Re: OT - Acne

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I THINK its anti-inflammatory.

i have seen a great dermatologist(actually mainly plastic surgeon) who

put me on spironalactone-for its anti androgen and anti-inflammatory;

it really bothered my stomach; but it really put a hold on

inflammation; we switched to spetra with a ton of probiotics. i saw

her today and she told me to taper off and stop taking it(she does not

like anti-biotics). she is is more an advocate of lasers and blue

light(of coarse most insurance won't pay for that)-she really does not

like the pharma choice.

roz

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> Sorry this is so OT but I have something I want to throw out since

> this list has discussed acne before. I took my NT son and the only

> one with acne to a new doctor. She changed him to Allegra for his

> allergies - he had been taking Claritin. Within a week of starting

> it I noticed his face was clearer. I asked him if he had been doing

> anything different and he did say that he had stopped putting green

> tea on his face, which had been helpful when he first started it. He

> also said that he had only been using his sulfur soap once a day

> because his face had not been as oily. Is there anything about an

> antihistamine that would help acne? I'm wondering if this means his

> acne is allergy related or if this has to do with anti-inflammatory

> stuff. Can acne be allergy related? I guess allergies cause

> inflammation, huh?

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> I know this sounds crazy but I know it's got to be something because

> his face does not get better spontaneously. Just wondered what this

> wise group thinks about it. Thanks.

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