emmyloublood

Hi there! I have just started too! Am on 20 mg a day for the first month. Started on september the 17th so on day 10. Like you the first 3 days I just felt a bit strange but probably because I was e...

Five days in, 20mg ever other day. Cold sore grown, clusters of pimples on head. Cystic ones shrinking but not healing well. Alternating between cetaohil and quinoderm face wash. Alternating between...

I started my accutane treatment (Absorica) on August 5th on 20mg/daily. I am now almost through my second month and on 40mg/daily. Next month I will get bumped up to 60mg. I have found Dr. Dan's corti...

      I think it's best that you slowly get your body used to the medicine with every other day. Your initial breakout as well as side effects (if you get any) may not be as bad! ...

I think it's best that you slowly get your body used to the medicine with every other day. Your initial breakout as well as side effects (if you get any) may not be as bad! I will begin Accutane in ...

Hi, Just want to give you some encouragement on your journey. Both my daughter and myself have taken isotretinoin with excellent result and very minor side effects such as chapped lips and achy joint...

Hi all,   Just took my first roaccutane, I'm on 20mg ever other day for a month then review.   Trying to be positive and focus on the long term results. I am aware of all the side effects ...

I will be taking roaccutane on the 21st of September, 20mg ever other day ( body weight 53kg). I am keen to know, the people who suffered with side effects and long term effects, what dose were you o...

I'm feeling fine, Emma. It's been 2 weeks, I have zero side effects apart from dry lips and nose. Bear in mind I only take 20mg every other day but in a couple of days, I need to start taking 20mg dai...

  Day 8 feeling fine zero spots

I use tea tree and aloe vera mixed together when i have active acne. Our lists are so long regarding what we have tried, all that money wasted and the time it takes to heal outbreaks! Did you cut out ...

Things i have tried in order: OTC Products: Neutrogena Facial Gel Wash w/ Salycic acid ( a total scam,made my skin dry and 20 minutes after i was mega oily) Clean & Clear 2% Salycic acid toner ( ...

Day 5, symptoms totally manageable, dry eyes (bought drops), no more aches and pains and no spots! Can already see a difference in skin, smoother and brighter. Softer. Awaiting initial breakout but se...

Quinoderm face wash works for me and luckily my local Tesco stocks this!! This is all that works. Bring on roaccutane in September!

Me too! I have one on my cheek that i can see out of the corner of my eye. Chin distorted to with this eruption! I almost put some local anesthetic gel on it last night as the pain was horrible. 1 m...

I can deal with the redness it's just the rock solid pustules that don't come to a head for a month! The pain is unbelievable! Blood test done today so all being well I can start in September! Let m...

Good luck with your blood test! I would be happy to share private messages with you and talk about our experience? I had a "dianette buddy" too on this site, she's still a friend and it was kinda fun ...

I'm starting also on 20mg every other day in September this year! I go on holiday early September so I'm beginning my treatment on the 20th. I have no history of depression, I use to have panic atta...

I say go for the patch test and take it from there. Like you say, you might not get this oppurtunity again. Everything we use or do regarding our skin is a risk and a concern. I had the oppurtuni...

Try aloe Vera gel organic. Also declor Prolagene gel.

Just though it may be worth listing past treatments that have not worked or not! Starting with what has worked intermittently:   Dermalogoica, gentle skin wash and active moist- ok between ou...

Lots of scarring, old and new. It's not as Concerning as my active acne though. Luckily, I can use a good foundation to cover the marks but obviously there is no disguising pustules!!! I am worryin...

Thank you, I most certainly do not feel it.

I took the pantothenic acid upto five a day and saw no results. Also took l-cysteine and still do and have not seen any results. Took both together for over a year. Tried evening primrose, starflower ...

This is my skin before I start roaccutane in September. Can't believe how swollen the one is under eyebrow. All the surrounding eye area looks infected ( tempted to see my gp see if I can take somethi...