I'd say yes to the candidacy. Your derm might decide to try antibiotics first though.

First off, I'm not gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But you got some nice abs bro.

Secondly, I'd say aboslutely to accutane

Thanks for the replies guys. I have previously taken a course of minocycline and am currently taking lymecyline and applying a benzoyl peroxide 5% gel. Believe it or not my acne was worse than this a month ago but its slowly getting better. Would my dermatologist still insist on antibiotics even though I have been on them before?

I have similer acne to yours on my torso and I was on three different antibiotics for months at a time and saw very little improvement.

I then was referred to a dermatologist and he must have looked over my skin for 20 seconds and immediately suggested Roaccutane.

Being male as well the process is a lot easier. I reckon you'd be able to get it quite easily.

When your dermatologist suggested accutane how long did you have to wait to get it? Did u get it on the same day or have to wait?

OK so I'm resurrecting this thread as I thought I'd show how my scars are healed after ~4.5 years! I will add more images soon. Also I want Some advice on next steps. I would like to know what I should do with regards to getting treatment. I'm in the UK so I think the NHS is out of the question But how about private treatment? How much would it cost? Thanks!

Edit 1: I was on Accutane for about 6-8 months (So long ago I have forgot the exact length!). The images are of my shoulders (If it wasn't obvious )

Your talking scar treatments right? Like laser treatments?

Hi Like Moonlight, no I haven't had any treatment whatsoever after the Accutane, what you see is natural healing and the scars fading. They are still a bit red but my skin is quite pale so it stands out more.

Your scars are hypertrophic which can be difficult to treat. I'm not that familiar with treating this type of scar, but I think if you posted this in the scarring section of the forums you'd probably get a lot more helpful responses. I'm glad to see, though, that your acne is gone. Must feel good!

Your talking scar treatments right? Like laser treatments?

I know that hypertrophic scars are usually treated with injections or surgery.