REVIEW WITHAGENCY MELASMA SKIN CARE

REVIEW: SKIN CARE FOR MELASMA WITH TRETINOIN AND HYDROQUINONE WITHAGENCY.COM A few weeks ago I came across and ad on Facebook for prescription skin care that supposedly treats melasma and acne. I have been battling cystic acne now for over 30 years! My triggers are dairy products, which really sucks because I'd have to give up cheese, yogurt and ice cream! I try to limit my intake of dairy products but once in a while I cave. I've had to take doxycycline in the past along with Epiduo cream and I've even been prescribed Retin A 0.5%.  Now, going to the dermatologist and getting scripts can add up to hundreds of dollars. Having seen the ad and clicking through the website, I decided to give it a shot. The ad showed the two week trial size to cost about $6 with shipping, so I answered the questions and put my credit card info in. In a few hours the medical team emailed me with a treatment plan that they put into a secure website, and asked me if I had any questions. I went onl...

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Starting Over, Going Vegan and One Year Anniversary

Was that title long enough for ya? Yep it was exactly one year ago today that I suffered my brain hemorrhage.  I spent two days in the ICU then was moved to the Neuro floor for another 8.  I spent Easter in the hospital. Looking back now, I am extremely blessed at how the entire event unfolded. I collapsed at home, feeling paralyzed in almost an instant from my neck down and unable to speak, but the actual bursting of the blood vessels didn't occur until the next morning in the hospital, on Good Friday. They were about to let me go since they didn't see any blood. But one of the doctors said, "Let's do one more CT scan before you go." And bam! There it was. If I had come home I would have died later on that week. Yikes! It was scary but at the same time it changed me. I'll have to go over those changes in another post, because they are faaaaar too long to post here. But needless to say, I am still here and loving my life and family. ...

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Dairy Allergies

So back in April I decided to go vegan mainly to discover if I do indeed have a dairy allergy. I have had problems with cystic acne since giving birth to Ellison over 18 years ago and have been to dermatologists ever since! I have spent thousands on skin treatments, antibiotics (which I am sure caused the liver problems) skin masques, cleansing products etc only to find out that my cystic acne is caused by dairy product allergy. Yes God does have  sense of humor. Why can't it be broccoli or tuna? Noooo it's gotta be dairy and you know I loves me some Chocolate Milk dang it! So back in April I decided to test my willpower and go vegan for one month. This meant no meat or animal products of any kind, including dairy or eggs. Well in that month my skin was soooo clear and radiant! I thought, well maybe it's cause I am eating so many fruits and veggies. I kinda liked the whole vegan lifestyle except coming up with a variety of foods and meals to eat was getting kinda limited (u...

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