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xCharliex, That is a very nice thing for you to say to me, thank you.

Jenna Bean...thanks for the updates. Going through this atrophy situation can be so frustrating so any and all information about others experiences is so helpful. On that note, just a quick update on...

Hi Motheronamission, I can tell you that my son did a course at 14 and now my daughter also started at age 14 a couple of months ago. My son did his Accutane course over 6 years ago...he played foot...

    .     Thank you for or taking the time to reply. I knew it was time and he was beyond fed up with his acne. One week down! ActiveMama. Hi Active Mama! About a month done...

WOW Ughhhh!! You look great! The healing over the past few months is tremendous! SOOOO happy for you! I am so thankful to you for starting this thread and posting photos. As you know, I am at a ver...

It has been 16 days since my first saline injection...no improvement here. I go for a second saline injection next week. This is really getting me down and I'm sorry to be the downer on this thread...

Yes, you are right...I too try to stay optimistice but then look in the mirror and get depressed everytime!! I think I am very very concerned because age is certainly not on my side..I am in my upper...

HI Supernova30, When did you have the dreadful cortisone shot that started this whole nightmare? It sounds like we did our saline injection at about the same time.(my first saline was July 31; stupid...

Hi, I have an indent (actually several) from a kenalog injection. My question is, has anyone had similar problem from kenalog and they actually filled in. I was told this could take six months. Just w...

Hi again Activemama2, I remember those dark spots left over from my sons acne. I referred to them as "scars" at the derm office. He told me they were not scars and would fade over time. I thought t...

Thank you for the response and good advice sadpotatoes. I am very encouraged to hear that it worked out for you. I hope I can say that in a few months too. I almost ordered the dermaflage the other ...

Thank you so much for the encouragement. I will keep up with the saline and hope by the holidays I may see some improvement. After 1 saline, as you mentioned, almost seemed to be a bit deeper. But, ...

Hi Activemama2, I hope all goes well for your son. I was in your shoes about 6 years ago. However, my son was only 13 when he started accutane. I worried, obsessed and probably aged 10 years over th...

Hi, Can you please update if your cortisone dent has filled in? If so, did you continue saline injections? How many saline injections did you have? Any details are much appreciated...I am living this...

sadpotatoes, How are things now...Is the dent completely gone or have you noticed any caving in again as noted by another post? How many saline injections have you had? I had a cortisone injection ...

Just a quick update. I went to a new dermatologist on July 31...she was completely familiar with the saline injection method for cortisone atrophy. I one saline shot...3 days later I have noticed no...

Thanks Tracy521...you are so right...I just have no idea if this will ever self correct and the unknown of it all is haunting. I wish I could just hide out for the rest of 2013 so no one had to look ...

I have an appointment tomorrow with a different dermatologist...I was going to ask if she would do a saline injections but have a feeling she will push restalyn or another filler. I am definitely not...

VERY similar cortisone atrophy to the photos posted here...exact area of the face and similar shape and sized depression. I am thinking saline injections cant hurt? Any contrary opinions OR agreemen...

Any new updates on younger teens who have taken accutane and had grown during or after treatment? Still looking for info. thanks!

sonusedit: What age was your son when he started accutane? When did he finish?   thank you.  

Stunted growth is the most important problem to me with tane. After all, you just have to see what it does to your healing. jamess...did you take accutane? how old are you?

Thanks for the last two replies...very happy to hear about the 2 tall boys who took accutane.   Bob, good judge of character as I am so worked up over this issue...basically spending most of my d...

Still looking for people who took accutane at a young age to let us know if they did or did not grow after their course of accutane.

  Thank you...yeah, at 6'5'' I wouldn't think growth would top your list of worries!...my son is much younger and much shorter, but I know the answer is out there somewhere!...I just gotta keep l...