13yearsofAcne

Is there any movement on adding back some of the old forums? The community has lost alot of organisation and really good information imo. I would also point out that this is acne.org, not acnevulgari...

wow very impressive results.

The feedback forum is only ever used when people want to voice a concern. Most people won't have even noticed the issue, of those who do, the majority won't care. The only people who will care, is the...

That doesn't look like Telangiectasia. Looks like you've got some closed comedones which have been slightly irritated by the wet shave you had 5 mins before taking that photo (judging by the residual...

You can expect total resolution of your acne. Whether or not the acne returns afterwards is probably 50/50.

Hehe I see we aren't going to see eye to eye on this. Happy to be corrected but yes I do believe low dose Roaccutane is an off label use, as Roche / FDA only approved it for nodular cystic acne at 0....

No Roruis the end treatments are not the same and it does indeed have everything to do with financial limitations. For example an NHS dermatologist is unlikely to prescribe a low dose course of Roaccu...

Go straight to a private dermatologist and ask for roaccutane. You won't regret it. Nhs acne treatment is dismal. Not worth the paper the scripts are written on. My derm is happy to prescribe roaccuta...

Go straight to a private dermatologist and ask for roaccutane. You won't regret it. Nhs acne treatment is dismal. Not worth the paper the scripts are written on.

Can anyone post any links to any studies that support this idea? What is the proposed mechanism? Just curious. Is real sex allowed in this experiment or not? Thanks

Yeah. I worked in Investment Banking and quit when I couldn't handle my acne. Now I just work 6-12 month contract jobs so I'm never more than a few months away from having some downtime if I need ...

It's just dry skin probably compounded by some opportunistic staph epidermis. Probably caused by drooling in your sleep. Easy to fix. 1% hydrocortisone + a good moisturiser. Gone in a week.

Amazing how much Acne can ruin everything isn't it. I feel for you, sounds terrible. Maybe this is a case of Psychodermatology, I don't really know. But yes, I suppose you could say acne and folli...

Ampicillin is not very effective against gram postive Staphylococcus aureus or propionibacterium acnes. Given Ampicillin worked for you, it strongly suggests you have gram negative folliculitis. May...

Something physical is causing your otherwise healthy skin to malfunction. Probably one (or more) of; Sebum, sweat, heat, bacteria, fungus, mites or immune system problem... What's your sebum produ...

Could be Miliaria?

No, accutane isn't the drug for me, or anyone.   I understand your point of view dude. I also read your original response and can understand why you took it down. The BBC has to be unbias, so t...

I think this documentary was okay-ish at best...let's say it was better than most documentaries on BBC3. I still think that ultimately it's up to the person to decide whether they want to take a drug,...

Glad you guys enjoyed the documentary. I enjoyed making it. What was your favourite part?   Hi, thanks for the show. Do you think you would ever take Roaccutane after what you've learnt William...

When I was watching 'I'm a Celebrity' (it was just on. Don't judge me) I was shocked to hear people talking about Helen Flannigan's acne. Especially Eric's negative comments on it. I've not really hea...

Suprised so few comments on this... Most comprehensive show about the plight of Acne sufferers I've ever seen on T.V. by a country mile...

Hey, i am the kid in the show ! how did you guys find it?   Just watched it. Found it very moving and poignant. Good to see it raising awareness, should have been on BBC 1. The Jesse guy - wow ...

Just to add to the already good advice. Assuming the redness is permanent (?), zapping it with a Pulsed Dye Laser will get rid of it entirely.

Does that redness come and go throughout the day(s) or is it there 24/7?

Just to drop my 2 cents in here. Sweat could be a contributory factor as certain bacteria may metabolise sweat and excrete inflammatory fatty acids. It's possible this may lead to the formation of...