Topical Metrogel for Acne Vulgaris???

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Tracy - 26 Mar 2004 22:12 GMT

hi everyone.

The derm just prescribed me topical metrogel 0.75 for my acne. I use to be
on clindamycin pads for a few years so he wanted to change it up.

I really can't say that I have seen an improvement yet and I have been using
it for 2 weeks. Everything I read says that metrogel is for Rosacea, which
I DONT have.

Advice please?????

BTW - I am also using Tazorac and he just put me back on Minocycline, which
helped a previously. So far it has been 2 weeks and no luck.

Advice please?????

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Dirk Bruere at Neopax - 26 Mar 2004 22:46 GMT

> hi everyone.
>
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> it for 2 weeks. Everything I read says that metrogel is for Rosacea, which
> I DONT have.

I have rosacea and it didn't work.
Made it worse in fact.
Currently trying a homebrew solution
http://www.kbnet.co.uk/artemis/rosacea/

> Advice please?????

Give it a couple more weeks.
Then try something else.

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Tracy - 26 Mar 2004 22:58 GMT

Thanks!

Can it be used for Acne Vulgaris though? Everything I read says Rosacea.

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rastapasta - 27 Mar 2004 01:49 GMT

> Thanks!
>
> Can it be used for Acne Vulgaris though? Everything I read says Rosacea.

Here's some links for you. Ortho-Tricycline is supposed to be effective
w/acne, but don't use it if you're trying to get pregnant. And, of course
see your doctor before you take it.
http://search.medscape.com/px/mscpsearch?QueryText=acne+vulgaris&searchfor=Clini
cal&cid=med
http://www.proactiv.com
http://www.acnesecrets.com/
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/914964519.html
http://forums.obgyn.net/cgi-bin/SFgate

Medscape has info too (which is the first link above)

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