DEE-LICIOUS;258117 said:
Ms Jones is back? Niceee!
U work in a dermatologist office or something? damn i never heard of none of this stuff. I went to one and he gave me some tetrocycline? i know im spelling it wrong. I didnt take it though because one of the side effects said black hairy tongue and i aint tryna have no damn black hairy tongue.
Hey Dee!!! Only for a little while, then its back to the grind, when school starts back up. The Dermatologist probably put you on tetracycline to clear up the acne internally. Often times, pimples are nothing more than our body fighting off an infection, and the ruptures are the outcome. I never knew a side effect was a black hairy tongue though LOL!!! I use to work in a dermatologist office, so I was able to pick up on a lot of skin care tips and tricks. Plus, I don't like to wear make up. I believe a woman is most beautiful when her natural skin is showing, and glowing and smooth. In order for me to do that, I have to keep up on skin care tips, tricks and products.
Kimi;258323 said:
Yes Girl, I was not playin. You see how horrific it was in that pic, and I decided to go on the strongest thing I could get!! So the accutaine has basically cleared it up. Although I still have to stay on top of the oiliness. So I'm dealing with scars, these pics were taken within the past weeks....so looking at then do you think retin would help clear up the remaining scars?
Wow....the Acutane is really working, because your skin looks sooo much better in this pic!! I'm with you, I hate the side effects of Acutane...and quite honestly, I'm surprised that your doctor put you on something so aggressive...I would have thought to maybe do a series of chemical peels, to cut off the oil productions, coupled with the Obagi Skin Care line. That would have had the same effect as the Acutane, in my opinion.
As far as the scarring, I would talk to your Derm about putting you on 0.1% Retin-A, and 4% hydroquinone. With the Retin-A, that will decrease oil production, and exfoliate the skin. Remember, exfoliation is key when trying to remove the scarring. With the hydroquinone, it will eliminate the dark spots on your skin. Look into the Obagi Skin Care line too...a little pricey, however it is sooo worth it. Since you are on Acutane, it wouldn't do any good to get a chemical peel, but once you are done with that, look into getting a glycolic peel, preferably a Jessner peel. you'll peel like a snake, but the skin that is under there will be soooo smooth and pretty.
Yep...tricks of the trade that I picked up along the way 
