Comments on: Skincare Scoop: How I Manage Hormonal Acne

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 15 May 2018 16:06:12 +0000

Diet changes were the key to improving both my PCOS and acne. Now I just have to be consistent with sticking to the plan.

By: Arlene

Arlene — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:45:14 +0000

I am 65 and still fight cystic acne. Accutanetwice. Antibiotics for 50years. Now I am immune to antibiotics which is scary. They didn’t worry about that way back when. I appreciate this post and will look into these products for myself and my daughter. Would love to just have clear skin for a while

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:33:13 +0000

In reply to Wendy Schmidt. Lulu sees a lot of teens! I get the regular facial but the light therapy (I think!) is an extra fee but worth it. I would do an initial facial with Lulu and see what she recommends. She has such a good sense of skin!

By: Wendy Schmidt

Wendy Schmidt — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 23:27:23 +0000

Thank you for sharing! My daughter struggles with acne and this information is really helpful. Which facial do you get at Neimans?

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:41:52 +0000

In reply to Erica.

Erica,

Thanks for sharing this! So helpful for me and others to read. I am with you that I don’t want to be on medication forever. And, yes, I wish whole cleaning eating was a fix, but for most it’s not. I have not used any of the over counter light or high fewquency tools but people seem to love them. A reader mentioned another one in a comment above. Maybe treat yourself to a facial and ask to use these extra tools (the light tool might be an extra fee; I can’t remember). If they work then maybe purchase? Also, Neutorgena has a light tool that’s only $25! You could also try that and see! Let me know!

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:38:40 +0000

In reply to Dorothy. Dorothy, Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can't believe you went through all that. I am so sorry!! So often we hear the side effects but don't think they will ever happen. I appreciate you opening up because I know others will read this. Thank you again! Love, Lee

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:49:22 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Lee. I’m right there with you on this, although I’ve done Accutane twice (once as a teen once as an adult). For me it just worked for awhile and then everything came back. The thing that seems to work the best for me is a combination of spironolactone and birth control, but as I get older I do not like being on all of that. The risks and the side effects are a bummer. I do love chemical peels for scarring but to be effective for me they require significant down time which is not very realistic. I recently did Whole 30 specifically to see if it would impact my acne….maybe helped a little but not a cure all. SO…the only thing I have left to try is the facials and maybe the light/zapper that you mentioned. Would you recommend starting with one over the other? Or would it be best just to see Lulu first and talk to her about that? It is encouraging to me to hear other women who struggle with this…sometimes I feel like the only one!

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:48:41 +0000

In reply to debbie tobias. That' s interesting and so wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:48:06 +0000

In reply to Kristy G.

I have the Classic. If you scroll down to the bottom of this link you can see a comparison chart: https://rstyle.me/n/c2gsffbhbtf

Basically I think with the more expensive models you can more discs and different speeds. I’ve been happy with the basic. Just saw they are doing a $50 promotion on PMD’s website!

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:54:29 +0000

Hi Lee. Thanks for this post. It resonates. I also have PCOS and have struggled life long with hormonal acne. It’s been a challenge at times to get pregnant and always skin care is a challenge. So I am very thankful to have your tips! I will add that I took Acutane as a teenager and would NOT recommend it to anyone!!! For someone with hormonal acne it is only a temporary fix. And a very costly one in terms of side effects. I lost half my hair (hair thinned a great deal) and it never came back. All my joints became brittle. I literally felt like someone dehydrated every fiber of my being. The pamphlet of side effects is so long it is literally a book. And I had to have my blood drawn every month to monitor my health because the medicine is so strong. All that to say, as one who has taken this medicine, please consider carefully. If I had the choice over, I would have just gotten on the birth control pill and not taken Acutane.
Sincerely,
Dorothy Peterson