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Well, I had a follow up appointment with my derm. He gave me Tazorac cream for at night and Klaron lotion for the morning. This is all maintence. I am also considering getting the Olay spin cleansing brush to just keep my skin extra clean to allow for even better absorbtion of the products. So far so good. I have had 2 pimples since stopping. They went away...

Dry lips-GONE
Dry patch on arms/hands-GONE
Joint pain
Bone cracking
Hair shedding
Flushing/Tane Burn
One nasty dry patch on face that won't leave

Well, I went to the derm yesterday at the end of my 5th month, and though he told me to do a 6th month, I mentioned my hair shedding and he told me that I could stop.

I didn't realize this was such a scary side effect, I didn't have any shedding the first time I took it...I would really like some tips on whether or not this side effect resolves...

I went to the Derm last week, which would be my half way point. Told him I was getting especially sore and achy, and so he agreed to lower my dosage this month to 60mg/day instead of my usual 80mg/day.
I feel better already, but I have to say, he does plan to up it again for my final month in June. I really am praying so hard this works this time. I...

For real, my eyes are so dry....and red. I fear beginning the use of drops because I have heard it said that you can become dependant on eyedrops and I certainly don't want that...I sitll have 3 months to go!

Hello All, just wanted to give a quick update...my skin looks amazing.

I am on a much higher dosage...as I was finally able to calculate my recommended dosage and apparently mine is way off. I'm 120 lbs and on 80mg a day for 6 months....and I asked the Dr. if he was sure, and he said absolutely.

Hopefully this will do the trick.

My skin is just fine,...

So I was reading somewhere that if I take Fish Oil and Biotin supplements while on Tane' that will help with hair loss.

To be honest, the first time I was on it, I don't remember hair loss, I wasn't active on these boards, and I wasn't even aware that was a side effect. Therefore, I don't think I had that issue last time, and I likely...

Well it's been one week and I just have chapped lips. I am drinking tons of water as well.

I still don't know what to do about the visible veins. Noone on here seems to have an issue, with the exception of an old board that I came across, but those members are not active on the boards anymore.

I did call my Doctor and the nurse put me on hold to...

My lips are only slightly chapped....but I'm obsessed with chapstick in the first place, so it's no big deal.

I was in the fitting room yesteday and I noticed that alllllll of my veins are very blue and prominent. They are not sticking out, but they are visible. Is this a side effect? I don't remember/wouldn't know last time, because I was...

Well, I am picking up my first month of pills tonight. I am slightly nervous, but mostly excited. I am nervous because last time, I had this in the summer, so the dryness wasn't too awful...and now its deathly cold outside and I'm thinking it's going to be unbearable. In any case, I have to do it.

I bought calcium to take, because I don't drink milk, and...