Acne - very depressed :(

[cherryblossum]

Hi everyone, it's been a while since my last update. The very good news is that my acne has miraculously cleared up and I'm still breastfeeding - YAY!!! It was a painful and slow process but I was patient and determined. My blood tests didn't indicate that anything was wrong - no obvious hormonal imbalance, infection or anything wrong with my liver, so my derm didn't immediately put me on roaccutane (also because I was reluctant). I was on antibiotics up until 2 weeks ago. My derm doesn't know whether the antibiotics helped the acne or whether my skin would have improved anyway. I noticed that my skin started improving about a month ago just when I was about to give up and ask my derm to be put on roaccutane. Then I started using Benzac 2.5% gel - this stuff really works!! It's amazing - now I have no more acne on my face but only a few lumps underneath my jawline. I have really obvious red marks though but that's OK I can deal with them - they'll disappear in time.

In the end I didn't go on roaccutane because I kept putting it off with my derm and adopting a wait and see attitude. It paid off and I'm so glad I didn't jump the gun and go on roaccutane.

DD turned 3 months yesterday and I'm still breastfeeding

Damn this hormonal acne causing me so much grief!!!