Hey everyone this is my first post on this forum, but I've been reading it for about a year.

My acne started when I was about 14, I'm 19 now.

I have been on accutane twice (both times for 6months) but I had to stop because a) it dried me out like a raisin and b) it was making my joints hurt when I weight lift. And I'm currently using tretinoin retin-A 0.25%. On the first few months it helped significantly. But now after five months af being on it I don't feel like it is doing anything.

My acne is very hormonal. (From what I've read, and what I understand, I haven't had a doctor actually tell me that)and my acne is very on and off. My acne is usually moderately clear for one week then terrible the next and so on. I will hopefully be posting updates on my acne and hopefully I hear from all of you!

Right now it's pretty bad