Hello all,

I was on Accutane from 2013 to 2014 and it got me mega-clear... for a couple of months. After that, I started getting the occasional pimple - but nothing to worry about. Then, I started getting more and more, and started incorporating a little bit of Dan's Regimen back into my routine (I'd used the Regimen from around 2009 to 2013 with varying degrees of success). Then, in the winter of 2014, I broke out HARD - just like the pre-Accutane days. The breakout consisted of a bunch of deep, painful cysts around my mouth region. I began using the Regimen daily (only at night, since I can't apply it during the day). I've been on it for over a year now, and while it definitely helps to a certain extent, I keep getting pustules on a regular basis. Some of them are pretty minor, while others form deep, inflamed clusters that eventually burst and leave a bloody scab. The deep ones mostly happen around my mouth region. I think the regimen I use now - BP coupled with a gentle antibacterial bar - keeps the pustules away somewhat, but not entirely. I also break out a little on my chest, where the BP can't reach.

I am going to give the Vitamin D thing a shot. It's cleared some people, and hasn't worked at all for others. Seems like it depends on whether a Vitamin D deficiency is the root cause of your acne or not. In my case, there's a chance it might be. I don't get much sunlight at all these days - in the office or at home most of the day, aside from some brief indirect sunlight during lunch hour and commutes. Plus, I've read that in the area in which I live, it's impossible for the skin to absorb enough vitamin D during the fall and winter months anyway. In addition, I've read that being on Accutane can shoot vitamin D levels down significantly, and I was on it for nine entire months... in any case, it's worth a shot. I'll give it a couple of months - if it doesn't work, my next step will probably be an anti-fungal wash.

I'm going to take 10,000-12,000 IU a day, since I'd prefer quicker results. I've also been supplementing with Fish Oil for a while now (not for acne, mainly for concentration), and I gave antibacterial supplements a shot (garlic and turmeric). These didn't do much for my skin condition, so I ditched everything but Fish Oil. I've also started a multivitamin + mineral supplement.

I'm interested to see where this goes!