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Elmo, thanks for posting this. Like you said there is a dearth of information on this. I'm currently on my 3rd course (40mg/day, but im 70kg). My derm is really scared af about accutane, even though t...

Hey dawg. Very normal. You had your hand leaning on your bracelet that left indents on your hand, i suspect.

Are you looking to get pregnant once more? If not, BC pills or spironolactone would be two less adverse drugs to look into.

On 2/7/2017 at 1:18 PM, alishamte said: Hi Dana! I went to a dermatologist who prescribed 20 mg twice per day for four months. I kind of went AWOL after that and remained on that dose for longe...

Do you think it's hormonal? There is a subsection for hormonal acne here. I saw that you've been on BC pills, and perhaps if it didnt work out, then it may not. How about spironolactone? It's another ...

It's really by chance. There are no signs you can look for to see how you will be affected aside from expecting the common side-effects (e.g. dry lips). The more serious side-effects are more controve...

Great idea, keep us updated!

It's really hard to say what kind of process is going on from your description of your skin, but since you mention scabbing, I'm assuming you broke some skin and its in the process of healing. The pro...

Hey there. I'm from the US as well. I'm not aware of whether such information is made public - it certainly is a pain in the ass to find out which doctors are medically progressive enough to prescribe...

Hey there. It's a little strange to suddenly break out while on bc pills. Some things can disrupt the effectiveness of bc pills, and cause you to break out. But i think it would be helpful to know mor...

Hey bstarr. These issues are probably best to be taken up with your derm. Don't take these signs lightly. There are reports of joint effusion from the use of accutane. What that means is fluid express...

For someone so new to acne, that's a lot of new medications to prescribe, especially for small breakouts. Adapalene and BP both cause skin drying and irritation - you need to be modest with the amount...

Sorry to hear your situation...! Is it hair loss or breakage of strands, since there is a difference. The fact that this started 5 days after you started accutane probably isnt too convincing to the p...

So you think its something fungal? It doesn't look fungal, although I haven't done much research. Are they fluid filled? Is a dermatologist not an option?

I've been on 2 courses of accutane for moderate cystic acne. I've responded within a few weeks as well. No initial breakouts both times. Not strange, but depends on how severe your acne is too. Thats ...

Doesn't appear to be acne. If anything, just large, closed comedones. What it also reminded me of was something viral, but harmless called molluscum contagiosum.

Hi bigburd, Sounds like you have widespread acne on your body. I'm not sure if you were able to see the derm by now, but I would emphasize the importance of showing it to your dermatologist so they h...

Hi guys, I've also been a longtime sufferer of cystic acne vulgaris since my middle school days and currently 28. Initially I developed lesions on my face/neck/back --> eventually to just face --&g...

Have you tried isotretinoin?

Hey - I admire the change you've made for yourself! I was just curious though - why gluten-free? Have you been diagnosed with Celiac's disease? If not, this may not be the best change to make for your...

I used to get pimples on my temples more during puberty. I'm 27 with persistent acne nearly my entire life. So just with my experience, this may be more hormonal-related rather than stress or anything...