*gone*

What is your weight in kg? The NHS advice is to take isotretinoin for 6 months max, 1mg per kg. So if you weigh 60kg you take 60mg a day.

That's another name for doxycycline. It's a decent antibiotic for acne and I took it in my teens combined with benzoyl peroxide. Go along with it and see what happens. Don't do too much exfoliation th...

No I didn't form keloids from any of the treatments I've had (microneedling, scar revision, vbeam). I will go ahead with subcision when I can fit it in. I'm desperate to get it done.

@beautifulambition Are there any risks with subcision? A few people have said they got raised bumps at the needle insertion points. I was wondering if this is common and if there is any way to avoid i...

I know that feel. 18 year battle here.

8 hours ago, motherofms said: Yes, I've spent lots of money on treatments that have not been helpful. And, yes, I agree that it takes a mental toll. I get my hopes up that something will help a...

This 18 year battle with acne has really taken it's toll. I started getting cysts at 11/12 and here I am at 29 still dealing with these issues. I don't get cysts anymore because I took a massive dose ...

There's three treatments I regret for different reasons. The first would be Vbeam which left me housebound for 6 weeks. The doctor went in hard and caused bleeding and purpura so I had purple spots al...

Ah I see, sounds like a good idea. I was going to ask where I can buy a suction pump to stop the scar from re-tethering but I'll go with HA instead.

On 21/09/2017 at 5:40 PM, beautifulambition said: Yes with a NOKOR needle, request this. You need a HA filler a few days after when the swelling goes down. IT will take a few of them 😉 You can ...

If I take a picture facing the light the photograph doesn't show my scars, but in other light my scars look awful, especially in car windows. I can only mirror what the first post said - try subcison ...

Would subcision improve these scars on my cheek? *edited*

It could be a bad reaction, or perhaps it has blocked your pores? My skincare advice is to keep things as simple as possible. Just use a facewash. Drink water and eat pumpkin seeds. If you're still g...

It gets annoying doesn't it? I dealt with it all throughout high school and my early 20s until I blasted it into oblivion with almost 12,000mg of accutane.

I asked for accutane back in 2007 when I was 19 years old. I had been dealing with acne for 8 years by that point, but it was at a mild stage when I went for my appointment. The NHS dermatologist took...

On 11/09/2017 at 6:09 PM, beautifulambition said: @Shades I know this is a partial rant, I feel your pain. Because they have office staff, insurance / malpractice, rental space and eq...

Here is what the surgeon said to me over email. Many thanks for your further email. We can reconstruct defects the size of a 50p piece using the piece of skin I am thinking of, so don't worry if ...

Only a doctor who has assessed you can say for sure. If you're going to take isotretinoin make sure to do it to the letter - hitting the cumulative dose, having regular blood tests etc. People usually...

Good luck rainbow. I think it was after month 2 when I saw the difference. I started on 40mg in the first month then 70mg thereafter. Only you know how much acne bothers you. Like you I had to draw th...

I received some more info from my surgeon which I'll post later. The reason why I don't think it's tethered is basically what the other guy said. There's fat loss basically - a chunk is missing. A ml ...

It's entirely up to you. I know of a good surgeon in Belgium if you are interested, as I researched this last year. I want a hair transplant which some people think is vain but if these issues bother...

There is no expensive equipment involved, no surgery, quick procedure... why is it so expensive? The other day I was quoted £200 for one scar and I couldn't believe it.

Isotretinoin was a long and arduous process for me, so be prepared. My course was 6 months long but the side effects persisted for another month. That included severe eczema, dry eyes, nose bleeds, pe...

Hello guys and girls I have been battling acne and acne scars for most of my life, but around 2011 I developed a particularly nasty scar which was the result of a cyst. I had scar revision performed ...