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by Geneva
Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:37 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: How to get ZZ through the customs
Replies: 7
Views: 15299

Re: How to get ZZ through the customs

Are you sure you need a prescription ?
I never had any trouble getting my orders from China to Switzerland....not sure why it should be any different for Finland ??
by Geneva
Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: thought it was getting better *discouraged*
Replies: 4
Views: 9506

Re: thought it was getting better *discouraged*

If I remember well, the mites tend to die off in "waves" (every 14 days or so I would get a bigger breakout during the first few months of using the treatment). Im my case, I had quite bad breakouts until the 5th month of treatment so I guess what you are experiencing in nothing really unu...
by Geneva
Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:37 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: XFML cream
Replies: 2
Views: 6631

I never liked the X cream really. I felt like it didnt "do" anything and actually made my skin look worse (shiny, greasy). I'm very happy with the zz cream but for some reason can never get 100% clear. My skin is better than it has been in years though (and I got rid of the nasty painful c...
by Geneva
Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:53 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: survey here! How long did it take you to be clear of mites?
Replies: 6
Views: 13660

Hey Tamara ! I've started the treatment back in November 2005. Have had breakouts since I was around 20/22 (Im now 35). I would consider my condition to be mild but very stubborn. I would only get few pimples each month but they were all large, deepset and painful (cystic type). My condition got wor...
by Geneva
Fri May 25, 2007 6:21 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: Please do something about the Spam here
Replies: 0
Views: 4874

Please do something about the Spam here

Its just becoming insane.
by Geneva
Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:47 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: Immune system and rosacea/acne
Replies: 4
Views: 10486

Immune system and rosacea/acne

Has anyone noticed the connection between a weak immune system and rosacea/acne ? I had been completely clear for a couple weeks and started getting blemishes (small ones) a few days ago as I was coming down with the flu. Also...I've tried starting the maintenance programm but not sure I could stay ...
by Geneva
Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:39 am
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: Finally 100% clear after 14 months
Replies: 3
Views: 7768

Nicsunflower : No, I didnt have general redness at all (that is why I didnt think I had rosacea). On the other hand, I would get bright red at the slightest effort (or strong emotions)....this doesnt seem to occur anymore. I used to get very deep, painful cysts that would take forever to go away (me...
by Geneva
Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:07 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: Finally 100% clear after 14 months
Replies: 3
Views: 7768

Finally 100% clear after 14 months

I am finally completely clear after using the ZZ cream for about 14 months (stopped using it twice for a few weeks during the past year and pimples came back). I realise I will probably have to treat religiously for an indefinite time but as long as I stay clear, I dont mind. I've had mild but persi...
by Geneva
Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:46 am
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: question about maintenance treatment
Replies: 3
Views: 7998

after one year, treating every day again

After being clear for a couple months...I ran out of ZZ cream again and stopped treating for about 6 weeks (end of September till beginning of November). The mites definitely came back and I started breaking out again at the end of October (that's when I panicked and ordered more ZZ). Ive been treat...
by Geneva
Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:29 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: question about maintenance treatment
Replies: 3
Views: 7998

Thanks a lot for your answer Walter....I definitely should not have stopped treating for a whole month!!!! Now I have to deal with another setback...but I am also sure my acne is caused by thoses mites and I KNOW I will get better!!! Very happy about finding these products....even if you have to be ...
by Geneva
Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:15 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: question about maintenance treatment
Replies: 3
Views: 7998

question about maintenance treatment

After 6 months of regular treatment with ZZ cream I finally got clear (at the end of May). I had run out of ZZ cream and waited a couple weeks to order more....didnt use any for a few weeks and stayed clear. I've been using it again every day for the past two weeks and started breaking out again a f...
by Geneva
Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:44 am
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: Starting treatment
Replies: 19
Views: 48151

Hey ! I would definitely advise you against going on accutane !! The reason being that my derm prescribed it to me (10 years ago) even though my acne was pretty mild at the time. The only thing it did for me was to make my condition worse during the whole time I was on it (and not even mentioning al...
by Geneva
Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:39 am
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: sad again
Replies: 4
Views: 9174

Hey Reny ! I've read somewhere that those demodex mites mostly feed on yeast and sugars (cant remember where I read that though but you can find some articles about it on the internet). In my case, I have always noticed acne flare ups when I would eat too much sugar/carbs/bread and thought my acne w...
by Geneva
Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:37 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: Experiencing setback
Replies: 3
Views: 6798

Thanks for your answer Marla :) Right now my skin still looks really bad. Seems that I am getting less pimples but the ones I get now are the persistent (cystic) type. I can feel a new one growing on my chin right now, the inflamation is very deep within the skin...it hurt really bad :cry: I so desp...
by Geneva
Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:45 pm
Forum: Acne & rosacea
Topic: Experiencing setback
Replies: 3
Views: 6798

slowly getting better (I hope)

So I am now 14 weeks into the treatment with ZZ cream which I was only using once a day. Since one week, I added treatment with XFML in the morning. I currently only have 2 active pimples (one of them is really nasty looking, because I have this really bad habit of picking at my skin and making ever...