Month 3 and still not clear?!

I am just starting week 10 and STILL breaking out like crazy! My cheeks which were pretty clear before accutane have stayed clear, my forehead improved a little but my jaw/chin are AWFUL. Way worse than before accutane. My acne was pretty mild when I started. I went on accutane bc my acne was resistant to all the topicals and antibiotics, but now I am getting this PAINFUL cysts in my chin and they are killer.

Please if anyone has anything similar please share, I am getting very discouraged, as my derm thought i'd be clear by now...please...

PICTURES (with lots of make up on and a crappy web cam)

Accutane and Weight Loss Suplements

I am gearing up for Florida in November and December and need some help in the weight loss area. Recently (before tane) my acne has been so bad I've eaten myself to 160 lbs and I need to get some weight off me. With my back aching from the accutane I was wondering...

Can I take a supplement like Quick Trim or other diet pills while on Sotret? I am on day 36...

What does everyone think?

journey to self esteem - PRAYING FOR RESULTS

Hey Everyone -

I have been reading everyones logs and finally decided to just post. Hopefully it will make me feel better...I'll do the quick "fact" report but after I just need to vent!

I am a 21/F with mild to moderate acne. My skin was pretty great in high school and the last 2 years it has gotten pretty bad, not awful, but bad enough not to remember the last time my skin was REALLY clear. I am a very positive, outgoing person, but recently I got a new (great!) job and being in these meetings with people and making friends at work is great...except when your having a breakout

I find myself using my hair to cover my face or my hands...and its just reached a point that I am miserable about it. I have taken everything there is to take, my Dr. told me my acne was treatment resistant, and that she thinks I will do great on the Accutane. I am really praying guys.

I walk along the streets of NYC playing this "game" per say just looking at all the people, mostly girls, on the street that have clear, great looking skin. Its so depressing. I feel like I am the only one with pimples and cysts and red marks and work hard to cover it with makeup, and these girls throw on some bronzer and mascara and look great! Ok now I am rambling so I will wrap things up.


Basically I am on Sotret (30 mg), started 9/8/09. My face stayed the same for the first couple of days and in the last 3 days I'm assuming I am experiencing an IB, or I am just getting my period, either way it SUCKS. when will this go away?! Thank you everyone, commenting or not, for just being here, I know you know how this feels...


....here's to hoping one day I can look people in the eye they can see me for who I am, a fun outgoing girl who likes to have fun, and not the girl that ALWAYS needs to have makeup on...