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Accutane And Sunscreen

I spoke to the doctor today and he recommends Neutrigena SPF 50 for babies every 2 hours and a hat

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10 years ago
Accutane And Sunscreen

My son is 6 weeks into Accutane. He had to do some community service stuff for scouts today and I wanted to dose him up with sunscreen first. The stuff I had said not to put it on skin that was dama...

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10 years ago
Horrible Cystic Flareup

Apparently, my son punched some kid in the face today. He told my son to take some medicine to get rid of his ugly ass herpes and he punched him. There was nobody around and the kid took off in the o...

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10 years ago
Horrible Cystic Flareup

The good news is that there is a school trip to DC next week for three days that my son opted not to go on (he's already done it), then he has the entire week off. I am hoping that if things are goin...

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10 years ago
What Finally Worked For Me

My son just took his first bleach bath tonight. I'm glad to hear it worked for you. I'm hopeful it will help him as well. This was recommended by my son's dermatologist. It is really a very small ...

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10 years ago
The Accutane Rollercoaster From Hell When Will It End 🙁

You sound really bummed out and I'm sorry. I wish I had an answer for you. My son has only been on for a month and "the storm before the calm" is just starting. Hang in there.

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10 years ago
Horrible Cystic Flareup

He was like this from the start. The avatar photo of him was day 1. He is on an antibiotic and is starting probiotic pills today. I would be so upset if he had to stop treatment because if his bloodwo...

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10 years ago
Horrible Cystic Flareup

My son has been on Accutane for a month. He was on 20mg and started 40 yesterday. The perfect storm happened tonight. He hasn't been feeling well since Thursday. Nothing horrible, just a really bad...

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10 years ago
Does Anyone Have Before/after Accutane Back Acne Pics?

Wow, I thought he had it really bad. He is only 13. I think if I let it go it would get a lot worse. I can see some areas where it is already scarring. Hopefully, it will fade. I understand there a...

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10 years ago
Does Anyone Have Before/after Accutane Back Acne Pics?

I wish you luck. My son just started on Accutane a week ago and his back is a mess. I know what you mean about wrecked shirts and lack of confidence.

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10 years ago
Just Getting Started

No real change after the first week. I feel so badly for him. His back bled right through his sweatshirt the other day. Luckily, no side effects so far.

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10 years ago
Accutane 11Days And Extreme Flushing Redness

My son started a week ago and he was complaining today of his face feeling really hot.

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10 years ago
Just Getting Started

You can't really tell from the pictures, but he also has a lot of black heads. He has a ton of just above his pects. They look like tiny little splinters.

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10 years ago
Accutane And Back Acne

My son has only been on Accutane for a few days. His back is so bad he actually has a hole in it from his acne. I can't imagine that one isn't going to scar. I'm going to be patient and hope this work...

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10 years ago
A Positive Accutane Experience

I really like hearing positive stories. My 13 year old son just started Claravis today and I'm so nervous about it.

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10 years ago
Just Getting Started

Hi everyone. My 13 year old son is starting on isotretinoin today. I had quite a time at the pharmacy today. The only medication they could get for me today at 30mg was going to cost over $500! Yik...

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10 years ago