Comments on: How I Cured My Adult Hormonal Acne http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne Anti-aging skin care secrets to fabulous, smooth, glowing skin! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:50:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2167 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-105763 Elizabeth Wed, 18 May 2011 15:20:47 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-105763 I'm amazed at how many people were prescribed Yasmin. I asked my gynecologist about it when I was breaking out, and she refused to prescribe it to me, She said that the advertising was pretty hyped on there and was causing a lot of problems for women out there requesting it and recommended Loestrin for me instead, which worked well (until I came off of it.) She also said that a lot of people were failing with birth control as an acne medication because they weren't having their weight factored into the dosage and could cause some other kind of problems like insulin resistance or other metabolic conditions. I hadn't heard much more about it until I stumbled on this site, but after reading about the blood clots and the organ failure, I'm really curious what's up with that med, I’m amazed at how many people were prescribed Yasmin. I asked my gynecologist about it when I was breaking out, and she refused to prescribe it to me, She said that the advertising was pretty hyped on there and was causing a lot of problems for women out there requesting it and recommended Loestrin for me instead, which worked well (until I came off of it.) She also said that a lot of people were failing with birth control as an acne medication because they weren’t having their weight factored into the dosage and could cause some other kind of problems like insulin resistance or other metabolic conditions. I hadn’t heard much more about it until I stumbled on this site, but after reading about the blood clots and the organ failure, I’m really curious what’s up with that med,

]]> By: RG http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-94816 RG Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:59:09 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-94816 Hi ladies So lovely to find this site... although awful to see how many people acne affects. Thank God for Bare Minerals!!! Sara... your post about Mexico made me laugh because I've just come back from Thailand where I partied every day for a month and lived on buckets and pina coladas and... shock.... beer (only in Thailand lol) and I got little more than 3 spots!!! I think it can only be the sun??? And the fact that we're relaxing and enjoying ourselves and breathing sea air, rather than being stressed at work breathing in the city smog??? I also think climate helps... when I got back to the ice labrinth that London is in January, my skin had a heart attack and broke out in the most revolting (and painful) display of cystic acne I've had since I was 20 (the only thing that helped then was roaccutaine, but I had to come off it prematurely as it made my cholesterol rise and I have a history of heart troubles in my family). My skin has been good / alright for about 8 years now, but I came off Dianette after about 8 years of service and I was SHOCKED that it took me over a year to start ovulating again. Ever since that I've vowed to not go back on the pill again because it must've put my hypothalmus to sleep... and it can't be healthy. Also, I've never been so slim! Bikram yoga doesn't hurt, but still, I've seemed to have reached whole new levels of sveltness I never thought were possible. So for a yr and a half I've been ok... few breakouts but nothing unmanagable... but recently (since Jan) I've had horendous cysts come up under my jawline on both sides. I'm grateful that they're reasonably out of sight, but they are not very romantic-friendly at ALL!! And they hurt!!! And they're just plain ugly. At the moment I'm 2 weeks in to a course of minocyclene and I'm coupling it with copious amounts of Quinoderm cream (amazing stuff...not sure if its available in US?) morning and night (sits well under bare minerals which is a plus). I'm quite into chinese herbal products, further to an acupuncture treatment course I underwent at the end of last year, so I cleanse with Anan Aloe Vera wash and use Pientzehuang Pearl Cream (I can't pronounce it either) to moisturise. The cream is also excellent for reducing acne scars. If I'm at home for an evening I also try and sit for a few hours with manukah honey on my face (after cleansing). It is a natural antibiotic/antibacterial and definitely does work and leaves skin feeling so soft. On top of this I am also taking herbal supplements that mimick the contents of this amazing formula that is very expensive and impossible to get hold of that I took last year and felt and looked glowing on... (http://www.irenesteinrj.com/asp/int.asp?GeneralID=6) so I take royal jelly, saw palmetto, echinacea, ginseng, probiotic and cranberry (last 2 help with unwanted minocyclene side effects). Fingers crossed this will all work soon - so far it does seem to be calming down so I'm hopeful! If there's no improvement in 2 weeks though I am going to consider roaccutaine again. Hoping it won't come down to that though. (And yes, patience isn't one of my virtues). Wow, its amazing how much time, money and effort acne takes up! Having said all that... if it is the worst thing that is wrong with our lives, I guess we are pretty lucky! Love and light and flawless complexions... R xx Hi ladies

So lovely to find this site… although awful to see how many people acne affects.
Thank God for Bare Minerals!!!

Sara… your post about Mexico made me laugh because I’ve just come back from Thailand where I partied every day for a month and lived on buckets and pina coladas and… shock…. beer (only in Thailand lol) and I got little more than 3 spots!!! I think it can only be the sun??? And the fact that we’re relaxing and enjoying ourselves and breathing sea air, rather than being stressed at work breathing in the city smog???

I also think climate helps… when I got back to the ice labrinth that London is in January, my skin had a heart attack and broke out in the most revolting (and painful) display of cystic acne I’ve had since I was 20 (the only thing that helped then was roaccutaine, but I had to come off it prematurely as it made my cholesterol rise and I have a history of heart troubles in my family).

My skin has been good / alright for about 8 years now, but I came off Dianette after about 8 years of service and I was SHOCKED that it took me over a year to start ovulating again. Ever since that I’ve vowed to not go back on the pill again because it must’ve put my hypothalmus to sleep… and it can’t be healthy. Also, I’ve never been so slim! Bikram yoga doesn’t hurt, but still, I’ve seemed to have reached whole new levels of sveltness I never thought were possible.

So for a yr and a half I’ve been ok… few breakouts but nothing unmanagable… but recently (since Jan) I’ve had horendous cysts come up under my jawline on both sides. I’m grateful that they’re reasonably out of sight, but they are not very romantic-friendly at ALL!! And they hurt!!! And they’re just plain ugly.

At the moment I’m 2 weeks in to a course of minocyclene and I’m coupling it with copious amounts of Quinoderm cream (amazing stuff…not sure if its available in US?) morning and night (sits well under bare minerals which is a plus). I’m quite into chinese herbal products, further to an acupuncture treatment course I underwent at the end of last year, so I cleanse with Anan Aloe Vera wash and use Pientzehuang Pearl Cream (I can’t pronounce it either) to moisturise. The cream is also excellent for reducing acne scars.

If I’m at home for an evening I also try and sit for a few hours with manukah honey on my face (after cleansing). It is a natural antibiotic/antibacterial and definitely does work and leaves skin feeling so soft.

On top of this I am also taking herbal supplements that mimick the contents of this amazing formula that is very expensive and impossible to get hold of that I took last year and felt and looked glowing on… (http://www.irenesteinrj.com/asp/int.asp?GeneralID=6) so I take royal jelly, saw palmetto, echinacea, ginseng, probiotic and cranberry (last 2 help with unwanted minocyclene side effects).

Fingers crossed this will all work soon – so far it does seem to be calming down so I’m hopeful! If there’s no improvement in 2 weeks though I am going to consider roaccutaine again. Hoping it won’t come down to that though. (And yes, patience isn’t one of my virtues).

Wow, its amazing how much time, money and effort acne takes up!

Having said all that… if it is the worst thing that is wrong with our lives, I guess we are pretty lucky!

Love and light and flawless complexions…

R xx

]]> By: Elaine http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-91435 Elaine Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:10:57 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-91435 I never had acne until I turned 40. The dermatologist had me on cortisone, special moisturizers, toothpastes etc etc. but it was a waste of time money. The acne was a problem as I was a rep and I found that my customers would be distracted by my acne ( situated around my mouth ) when I was in meetings with them I decided to go on the pill ( for the first time ) as I was in a committed relationship. The doctor prescribed Yasmin and lo and behold my cystic acne vanished. All went well for a couple of years until I landed in hospital with thrombosis ( dangerous blood clots... Its runs in the family....and is affected by hormones ). I was taken off the pill ( post haste ) and two years later my acne has returned. My quest now begins to find a solution that does not involve hormones replacements If and when I find a program that works I will return to this site and share it with you. I never had acne until I turned 40. The dermatologist had me on cortisone, special moisturizers, toothpastes etc etc. but it was a waste of time money.
The acne was a problem as I was a rep and I found that my customers would be distracted by my acne ( situated around my mouth ) when I was in meetings with them

I decided to go on the pill ( for the first time ) as I was in a committed relationship. The doctor prescribed Yasmin and lo and behold my cystic acne vanished. All went well for a couple of years until I landed in hospital with thrombosis ( dangerous blood clots… Its runs in the family….and is affected by hormones ). I was taken off the pill ( post haste ) and two years later my acne has returned.

My quest now begins to find a solution that does not involve hormones replacements

If and when I find a program that works I will return to this site and share it with you.

]]> By: sherry http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-84082 sherry Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:08:07 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-84082 hi does anyone have any insight if dairy causes acne, or the little bumps on the chin like i seem to have on top of the cystic or hormonal acne i have?? hi
does anyone have any insight if dairy causes acne, or the little bumps on the chin like i seem to have on top of the cystic or hormonal acne i have??

]]> By: Abi http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-79151 Abi Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:56:19 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-79151 thanks for his information, its very helpful. I have taken 3 courses of roaccutane and I was on dianette and it helped my skin loads but then the doctors said i wasnt allowed to take it anymore. Iv not been on any medication for over a year now and my skin is dreadful, so 2 weeks ago i started on the yasmin, really hoping to see improvements soon :-) may also make a quick doctors trip and pick up some differin xxx thanks for his information, its very helpful. I have taken 3 courses of roaccutane and I was on dianette and it helped my skin loads but then the doctors said i wasnt allowed to take it anymore. Iv not been on any medication for over a year now and my skin is dreadful, so 2 weeks ago i started on the yasmin, really hoping to see improvements soon :-) may also make a quick doctors trip and pick up some differin xxx

]]> By: Marie http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-69847 Marie Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:39:43 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-69847 100% pure aloe vera works great on acne scars. I just started using it. And after the aloe vera dries - put vaseline on so your face doesn't dry up. The combo works great. 100% pure aloe vera works great on acne scars. I just started using it. And after the aloe vera dries – put vaseline on so your face doesn’t dry up. The combo works great.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-68720 Danielle Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:54:49 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-68720 I am sorry ladies I WAS ON YASMIN FOR 5 YEARS AND IT DESTROYED MY LIVER AND GALLBLADDER. I DON'T OVULATE MUCH ANY MORE AND I AM ONLY 25 YEARS OLD. NOW THAT I GOT OFF YASMIN I HAVE ACNE WORSE THEN EVER. PLEASE DON'T HARM YOUR BODY FOR THIS PILL THERE ARE MORE NATURAL WAYS OF HEALING, ONE IS JUST STOP EATTING PROCESSED FOODS AND DAIRY, AND USE OILS LIKE EVENING PRIMROSE. I ALSO USED SPIRONOLACTONE BUT IT CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IF YOU GET PREGNANT AND IT WILL ALSO HARM YOUR LIVER. IS BEAUTY WORTH IT TO SELL YOUR SOUL?? I am sorry ladies I WAS ON YASMIN FOR 5 YEARS AND IT DESTROYED MY LIVER AND GALLBLADDER. I DON’T OVULATE MUCH ANY MORE AND I AM ONLY 25 YEARS OLD. NOW THAT I GOT OFF YASMIN I HAVE ACNE WORSE THEN EVER. PLEASE DON’T HARM YOUR BODY FOR THIS PILL THERE ARE MORE NATURAL WAYS OF HEALING, ONE IS JUST STOP EATTING PROCESSED FOODS AND DAIRY, AND USE OILS LIKE EVENING PRIMROSE. I ALSO USED SPIRONOLACTONE BUT IT CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IF YOU GET PREGNANT AND IT WILL ALSO HARM YOUR LIVER. IS BEAUTY WORTH IT TO SELL YOUR SOUL??

]]> By: Christa http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-66624 Christa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:18:36 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-66624 Tina is right, SPIRONOLACTONE is the cure! I spent 20 years trying everything! Yasmin, Accutane, Differin, Retin-a, low sugar/fat diet, exercise, antibiotics, etc. The spirononlactone is $4 at Walmart for every 25mg 30 tablets. It really is like a miracle. It will prevent extra hormones in your body from doing bad things. Your acne will disappear, your skin will be smoother (estrogen helps skin stay smooth and pretty and spironolactone decreases the androgens and that makes the estrogen work better), your body's oil production will slow down, if you have excess hair anywhere it will decrease, spironolactone is made for high blood pressure and has diuretic effects so most women lose weight (no water retention), your periods tend to be lighter and for many women their moods are more even. It is really the best. If it doesn't work for you then your acne is not hormone related. It will start working fairly quickly, however it can take up to 4 months to see full effects. Tina is right, SPIRONOLACTONE is the cure! I spent 20 years trying everything! Yasmin, Accutane, Differin, Retin-a, low sugar/fat diet, exercise, antibiotics, etc. The spirononlactone is $4 at Walmart for every 25mg 30 tablets. It really is like a miracle. It will prevent extra hormones in your body from doing bad things. Your acne will disappear, your skin will be smoother (estrogen helps skin stay smooth and pretty and spironolactone decreases the androgens and that makes the estrogen work better), your body’s oil production will slow down, if you have excess hair anywhere it will decrease, spironolactone is made for high blood pressure and has diuretic effects so most women lose weight (no water retention), your periods tend to be lighter and for many women their moods are more even. It is really the best. If it doesn’t work for you then your acne is not hormone related. It will start working fairly quickly, however it can take up to 4 months to see full effects.

]]> By: Tina http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-64313 Tina Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:04:15 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-64313 Hormonal Acne - I'm on Yasmin pill which helped a bit. It has about 25mg of spironolactone which has anti-androgen effect and that's why it works on acne. I was also on 100 mg of spironolactone and then reduced to 50 mg. It totally worked. My skin is perfect. But you have to go off it if you want to get pregnant. If you're on spironolactone, you should be on the pill as well to make sure you don't get pregnant. Spironolactone totally works on hormonal acne. It can only be used by women. Hormonal Acne – I’m on Yasmin pill which helped a bit. It has about 25mg of spironolactone which has anti-androgen effect and that’s why it works on acne. I was also on 100 mg of spironolactone and then reduced to 50 mg. It totally worked. My skin is perfect. But you have to go off it if you want to get pregnant. If you’re on spironolactone, you should be on the pill as well to make sure you don’t get pregnant. Spironolactone totally works on hormonal acne. It can only be used by women.

]]> By: Sheryl http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne/comment-page-2#comment-62603 Sheryl Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:06:08 +0000 http://www.savvyskin.com/how-i-cured-my-adult-hormonal-acne#comment-62603 I have been on yasmin for 1 month after a 2 yr break having my 2nd child. I had been on yasmin previously for yrs and had no probs and great skin. I have gone back on it as i have awful spots on my chin and right cheek! They are sore when they come up then turn yellow and eventually dry up leaving a red/purple mark. I usually wash my make up off every evening with dove soap (have done for years)but my skin is now getting dry. Today I bought simple brand cleanser, toner, and light moisturiser and my skin feels nice but the spots/marks left from spots seem redder. Im really starting to feel down about all this, im 30 yrs old and never had spots in my life. Can anyone offer advice? i wear powder (maxfactor creme puff) everyday and have stoped using liquid foundation. I cannot go bare faced! im so embarrassd. will the yasmin work for me as it did before-although sayin that i never had spots before! I can bare it at the moment as long as i knw im doing the right thing...Muchas! xxx I have been on yasmin for 1 month after a 2 yr break having my 2nd child. I had been on yasmin previously for yrs and had no probs and great skin. I have gone back on it as i have awful spots on my chin and right cheek! They are sore when they come up then turn yellow and eventually dry up leaving a red/purple mark. I usually wash my make up off every evening with dove soap (have done for years)but my skin is now getting dry. Today I bought simple brand cleanser, toner, and light moisturiser and my skin feels nice but the spots/marks left from spots seem redder. Im really starting to feel down about all this, im 30 yrs old and never had spots in my life. Can anyone offer advice? i wear powder (maxfactor creme puff) everyday and have stoped using liquid foundation. I cannot go bare faced! im so embarrassd. will the yasmin work for me as it did before-although sayin that i never had spots before! I can bare it at the moment as long as i knw im doing the right thing…Muchas! xxx

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