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    Question Breaking out again...from tonalin

    Hey ladies.

    About a year ago I started taking tonalin and it exacerbated my previously only mild acne. So, I stopped taking the tonalin and went to the derm. Since mid-July, I have been on Yaz birth control, and use a prescription benzoyl-peroxide and tretinoin. My face has been completely clear since August, without even an occasional breakout.

    Now, about two weeks ago, I felt I was safe to try the tonalin again. I take about 3600mg per day. I also am taking dandelion root and milk thistle, as I have read up on here and saw that is what others have suggested to prevent the break outs. Well, since the weekend, I have noticed my pores are starting to clog again. Nothing major yet, but still a marked difference from what my skin has been the past 9 months or so.

    Does anyone have any other suggestions? I really don't want to stop taking the tonalin because I love what it does for my body....just not my face.

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    Default Re: Breaking out again...from tonalin

    Try a much LOWER dosage.... Like... say 2,000mg a day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jadedlnn0cence View Post
    Hey ladies.

    About a year ago I started taking tonalin and it exacerbated my previously only mild acne. So, I stopped taking the tonalin and went to the derm. Since mid-July, I have been on Yaz birth control, and use a prescription benzoyl-peroxide and tretinoin. My face has been completely clear since August, without even an occasional breakout.

    Now, about two weeks ago, I felt I was safe to try the tonalin again. I take about 3600mg per day. I also am taking dandelion root and milk thistle, as I have read up on here and saw that is what others have suggested to prevent the break outs. Well, since the weekend, I have noticed my pores are starting to clog again. Nothing major yet, but still a marked difference from what my skin has been the past 9 months or so.

    Does anyone have any other suggestions? I really don't want to stop taking the tonalin because I love what it does for my body....just not my face.

    This may be off the topic, but I was just chatting with a cam girl who had a stroke last year. She said it was from Yaz. I didn't get any more details, but I wanted to pass it along since I saw it in your post.
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    ^^^ So true. Yaz is bad news for alot of women. My sister had a bad experience with that shit too

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    Is this a really common side effect of Tonalin? I'm thinking of trying it.

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    I never had one breakout. If anything it managed my skin better. Made it softer and i had no more breakouts

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    I've never heard of Tonalin making people break out?

    I just went to GNC a little while ago and as far as I know it makes your skin softer ^^^ and helps with cellulite and weight loss.

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    Default Re: Breaking out again...from tonalin

    Made me breakout bad. Just don't use it.

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    It's not a MIRACLE pill. It also Depends on the person. And like it says on the back of the bottle.. always CONSULT your doctor prior to taking any sort of supplement... I.E. Reactions you may have to it.

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    I've never heard of tonalin making someone break out. It made my skin so much clearer I loved it.

    But I want to echo what everyone is saying about yaz. Its bad news. My OBGYN wont even prescribe it anymore because of the horrible side effects that have been reported and it has been responsible for strokes in young women.

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    You didn't mention what brand you use...have you tried switching brands at all?

    I'd also suggest trying a product with salicylic acid, along with the benzoyl peroxide - you'll have to moisturize like crazy, because using both can dry you out, but salicylic acid dissolves the stuff that's gunking up your pores. I use a 5% benzoyl peroxide gel and a moisturizer with 2% salicylic acid, and I blend a couple of drops of vitamin E oil with it.

    EDIT: My bad, the moisturizer I use has 0.5% salicylic acid. I have dry skin to start with, though, so you might need a stronger formula.
    Last edited by joiedevivre; 03-30-2010 at 09:31 PM. Reason: correcting info

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    It made my skin softer because it made it oilier.

    I started breaking out from it because of the excess oil. Also made my hair greasier too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by joiedevivre View Post
    You didn't mention what brand you use...have you tried switching brands at all?

    I'd also suggest trying a product with salicylic acid, along with the benzoyl peroxide - you'll have to moisturize like crazy, because using both can dry you out, but salicylic acid dissolves the stuff that's gunking up your pores. I use a 5% benzoyl peroxide gel and a moisturizer with 2% salicylic acid, and I blend a couple of drops of vitamin E oil with it.

    EDIT: My bad, the moisturizer I use has 0.5% salicylic acid. I have dry skin to start with, though, so you might need a stronger formula.
    I'm using the Natrol brand. I may switch to GNC.

    I used to use a salicylic toner, but with the tretinoin, I'm really supposed to avoid it, or risk extremely overdrying my skin.

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    Same with me; Started with 2 capsules and everything was fine, but when i tried 4 I woke up with two huge cystic pimples under the skin, when I never had acne before... The worst thing is that they left very deep scars, and this has been devastating for my self esteem;
    Another side effect is thinning hair, the first thing I notice was my hair got really oily ever since i started using it, than after a year I sarted to notice that my hair is thinning... I finally stopped taking at a month ago and my roots look a lot thicker and stronger like before. Now I rather work out and watch what I eat, instead of risking more side effects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joiedevivre View Post
    You didn't mention what brand you use...have you tried switching brands at all? I'd also suggest trying a product with salicylic acid, along with the benzoyl peroxide - you'll have to moisturize like crazy, because using both can dry you out, but salicylic acid dissolves the stuff that's gunking up your pores. I use a 5% benzoyl peroxide gel and a moisturizer with 2% salicylic acid, and I blend a couple of drops of vitamin E oil with it.EDIT: My bad, the moisturizer I use has 0.5% salicylic acid. I have dry skin to start with, though, so you might need a stronger formula.
    When I was a teen I tried all that crap but hardly did anything. Now I use coconut oil and changed my diet. Avoid dairy,carbonated drinks, sugar, fried foods and limit meat as much as possible.http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-...-for-acne.html
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    Omg, I have been been distraght for weeks over why my face was breaking out and I have just figured out why!! My chin, neck and forhead have been erupting in crazy pimples and I've been trying everything to sort it out. Now I realize it all started when I began tonlin. Crazy.

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    man ı aınt readın anythıng except the tıtle but ıf you are breakıng out agaın because of tonalın you already answered your fuckın questıon. ıf tonalın ıs gıvıng you acne then stop takıng ıt. ı dont understand why thıs needs to be thought about or dıscussed.
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    customer: hmm... nah actually i will take the shotgun marriage. At least then we would be having sex.


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    ^^^ It sounds like she otherwise loves the shit, so she'd rather try other solutions than stop taking it immediately.

    Honestly? You might have to wait it out. Your skin may just need some time to adjust. Can you go back to see your derm if gets bad?

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