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Hey...
so I went on a course of Accutane, and it has done some really nice things. My acne is pretty much non-existant now, but I'm left with a couple scars, red marks, and generally roughly textured orange peelish skin. I was curious if this (the orange peel and general texture) goes away after awhile, or if there are methods of healing it. I can see the actual scars being permanent, but the orange peel looks minor enough to heal over time. Does lemon juice or Vinegar work on it, or only for red marks?
Thanks
Jeffy, do you use RetinA? If your skin is able to tolerate it, it can help with the weird texture (as long as you don't dry it out, which might be your problem). Also have you tried searching this site for "orange peel texture" - this seems to be a common problem, especially when people have had laser or dermabrasion or just gotten off accutane. It usually goes away with time, and it might just be due to unusual dryness, but I'm pretty sure there are ways to speed it along. Have you asked your doctor? That would be a good place to start - your skin might just be dry from the accutane. My skin gets a funny texture when it's dry (very, very seldom) and it's hard to know what to do b/c I'm usually trying to dry it out! There are some really good oil free moisturizers out there. Let me know if you want the names. Good luck!
