elee92

Has anyone else experienced excessive sweating after starting accutane? After ~1 mo on accutane, I noticed excessive sweating around my eyebrows, nose, and upper lips even when I'm sitting still. Then...

I usually don't wash it unless I *have* to (i.e. I have to socialize and it's been > 24h since my last wash) lol. But the amount of dandruff is so visible and embarrassing and I don't know how else...

Has anyone experienced itchy, dry, flaky scalp on accutane? I'm getting so much dandruff from it and it doesn't go too well with my dark hair. I'm forced to wash it daily unless I want to make a dandr...

I would say apply the scar gel so it has direct contact with the skin. Once that fully dries, put on the moisturizer. Or whichever has the thinner consistency, I'd apply first because the thicker one ...

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On 6/27/2016 at 4:08 PM, snarkygirl said: i agree with most of your post but if you're one of the small percent who gets the unlucky side effects...numbers don't matter much. My boyfriend was s...

Maybe try OTC spot treatments or Retin A seems to be the most popular topical prescribed by the derm. If it's just a couple of spots, I wouldn't bother with antibiotics - the negatives would outweigh ...

1. What was the severity of your acne pre-Accutane? 2. How long into the course did you get a IB? 3. What was your starting dose? 4. Was your IB associated with a change in dose (if so, what dose)? 5....

Have you tried natural remedies (green tea, tea tree oil, etc.) and eating a clean diet (no dairy, no flour, no artificial sweets, low salt (which imo is hard on an Asian diet heh) etc.) or upping you...

It's going to be different every single time. I've read about people having very different reactions to different rounds of treatment. Don't give up and don't get too stressed. I really hope you'll st...

What scar gel are you using?

I'm starting Accutane at the end of this month and I feel super excited/hopeful but nervous/scared. I'm really excited to get started on the road to (hopefully) permanently clear skin, but...

Personally, my skin and Tretinoin never got along. It irritated the crap out of my skin - it made it red, inflamed my existing acne, and caused even more acne. My skin got so sensitive that it hurt to...

Use a gentle, mild cleanser like Cetaphil. Don't scrub/exfoliate/irritate your skin more than you have to. I find that Thayer's witch hazel (alcohol free) helps make my acne look slightly less angry....

14 hours ago, bigappleedubs said: On 5/26/2016 at 5:53 PM, elee92 said: There was no time to get an IUD  but I will keep spiro in mind after I finish Accutane...Did you...

There are many conflicting studies done on Accutane success rates and cumulative dosage. But I read somewhere that the higher the total dosage, the more likely it is to be successful (keep in mind the...

If you went to a hot/humid area, that could also be the culprit. My cousin's face breaks out like crazy when it overheats (like during summer or if she's sitting to close to a fireplace, etc.) Drink p...

My cousin gets a bad breakout whenever her face overheats (summers, close to fireplaces, etc.) so I'd think the summer heat has a role. You're also sweating due to the heat and the humidity is making ...

Wounds actually require moisture to heal so the whole keep wounds dry for it to heal is misleading. Unless it hurts, I would just jump in the shower without a bandaid and go at it as you normally woul...

I have like 5 spots on my face that breaks out with the same exact type of (acne) cyst. It's usually red from inflammation and then leaves behind a dark pigment. If your previous one had puss in it, ...

Your pores aren't that noticeable unless you shove your camera in there =P But pore size is genetic and there isn't much you can do to permanently reduce it. There are products out there that are supp...

Here are things that I've tried (I also have pretty sensitive skin that will break out to anything and anything remotely harsh will irritate the crap out of it). You should look into these options and...

I completely understand how frustrating and depressing your situation is. I've been dealing with acne for so long and I have definitely avoided going out with friends because of break outs and have ne...

On 5/5/2016 at 1:23 PM, bigappleedubs said: Since there is a good chance that Accutane will make you break out more at first before it starts to get better and since going off BC might make you...

Hey all – what are your thoughts on changing from birth control pills (ortho cyclin) to an IUD (Mirena) right before starting Accutane? I’ve been wanting to get off my pills and change to an I...