I think that I’ve learned my lesson. Well. It’s going to be a New Year’s Resolution for me to visit the dermatologist every month. AND I MEAN EVERY MONTH!
Way back last July, I was happy with my face. And my dermatologist. She would tell me that it would be at least one cycle for the skin, which was three months, to reveal younger, better looking skin as long as it was well-maintained , and cleaned ( by the dermatologist ).
Well, I sinned. In the name of beauty. After July, I didn’t show up until this December! My schedule pretty much hindered me from visiting my dermatologist even if she was just a few streets away from me, and when I started breaking out just last week, to the point that I was already depressed over them. Shallow as it may seem, hey, I live for beauty. I was telling my dermatologist, “Look at me, look at me” with such a helpless face, and her explanation to me was,
“Dearie, you let more than 3 months pass you by without cleaning. What happened was that there was buildup of dead skin cells, and dirt.”
Wahh…:( Despite my religious skin care regimen of applying AHAs, night creams, squeaky cleaning my skin before I go to bed, apparently, it wasn’t enough. My dermatologist explained to me that my skin was just unusually oily, had microcomedones ( I don’t have those occasional breakouts, really, but my pores just secrete so much oil ), and my face just has to undergo cleaning and intense exfoliation ( like diamond peeling ) every month to ensure non-buildup of oil, and to further prevent breakouts. Sounds complicated? Well, just take it like this : I’m one of those unlucky enough to need to go to the dermatologist every month, and I’m dead envious of those people who don’t even need to go to dermatologists with their just effortless, pore-less skin. Oh well, life is still good because she’s just a few blocks away from me!
With that, she prescribed to me two topical antibiotics and antiacne medicine : Differin Cream (Adaplene ) and Sansacne Gel ( Erythromicin ). Sansacne Gel draws out the dirt from the skin, makes the comedones surface and “ripe” enough for cleaning in time, and differin calms the redness of breakouts. I love Sansacne because it feels alcohol-y on the skin ( I know, alcohol is bad for the skin but I so love the feeling , this isnt alcohol anyway haha ), and after my injections for my four bumps ( this is a first, I swear, I never get cystic acne ), and applying medicine for two straight days, my face has calmed down, and the bumps have flattened. Apparently injections speed up the healing process of the inflamed comedones ( meaning, the visible red pimples ), and dry up in days. My skin’s fine right now, with the exception of marks. I need to get rid of those. Fast.
So for all of you who have flawless perfect skin, thank God! You don’t need to splurge so much on dermatologist treatments. For those who have extremely oily skin like me - well, just be thankful that our skins don’t dry up that fast, and we will have wrinkles later than the normal skinned ones - just don’t forget your sunblock!
Tata for now!
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is differin available in mercury drug? how about sansacne gel?
Let me preface this with “I am not a doctor!”, for anyone that might read this. That said…
I don’t know what you’ve tried, but I had horrible acne till my dermatologist put me on spironolactone. Then it cleared up except for the occasional bump or two per month. Before, I had tried all sorts of topical meds, antibiotics, scrubs, etc., but it all made it worse.
Spironolactone is technically for high blood pressure (which I have no problems with), but because it has some hormonal effects, it has the great side effect of helping women clear up adult acne. Plus, if you get the generic it’s super cheap.
thanx! i’ll probably ask my derma about it. its just super weird how this breakout of mine just wont clear up and its been a month. i never had a breakout like this before and i dont even know what triggers it. its just so frustating
Sophie, i use differin and stiemycin naman before.. Really cleared up my skin, but i got immune to it ( 3 years of use, not bad) and have to have a new skincare regimen.. My face got bumpy and zits came out, so right now its teranex soap, clindamycin solution and tret with erythromycin cream.. .. I am very happy with it..
Hi, Who’s your dermatologist? and where’s her clinic? would like to change mine.
Ann : Both are available @ Mercury
Well, acne has tons of causes like diet, stress, and skin condition. I hope you find the cause and target accordingly 
thanks for your input! 
Meg : Hmm, lemme ask my derma that
Joyce : I happen to like Differin better than Sansacne. Sansacne just makes me purge.
plz help me.. im 21 y/o and a 2nd yr medical student, im been suffering from acne in about 2 yrs. =( it started when i enter medicine. oh my gosh! my pimples in my face makes me ugly everyday! i dont know what to do!! i am so frustrated, to the point that i hate my face and my self.. i don’t know what to do to stop my pimples. when i was high school and college i never had a pimples, i had a clear face and beautiful face, but all of a sudden, now i was suffering from pimples and many scars on my face. i tried many medicines but nothing works. i am so desperate now.. i dont know what is the best medicine that can control my pimples. i tried many medicine, i cant count it anymore kc sobrang dami ko n ntry.
i decided to post a comment here kc may friend told me to use sansacne but im afraid to use it kc feeling ko wala n pagasa bumalik ung dating skin ko.
pagod n ako at feeling ko ang pangit ko! huhuh..
plz give me some info about sansacne, may friend recommended me to use it. maganda b un? ok b sya?
my self esteem become low everyday because of my pimples, i dont even want to see many people kc nahihiya ako s face ko.
plz help me to get rid of it!
Hi pinkygirl! You should contact a dermatologist immediately to have you treated. I think you need to have your face cleaned, then the derma would give you a prescription or products to use depending on your condition
Sansacne is for acne, but I dont know the gravity of your condition, e 