So we searched for alternatives. My dermatologist put me on Retin-A, a diuretic, and birth control to start. But after giving them a few months, the only differences I was seeing were terribly bad dryness (yet no acne improvement) from the Retin-A, nothing from the diuretic, and weight gain from the birth control. I paired the Retin-A with a light moisturizer to try to balance it out, but even then my skin was such a wreck that I could hardly even wear makeup.
After another visit, she put me on different drugs to try. And I went through this cycle for the next few years. I’d give everything a few months to work, but nothing ever did.
Gotta love stubborn acne.
