Hi
Female , 29 yrs, 51 kgs I used to have very clear skin but in the middle of last year -I started breading out bad.
I started on accutane 30 mgs for 3 months , now is my 4 th month - am taking 50 mgs this month- I haven't noticed any improvements - my face is worse than it ever was- still getting a lot of breakouts and they are leaving terrible scars. I ve also noticed that I break out on alternating cheeks every month. When my side side clears out , my left side flares up and vice versa. But having really bad scars now. Though am having bad side effects -like terrible cracked chapped lips,severe back aches and extreme thining of the skin on both my hands - which is making me prone to a lot of cuts. - not seeing any results.
is it safe to use bezoyl peroxide as a topical cream for thw scars while on accutane?
please lemme know your views.
Hello I felt compelled to reply as I am in similar situation as you. 28 years old female about 57kg. I have always had normal period spots and apart from when I had a SEVERE reaction to microdermabrasion in 2013 and then the GP put me on Dianne 35 (Diannette) which made things a million times worse! but I got clear by using salicylic acid and benzol peroxide and I quit smoking to help. it was all on my lower face above the jaw line so easy to treat. I stayed clear until October 2016 and was getting more spots than usual and now I am covered in acne all over my face (except my cheeks) even on my neck and back. I have been vaping now overa year and wonder if that is the culprit as its like my body is allergic to its own oil! anyways it has ruined my life. I'm off work with stress as ive become agrophobic and I thought...I cant do this anymore and have gone to a private derm who has prescribed me Accutane...will be starting 19th May. I'm sorry it hasn't worked for you. Is there anything environmental that could be breaking you out? I know for me in the past I quit smoking (no nicotine) I rarely got a pimple (ive quit many times). So I'm quitting my vape before Accutane to cover all my corners. Its so horrible to one day wake up and almost have a different persona. I love make up fashion and socialising but its all gone. My Holiday two weeks ago was awful, made me break out badly. I was a recluse while my family enjoyed themselves. I have a holiday in September and I want this nightmare to be over. Hence drastic measures.
Stick it out, try and relax NO BENZOL PEROXIDE it will burn your skin while you on that. eat to sleep well. All the best.