david1017

Hey David, it's been a while since you've updated. If you don't mind, could you possibly post a photo update of your skin? It would be great to see the changes and progress.I spoke with my dermatologi...

Hey, I posted on my thread but wanted to tell you to keep your head up high! I read on your post that your skin was still oily as ever. I had THE OILIEST skin in the world! I mean, I would literally g...

Hi david1017!   Seems were are in the same boat still. I have been waking up with a few nodules that never become white heads. Since I don't pick them they seem to just sit on my face for like...

DAY 22-27 Activity: Everything was felt the same until yesterday, I broke out a little (4 small/ medium whiteheads when I woke up) on my right cheek. One nodule is also starting to form on my left jaw...

DAY 18-21 Activity: one active pimple on my right cheek. I can describe it as a very shallow cyst. No pain from pressure. Side effects: DRY lips! Carmex has been a lifesaver. I apply it every 2-3 hour...

Hey, my skin is "normal" in that it feels tight coming out of the shower... but my natural oils eventually make it normal. I do have some flaky skin around my nose though!

Hey David, Sorry to hear about your dog I have a 4 year old beagle and he's always put a smile on my face and given me happy feelings. I can't imagine how hard it would be to lose your 12.5 year co...

I'm so sorry about your dog. Our pets are our kids so I really sympathize with you. Just know that you gave him/her a great life and they wouldn't want you to mourn for them but to be happy and reme...

DAY 11-13 Activity: Three new pustules came up. I think my initial breakout consists of pustules rather than cysts (knock on wood). I had profractional laser treatment in the past that caused a "tanne...

Hey, good luck! I'm also on Absorica!   I completely can relate to hibernating in the dark so people can't see my skin. It sucks and is depressing at times.   I think dosage is completely ...

DAY 8-10 Activity: I had 2 new pustules show up on each side of my neck/ jaw. However, the breakouts I am having don't feel like breakouts. They don't hurt, and they go away SUPER fast. After 2 days, ...

Good luck!   And I agree that one of the best things about Accutane is not having to worry about prescriptions gels or creams x.x They can get messy and if you have a lotof acne, like I did/do, ...

DAY 6-7 Activity: Things are looking better. About 4 pustules on each side disappeared overnight and scabbed. The remaining pustules are not too noticeable (not extremely red, inflamed, and angry). I...

DAY 4-5 Activity: I currently have around 8~10 pustules/ smallish nodules on each side of my face. This isn't a bad thing though! I can definitely see that the pimples are coming to a head much more q...

I figured I'd start updating as posts.   DAY 3 Activity: This morning, I saw that about 5 active cysts came to a head. Throughout the day, I could feel and see them slowly coming out to a full he...

Good luck! I will follow your journey as well!

  Good luck!   Just wondering, though, why are you taking fish oil? Have you considered it's contributing to your acne/oil? It makes things worse for me and several others.   He...

Good luck!   Just wondering, though, why are you taking fish oil? Have you considered it's contributing to your acne/oil? It makes things worse for me and several others.   Hey, Thanks! ...

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2 days is wayy too soon to call anything. Retinoids take so long to even begin seeing improvement.

I really don't understand why some derms prescribe antibiotics for prolonged periods of time. My dermatologist says that antibiotics are to reduce purging effects during the start of a topical, becaus...

read my thread I made about my tazorac journey recently: Tazorac broke me out pretty badly up till week 11.5 (I know right?). My next course of action was accutane, but everything cleared up literal...

My derm told me that dosage is very important for long term effects. He said that a lot of derms under-dose patients, which doesn't seem to cause long term/ permanent results. He said that the oil gla...

If you haven't cleared up using differin + doxy for 5 months, I'm pretty sure your derm won't object to accutane. My derm told me that 3 months of antibiotic + a strong retinoid w/o significant improv...

I use 2 that work really well and are made specifically for acne-prone skin. One is a chemical moisturizer with spf 30. Cetaphil dermacontrol moisturizer. It claims it helps with oily skin, and it do...