14th April 2008
Hi there, everything I know I have learned from Dr. Geoffrey Redmond's book and now from experience with my daughter. I would search on line for him by the way. Since she takes Yasmin too and started out on a smaller dose of spiro, I don't know if her experience would be quite the same as yours.
What she told me is that her skin changed from about the first day on Yasmin. She didn't take spiro at all until the following month when she took 25 mgs. The month after that, 25 mgs. more were added. Her skin got softer from the start and her breakouts changed to less often and smaller. She was clear in 4 to 6 months. The same thing happened to me in my 20's when I took a high estrogen bc pill, but I was clear in a week. I know, unbelievable but it is true and my acne was truly horrible. Yes, she took an antibiotic and that helps alot though the initial time. She is so attached to her antibiotic that she still takes Doxy but has cut the dose in half. I want her to quit it but I think it still spooks her to think of doing that. Acne does something to ones psyche as I can attest.
She has also had great luck with Bactrim in the past so that is a good one to try. Many people experience an initial outbreak it seems. Also, many people break out initially where they never did before. I would encourage you to hang in there, maybe get some facials, wear more makeup maybe. Anything to get you through this time. I know it's tough.
What she told me is that her skin changed from about the first day on Yasmin. She didn't take spiro at all until the following month when she took 25 mgs. The month after that, 25 mgs. more were added. Her skin got softer from the start and her breakouts changed to less often and smaller. She was clear in 4 to 6 months. The same thing happened to me in my 20's when I took a high estrogen bc pill, but I was clear in a week. I know, unbelievable but it is true and my acne was truly horrible. Yes, she took an antibiotic and that helps alot though the initial time. She is so attached to her antibiotic that she still takes Doxy but has cut the dose in half. I want her to quit it but I think it still spooks her to think of doing that. Acne does something to ones psyche as I can attest.
She has also had great luck with Bactrim in the past so that is a good one to try. Many people experience an initial outbreak it seems. Also, many people break out initially where they never did before. I would encourage you to hang in there, maybe get some facials, wear more makeup maybe. Anything to get you through this time. I know it's tough.