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Originally Posted by HarleysMommy  First of all I want to say I commend you as a Mom for going to all this length for finding something for your daughters acne. I am 30 , and have had acne all my life...Ive tried everything. I have what is called cystic acne so I really need something to take orally. I tried both Minocycline and Tetra (sp?) the one you take twice a day...I was back the next day to get a shot I had an allergic reaction to it!  (Ive also tried the birth control pills no luck with them)I too tried Differin....nothing. I tried Tazorac...dried my face and made it red, and had a burning feeling. Its so frustrating! I find though that products with Salyic(sp) Acid work MUCH BETTER than the Benzyol products. Beauti Control has a toner for acne that is AMAZING!!!! I personally like the WalMart AcneFree stuff, Ive actually just bought the newAcneFree stuff for scars...wish me luck with it! I hope you find something for your daughter that works, acne is NO FUN! Oh and I also find tanning does help, and believe it or not my dermatologist is the one who recommended I go!
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Thanks for posting....
It is funny how some things work for some and not others. We tried the AcneFree from Wal-Mart for a long time, about 6months and it did nothing.
So, I think it just depends.....it's weird isn't it?
I asked about tanning because we had a friend's daughter (she graduation HS last year) that their dermatologist recommended a short tanning session on and off for her acne (she had it on her back pretty bad) and it helped her. I knew he would say NO, but it didn't hurt to ask.
BeautiControl.....that is funny because we just got samples of BeautiControl stuff! BUT we are going to try what he gives us first and see.......I guess we better since it is paid for through insurance. The only thing that we had trouble with was the Retin A stuff...well, we didn't have problems with it but the lady said that if you are over a certain age, most insurance companies won't pay for it because it is used for wrinkles, etc....and that isn't covered like acne is (and acne is a bacterial infection, so I guess that is why it is covered).
I asked about the meds (pills) the Minocycline being safe because I know I for one have a very sensitive tummy and am allergic some several meds. But he said it shouldn't.....course, that is one that we will have to see about it - course that is the way you find out if you are allergic with most meds....try it and see. I hope not. I also asked him about it possibly causing yeast infections (sorry to be gross - but I ask EVERYTHING) since it is more like an antibotic to treat the bacterial infection....and since most antibotics used long term have been shown to cause yeast infections......but he said he had never had a problem with it before, unless people don't mention it......but I would think they would.