz you said your face purged on the first 3 months? ;(<br /><br />Thanks! =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993381840695523085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-35535233173339533062010-11-17T12:45:35.984+08:002010-11-17T12:45:35.984+08:00Thank you for sharing your story. Now I have an id...Thank you for sharing your story. Now I have an idea what should I do. Stay pretty! God bless you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-58266699209341331052010-02-11T12:03:20.287+08:002010-02-11T12:03:20.287+08:00@anna yup the effects are the worst as I had a lot...@anna yup the effects are the worst as I had a lot of struggle with it but it super dried my glands and for the first time in my life, I was oil free haha. its great but it made me look older...w/o the zits. look younger = oil + zits. lol but it really depends on the person. Juicystar's experience might not be the same as I am so i cannot confirm but again if you looked at my history, I have tried everything and they all failed before I took the drug. I made the decision to take it b/c my acne's are recurring. :) for your scars, you might want to try diamond peeling? If you are on a budget, ACV is great and Egg Whites too. Dont worry with the scars if you are gorgeous! Trust me, you will still be confident even with all the little flaws. ^^cecileee☀https://www.blogger.com/profile/06749281457042559004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-6333766426384142922010-02-11T05:50:00.752+08:002010-02-11T05:50:00.752+08:00yeah.. I'm quite hesitant with the Accutane. A...yeah.. I'm quite hesitant with the Accutane. Another Make up Blogger have tried it and I got so interested in it because her face became flawless. On the other hand, I saw juicystar07's experience about it and she was allergic to it. She's the one who said that the effects are the worsesssttt (beyond worst even). So... sighs... My acne is quite tolerable now. I had a history of bad acne too but not a severe one. However I still have problems of acne scarring, blemishes, large pores and uneven skin tone. I really hope vmv can help my face glow and become flawless... in time. :P Like you, I have tried searching for dermatologists and treatments to solve my skin problems.MAGGIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290098444400476700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-54121401484677073022010-02-11T00:29:05.428+08:002010-02-11T00:29:05.428+08:00@Anna thanks for visiting this blog. :) i have lon...@Anna thanks for visiting this blog. :) i have long battle with acne and up until this date yeah i still have occasional zits...i guess its genetics. what i do now is to properly take care of my face so it wont lead me to those cystic phase ever again lol. are your acne's persistent? and are they really worst? if they are still tolerable, dont go and take ACCUTANE. its extremely a potent drug. exhaust all other means before trying it. and check with your regimen, diet and of course your make up cosmetics as they might be the culprit of your acne's. just saying :) good luck with the VMV let me know your story about it. ^^cecileee☀https://www.blogger.com/profile/06749281457042559004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-32199479705473961382010-02-10T21:14:58.619+08:002010-02-10T21:14:58.619+08:00wow. That's a long history of finally getting ...wow. That's a long history of finally getting an acne free face. :P That felt like soul searching. I heard about isotretinoin but the brand that I'm familiar with is Accutane. I was planning to visit a dermatologist to purchase with his/her supervision. But... I'm too scared with the side effects especially if I end up allergic to it.( the results are the worst) But then I guess after all this the question that will remain is how to maintain the look, right? I don't know... The "treatment" quite expensive for me. :P But anyway, I ended up using VMV products instead... it's more like a lifestyle rather than once in a lifetime thing. I hope it's going to work... slowly but surely. :PMAGGIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290098444400476700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369929202427511621.post-19791681152742691672009-09-10T00:58:45.186+08:002009-09-10T00:58:45.186+08:00Hello, sad to say we share the same history. I hav...Hello, sad to say we share the same history. I have tried everything you used (and so much more) and after 8 years of searching for remedy, it was only isotretinoin (I use a different brand though i.e., Acnotin). Too bad intake is limited to 6months only. A wash period of 6 months should follow the 6months of intake of isotretinoin. Wash period means you should stop taking this drug. Please do take note of that. As you may notice, like most drugs, isotretinoin has known side effects. The most obvious side effect in my case are cracked lips (to the point that they're bleeding even if I use the best lip balm available).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com