SPOTS

[Kirstymarie123]

Anyone else have problem with spots constantly ... i have never been totally free of spots but now i constantly get them and its driving me insane ... i don't know how to get rid of them or at least calm them down... any ideas ?

[Lojane]

Have you tried Metformin ? It worked for me, all my spots cleared up within a couple of weeks and my skin has been clear since.

[Kirstymarie123 in reply to Lojane]

No i did ask for that from the doctor but they didnt seem like they wanted to give me it.

[Lojane in reply to Kirstymarie123]

It is an off label treatment for PCOS. I saw a fertility specialist privately who then wrote to the GP telling him to prescribe it for me. I've been on it for over six months. It's done nothing to help ovulation but has kept my skin completely clear. I have had no unpleasant side effects.

[Kirstymarie123 in reply to Lojane]

How did you go about getting the fertility specialist as this maybe worth a look into

[Lojane in reply to Kirstymarie123]

Our local private hospital had a fertility open day. You could look on the HFEA website to find a fertility clinic near you. A reproductive endocrinologist is the right type of doctor.

I read somewhere that PCOS could be considered as diabetes type 3. My blood sugar levels are normal but the metformin has cured my acne so there is obviously a link somewhere. Metformin also improves the quality of the eggs.

I hope you can get something to help with your spots. It's so miserable having adult acne.

[Kirstymarie123 in reply to Lojane]

I just hate having spots along with unwanted hair, and im due to get married next year but right now spots and unwanted hair just make me feel rubbish

[Lojane in reply to Kirstymarie123]

You could try AHA facials. They help by peeling the top layer of skin. They help with scarring but don't stop new spots forming.

Good luck x

[Kittykatxxxxx in reply to Kirstymarie123]

Kirsty have you tried anything natural ? Spearmint tea can help as can a supplementcalled inositol

[Kittykatxxxxx]

Yes ! Mine never fully clear . When they start to clear I get new ones , I hate it so much !they always come back . I can't find a cause really & nothing works .

[VeronicaKat]

I went to a beauty salon and they gave me some advise on what products I could use to help calm it down, as well as regular deep cleanse facials. has really helped me as I only started getting spots in my 20 never in my teens did I have spots.