I've had acne for years and years now. I tried all the usual stuff - BP, duac, lymecycline, adapalene, probably some other stuff that I can't even remember. I finally got started on roaccutane of which I'm now on my third month. I am getting less severe breakouts but I'm starting to see these little scars. I'm not sure if they are ice picks or enlarged pores and I know you shouldn't mess with scar treatments whilst on roaccutane, but I was wondering if I could do something about them once I'd come off. Also I have a really bad habit of over-exfoliating when my skin starts to get a bit rough and peely. Could that be causing the enlarged pores?!
Sorry the pics aren't great and the lighting is a bit rubbish. It sort of looks like hyperpigmentation at first glance, but there are dented scars below the redness. Can anything be done?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Sorry I can't get any clearer pictures. The scars aren't that deeply indented tbh, and they're hidden by all the redness! I know it could be a lot worse but I was wondering which treatments, if any, would be suitable for small ice picks...
1 hour ago, Chloe123 said:Cover with makeup for the time being. After finishing accutane, then you can go to the derm and discuss options. For hyperpigmintation (not scars) you can use retinoids to help. Some people also find success with vitamin c serums.
But doesn't makeup just make it worse? Like won't it irritate the skin the more?
(this got kinda long ...perhaps I will make it into it's own post, but I really wanted to comment on makeup and acne, so here it is!)
I'm not sure how makeup would damage your skin. Perhaps it depends on the ingredients? In any case, I wholeheartedly tell people "yes!" who ask me if they can wear makeup with acne. Maybe it's because my mom always thought that makeup was the cause of my acne and if I only stopped wearing it then my acne would go away. Oh moms ...
Now I know a bit better. One such study conducted at the La Roche-Poshay Pharmaceutical Laboratories observed the effects ofteaching 129 patients with varying skin diseases (includingacne) how to properly apply non-comedogenic makeup.Not only were there no adverse side effects at the end of aone-month trial, but overall patient quality of life improvedand their skin even saw improvement(!!). (1) Two smallerstudies confirm the same results. (2), (3) Though it doesseem appropriate that using makeup to improve your complexionwould help your self esteem, many people seemconvinced makeup will only make their skin worse. Hopefullythese studies can help dispel the myth that makeupwill cause or make youracne worse, because this simplyisn't true if you put a little time into finding the rightmakeup that won't break you out. The researchers specificallyused makeup designed for acne-prone skin, meaningit was non-comedogenic and non-irritating according to themanufacturer (I couldn't find any other makeup specifically used in an acne study other than this https://www.amazon.com/La-Roche-Toleriane-Corrective-Foundation/dp/B008ZFIHIO/ )
Makeup of course isn't a permanent fix oracne cure, but it's a damn fine confidence booster ifyou're self-conscious about your acne. It can even be a two-in-one product; I personally like to use makeup with SPF tohelp further protect my skin during the day. Hope this helps!
1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23055760
On 12/3/2015 at 9:27 AM, Chloe123 said:Cover with makeup for the time being. After finishing accutane, then you can go to the derm and discuss options. For hyperpigmintation (not scars) you can use retinoids to help. Some people also find success with vitamin c serums.
Thanks! That was really helpful 
On 12/3/2015 at 12:15 PM, Luna878 said:(this got kinda long ...perhaps I will make it into it's own post, but I really wanted to comment on makeup and acne, so here it is!)
I'm not sure how makeup would damage your skin. Perhaps it depends on the ingredients? In any case, I wholeheartedly tell people "yes!" who ask me if they can wear makeup with acne. Maybe it's because my mom always thought that makeup was the cause of my acne and if I only stopped wearing it then my acne would go away. Oh moms ...
Now I know a bit better. One such study conducted at the La Roche-Poshay Pharmaceutical Laboratories observed the effects of teaching 129 patients with varying skin diseases (including acne) how to properly apply non-comedogenic makeup. Not only were there no adverse side effects at the end of a one-month trial, but overall patient quality of life improved and their skin even saw improvement(!!). (1) Two smaller studies confirm the same results. (2), (3) Though it does seem appropriate that using makeup to improve your complexion would help your self esteem, many people seem convinced makeup will only make their skin worse. Hopefully these studies can help dispel the myth that makeup will cause or make your acne worse, because this simply isn't true if you put a little time into finding the right makeup that won't break you out. The researchers specifically used makeup designed for acne-prone skin, meaning it was non-comedogenic and non-irritating according to the manufacturer (I couldn't find any other makeup specifically used in an acne study other than this https://www.amazon.com/La-Roche-Toleriane-Corrective-Foundation/dp/B008ZFIHIO/ )
Makeup of course isn't a permanent fix or œacne cure, but it's a damn fine confidence booster if you're self-conscious about your acne. It can even be a two-in- one product; I personally like to use makeup with SPF to help further protect my skin during the day. Hope this helps!
1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23055760
Thank you! That was really informative, I'll defo be having a read of those studies