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Thanks so much for all your input. Hopefully I can beat this, as it has given me quite a beating over the last 3 years. Doctors just don't seem to understand how much these skin problems destroy lives...

Located on my face and scalp. Took accutane before at 80mg and cleared it but returned after a couple of months! Was treated as acne but looking back I think it has always been this! Derm says that lo...

Thanks for the reply. My worry is will it return once I stop taking accutane? Or will it get rid of it for good? Does the skins oil production return to its oily old self post accutane?

Just been diagnosed with this condition and have been prescribed 40mg accutane per week to treat it along with an anti fungal shampoo. Has anyone else experience using accutane to potentially cure thi...

Just diagnosed with this condition on scalp and face. I have been prescribed low dose accutane (20mg per week) and have been told this will get rid of it for good by reducing the oil production of my ...

I have been using a gel lubricant which has not helped whatsoever.. Think it may be time to see the eye doctor.. The worry for me is that the effect may be permanent..

Im on 20mg a day and since i started 2 months ago my eyes have been stinging, red and bloodshot every day? Ive used eye lubricant to no avail. Is this normal? Its really affecting my daily life..

Im on 20mg a day and since i started 2 months ago my eyes have been stinging, red and bloodshot every day? Ive used eye lubricant to no avail. Is this normal? Its really affecting my daily life..

On 20mg for the past 5 weeks and my skin is really dry. After a shower I applied moisturizer and my face is stinging/burning so bad. Is this normal?

Scars? Nothing to do with scars.. Have an active acneiform rash on my face for 2 years now.. Been constantly misdiagnosed and was hoping for a skin biopsy for a definite diagnosis of whatever conditio...

Has anyone ever got one of these done? There is a lot of confusion around whats going on with my skin and currently I am taking 20mg accutane. I really want a biopsy in order to get a definite diagnos...

Sorry to drag up this thread but I am really struggling with this condition and need advice.. I was recently diagnosed after 2 years of being treated for acne and rosacea which probably made this wors...

Thanks so much for the reply.. I might ask for a skin biopsy just to be sure it is PF. My main concern is that the worst affected area is my cheeks and having read up on PF, Im led to believe that the...

Anyone have an input? Im really struggling with this condition..

So I have been diagnosed with PF after 2 years of being treated for both acne and rosacea. But I have read that PF generally occurs on the trunk and generally not the face. I have papules on my cheeks...

So for the past year i have been getting alot of pimples. Im 22 and as a teen I cant recall having any major pimple issues until I was 20. The pimples I get dont usually come to a head that I can pop ...

My face also does look fine after an hour or so.. Similarly my face can be fine sometimes after a workout and horrible other times!! Does acne increase your redness after exercise? The marks left from...

Im waiting on a proper diagnosis from my doctor. Shes confused as to wheter I have rosacea or acne. Now I know rosacea does not react well to exercise but what about acne? anyone have any experience w...

Thanks for the reply.. Ive posted on the rosacea forum several times but unfortunately have had very few replies..

I was just wondering has anyone been wronly diagnosed with rosacea when in fact you had acne? How can differenciate between the two conditions? I have used high dose accutane which made my skin flawle...

Thanks for the replies and Im sorry to hear you had such bad experiences! I spoke to my derm and he believes the problem is dehydration which is probably true because I have not been drinking much wa...

I appreciate your reply but you seem totally against accutane and carry an extremely biased opinion. What problems have you experienced post accutane?

Im currently mid way through my second month of Accutane 60mg. I noticed my cheeks have become a shade of constant red but even more worryingly my eyelids have just swelled out of nowhere and constant...

I have been on accutane around 2 months and recently ordered protein powder (Gaspari Myofusion) to supplement my diet. I was just wondering is it ok to use while on accutane. The nutrition content say...

Hey, I started Accutane over a month ago and am currently taking 60mg daily for what appears to be papular acne. Lately I have been getting extremely dry skin around my mouth and chin. I mean this is...