I would not advise anyone to self treat their acne with accutane. The MD monitors your skin/liver enzymes/other blood work and adjusts your dosage if he/she thinks you're skin/body is too sensitive to handle the dose you are at. A lot of people experience peeling/dryness on face but I have not read or experienced any around my eyes. If you moisturize that area you should be good. Rashes should be expected. A lot of people have eczema on accutane ( I did). Also, when you buy rx's online you never really know what you are truly getting.

"Sensitive skin" is often another way of saying "rosacea". Might want to do some googling on rosacea.

Accutane is not recommended for most rosacea-acne cases.

"Sensitive skin" is often another way of saying "rosacea". Might want to do some googling on rosacea.

Accutane is not recommended for most rosacea-acne cases.

 

I don't get rosacea. Rosacea is blushing, as explained in the OP I get skin rash (lots of tiny little red dots under the surface of the skin which itch.)

Don't know how you inferred Rosacea-acne from that, because A) It isn't rosacea and B) It isn't linked to my acne, it was induced from the antibiotic I took. It doesn't affect my face either.

Looking here, none of my symptoms (itchiness, tiny red dots [no blushing btw]) match up:

http://www.nhs.uk/Co...s/Symptoms.aspx

So I don't believe that's a concern. As stated, I am asking about skin rash. Upon further research this is what I am referring to:

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/prickly-heat/Pages/Introduction.aspx

"Sensitive skin" is often another way of saying "rosacea". Might want to do some googling on rosacea.

Accutane is not recommended for most rosacea-acne cases.

 

I don't get rosacea. Rosacea is blushing, as explained in the OP I get skin rash (lots of tiny little red dots under the surface of the skin which itch.)

Don't know how you inferred Rosacea-acne from that, because A) It isn't rosacea and B) It isn't linked to my acne, it was induced from the antibiotic I took. It doesn't affect my face either.

Looking here, none of my symptoms (itchiness, tiny red dots [no blushing btw]) match up:

http://www.nhs.uk/Co...s/Symptoms.aspx

So I don't believe that's a concern. As stated, I am asking about skin rash. Upon further research this is what I am referring to:

http://www.nhs.uk/Co...troduction.aspx

 

There are multiple subtypes of rosacea. Not all rosaceans experience blushing.

But if you don't think it applies to you, that's all the advice I have to offer.

"Sensitive skin" is often another way of saying "rosacea". Might want to do some googling on rosacea.

Accutane is not recommended for most rosacea-acne cases.

 

I don't get rosacea. Rosacea is blushing, as explained in the OP I get skin rash (lots of tiny little red dots under the surface of the skin which itch.)

Don't know how you inferred Rosacea-acne from that, because A) It isn't rosacea and B) It isn't linked to my acne, it was induced from the antibiotic I took. It doesn't affect my face either.

Looking here, none of my symptoms (itchiness, tiny red dots [no blushing btw]) match up:

http://www.nhs.uk/Co...s/Symptoms.aspx

So I don't believe that's a concern. As stated, I am asking about skin rash. Upon further research this is what I am referring to:

http://www.nhs.uk/Co...troduction.aspx

 

There are multiple subtypes of rosacea. Not all rosaceans experience blushing.

But if you don't think it applies to you, that's all the advice I have to offer.

 

I appreciate your advice, but I think you're clutching at straws for the sake of argument here which is a bit disappointing. If you read the second link I provided, I can tell you that I match the symptoms entirely (even the name Prickly Heat describes my symptoms) and so does the picture.

I don't match any of the symptoms of roscea at all. I don't even have pimples. The only similarity is the color red, but that's ridiculous. It feels like you just don't want to admit you got something wrong.

You've certainly got some balls self-medicating on Accutane! That's dangerous stuff. I'd recommend only taking that medication under the supervision of a Dermatologist. They'd also be able to advise you on your rash. Sounds a bit like hives or something. My guess is that accutane will effect pretty much everything but you won't know until you take it.

How did you get the medication anyway?

You've certainly got some balls self-medicating on Accutane! That's dangerous stuff. I'd recommend only taking that medication under the supervision of a Dermatologist. They'd also be able to advise you on your rash. Sounds a bit like hives or something. My guess is that accutane will effect pretty much everything but you won't know until you take it.

How did you get the medication anyway?

 

I got acne through a cycle of steroids. I am a weightlfiter (and a soon to be lawyer for those thinking about the stereotypical idiotic macho man image.)

I ordered it online, through a supplier who also provides steroids. A genuine respected supplier before you worry. A lot of weightlifters experience acne from AAS, and so accutane is popular among the community to prevent it. I got a bad batch of chest/shoulder/back acne from my first cycle, and want to clear things up before I begin my second cycle. I've tried gels/creams/antibiotics/home remedies... all to no avail.

Wow, that's hostile. I just suggested rosacea and pointed out that there is more to rosacea than the stereotype. My knowledge is in rosacea and acne, so if you think it's prickly heat rash then I can't help you.

I'm sorry, but you're foolish to be self-medicating yourself with ACCUTANE of all things.

Accutane is a serious drug. Why do you think there's so much controversy surrounding it? You're supposed to take various blood tests before you go on it, and have yourself monitored while on it as well. You have no idea if the pills you even ordered are actually legit. YOU'RE NOT A DOCTOR, don't self medicate yourself with the most serious acne drug out there.

You've certainly got some balls self-medicating on Accutane! That's dangerous stuff. I'd recommend only taking that medication under the supervision of a Dermatologist. They'd also be able to advise you on your rash. Sounds a bit like hives or something. My guess is that accutane will effect pretty much everything but you won't know until you take it.

How did you get the medication anyway?

 

I got acne through a cycle of steroids. I am a weightlfiter (and a soon to be lawyer for those thinking about the stereotypical idiotic macho man image.)

I ordered it online, through a supplier who also provides steroids. A genuine respected supplier before you worry. A lot of weightlifters experience acne from AAS, and so accutane is popular among the community to prevent it. I got a bad batch of chest/shoulder/back acne from my first cycle, and want to clear things up before I begin my second cycle. I've tried gels/creams/antibiotics/home remedies... all to no avail.

 

Ahh steroid induced acne. Hmm, I'm sure once you stop the steroid it should clear over time. I'd listen to the others on here though as Accutane is such a potent form of medication. It could really damage you and it'll make working out REALLY hard because all your joints and muscles will start to hurt really badly. I know body image is really important for some but make sure you look after your health too. You don't need to take steroids to have a well toned body. Don't do it my friend!!

I am very nervous for you. I would seriously suggest seeing a dermatologist for your acne before you start taking it. They have to keep an eye on your blood work to make sure the medication isn't damaging your organs, especially your liver. I do understand that acne is horrible and you want to get rid of it as quickly as possible, but its really important to stay healthy while you're at it. PLEASE see a dermatologist for your own safety!!

i agree i wouldnt take accutane unless you are taking it with the supervision of a derm. its just way too dangerous to take without getting the bloodwork and being monitored every month. seriously this is your health you are screwing around with here. believe me i have been desperate to do this as well but thank goodness my hubby talked me out of it. go to your derm and if your acne is bad enough they will give it to you.

Before you read the rest of my post, I am not encouraging you to take accutane without seeing a medical professional..

However, I really don't understand the hysterical posts in this and other threads about seeing a dermatologist. I'm going to be blunt.. 90% of my dermatologist visits have been completely useless. And I don't just mean useless because they didn't solve the problem or help me, I mean useless because everything they said was either wrong or very common knowledge anybody could look up in about 2 minutes using the internet or books. When I finally got an accutane prescription I didn't get a single bit of advice or information about the drug. Literally just got the prescription and got some blood work done. So tell me, where's the difference in buying the pills yourself and going to a regular doctor to get bloodwork done every 4 weeks + one bloodtest before you take the drug to see if it's safe?

Maybe my experiences with so-called "specialists" as their called in my country have been a lot less positive and helpful compared to people on here, but I don't get the whole "you MUST see a doctor"-attitude. I've been to 3 ear doctors - 2 were useless, and I mean useless, the other was helpful because she gave me a medicine that helped out my problem, yet failed explaining what the problem was. Been to 4 dermatologists and 3 were astonishingly useless and 1 was good.

So my point being: if you think you've done all the research possible and you have had your blood tested and told the people testing your blood what you're doing... there's no real difference in taking the pills by yourself without a derm knowing than taking them after they were prescriped by a dermatologist. Maybe insurance-wise or financially there's a big difference, but basically you're just doing exactly the same thing as you'd be doing if you had got the drug prescribed by a derm.

(Hope I made sense here, I'm sick as a dog so apologies if it's as coherent as a cokeheads rant)