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Acne Starts Before Periods, Tried Retin And Glycolic Face Cream, No Results
i have been working night shift for one year and i notice that i am having very large acne outbreaks starting about 2 weeks before my period . I have tried retin a with out any success, i am not applying a 10% glycolic face cream twice a day without any results. I forgot to mentioned that I am a 36 yr old female. any feedback is appreciated
Fri, 1 Jun 2012
hi, u will need a course of t. aziwok for 6 days. u start nadoxin cream on acne. are ur periods regular? stop glycolic acid. continue using tretin. u may need hormonal treatment but for that u need to see a dermatologist. ok tk care.
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