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Accutane for oily skin

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(@davidjamieson14)

Posted : 08/06/2018 9:45 am

I suffer from extremely bad oily skin. I have tried absolutely everything and spent hundred of pounds trying to find a cure to this, but have never been successful. The oily skin affects my mental health severely as I feel every day is spent obsessing over my face, and I have had enough. I previously had oily acne prone skin but I have been on antibiotics for the past year and my acne is not as much of an issue any more but it still remains, but it is the oily skin that is the real struggle. My face looks fine after washing, my pores don't look as an enlarged but after about an hour my face is completely shining and my pores are then huge. I would like to know if going to my doctor and asking for a low dosage of accutane to stop the oil production would be possible/beneficial? 

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(@klessard)

Posted : 08/06/2018 7:42 pm

Honestly I dont think there is a cure for oily skin - its genetic. I have the same problem. While I have been able to HELP it, i cant get rid of it 100%. The oil absorbing sheets help soooo much though. I literally soak through 3-4 of those a day lol but it makes a big difference. You can find them at Walmart

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(@faroutbrusslesprout)

Posted : 08/07/2018 5:44 am

Maybe look into a mattifying moisturiser or skin treatment. Avene has a product (clenance expert) which I believe is targeted for acne prone/ oily skin. Just remember, if you wash your face frequently to moisturise afterwards. Even if you have oily skin, its still important to moisturise.

If oil really bothers you, you could always buy a transulescent powder and dust that over your face to prevent excessive oil.

Your skin doesnt look bad.

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