Hi all

I've struggled with acne since the age of 11, i'll be 28 next month. I've tried antibiotics, contraception, every kind of topical skin treatment both prescription & over-the counter, the regime didn't work, the only things which did work were Dianette (but this made me depressed & tearful, terrible mood swings and basically a mess! and as soon as i come off it the acne always came back twice as bad) and Accutane. I've only had 1 course of accutane, it was about 4 years ago & a 6 month course and although i struggled with the treatment it worked wonders. I had gotten to the point where i was afraid to go outside or have people look at me and i developed a panic disorder. Accutane quite literally turned my life around, I found confidence again. However the acne is starting to come back on my face & back and those old feelings are starting to come back a bit. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so I'm going to ask for a dermo appointment and I think i'm ready to give accutane another go. It was worth it but i did find that it made me feel quite ill last time so i thought i'd join up here to speak to others going through the same thing this time

Hope everyone is well & your skin is winning much love xx