Moved to prescription acne medications. You're much more likely to get better and more knowledgeable feedback there.

A second round of accutane is not uncommon. I would try to get on one if possible.

megan: have you tried hormonal treatments such as oral contraceptives or spironolactone? These can also be effective for reducing both oily skin and acne.

Ater I eat a large meal, my skin is soooo oily.

I can only imagine this is due to the insulin reponse, very anabolic.

Also, 20mg, for 4 months, doesn't sound like you reached the cumlative dose specified.

Thanks for the replies. I am on Dianette at the moment, Hasn't made it better but hasn't made it worse, I have also been on Yasmin which didn't really do a lot. Today The doc agreed to refer me to the Dermatolosgist. I will probably be waiting a good few months but hopefully The derm will let me take it again.....a higher dose this time! although I am a small person so maybe they cant give me a higher dose? I'm hoping that if I give Accuatane another go that I will be permanently clear after. Really don't want to put myself at risk taking this again just to go back to the state my skin is in now Was thinking about trying the acne.org regime as a last ditch attempt to sort my skin out but its so expensive to buy in the uk!!!!! urghhhhhh!!!!

megan: have you tried hormonal treatments such as oral contraceptives or spironolactone? These can also be effective for reducing both oily skin and acne.

Hi Biggs

Just wondering if you had a link for that table because I cant see it on the link you provided?

Just wanted to check the ++ Azelaic acid keratinization; never realised it was that effective.

Thanks