jbird12

So, I'm back to follow up with my 2nd Accutane course. I finished my course in the first week of November..totaling 5 months at 80mg/day for all 5 months so I've been done for about 3 months now. ...

I still have redmarks from my initial breakout. Redmarks are weird sometimes. I've had some fade over a matter of weeks and then some that take a year. You should keep your chin up though! You don...

There has been a study suggesting a 220mg/kg cumulative dose shows better longterm remission of acne. Maybe that is what your derm is using to calculate your dosage: Monitor your symptoms and if you ...

Of course! I will check back in again. My acne stayed away for about 2 - 2.5 years after my first course ended so hopefully this time will be a more permanent result.

So it's been a while since I stopped by and figured it was time to update on my progress through my second accutane course.I'm a week into month 5 now and have been at 60mg of Absorica the entire time...

I would try retin-a first and see if that works. For some people, that is all they need. I've tried retin-a several times and several different brands and it never really helped me. As others said, ...

Yes it is normal. Accutane clears people up at different rates. This is my second course. During my first course years ago, I stopped breaking out after week 4. However, I'm in week 7 of my second...

I recently took a vacation that was about 20 hrs round trip. Each flight leg was about 4-5 hours. I'd say I did get more dry on the plane. It's hard to tell because I was already having issues getti...

Does your status say prescription ready to fill? If not, call your dr. They might need to finish a step still.

What's your weight? Studies show reaching higher cumulative doses lowers the chance of relapse.

I had a minor breakout 3 months post accutane my first time but once that cleared I had near perfect skin for about 2 years before my acne began coming back.

Yeah, I just spent 8 days on vacation and a lot of it was outdoors hiking. I kept my accutane and lip care/ moisturizers with me on my carry-on for the flights. I just made sure to slather sunscreen...

You should talk to your doctor IMMEDIATELY about your symptoms. Are you using a chemical peel while on Accuntane? This will definitely cause more irritation to the face.   You should try to s...

I'm on 60mg and lift fairly heavy and haven't noticed any issues or changes. I had a little extra muscle soreness week 2 but haven't had any issues since (end of week 5).

The only antibiotic that has worked for me is Bactrim and even that was only while on the drug. My opinion is if you are young, suffering from teen hormonal acne then maybe antibiotics can help ride y...

That is pretty red but it could be because you are on such a high dose to start. I just started 5 weeks ago at 60mg (I weigh 135lbs) and my face got pretty red during week 2 and 3. It settled down d...

Has this been one breakout that popped up in the last week or so or have you been breaking out for a few weeks now? I remember during my first course, I cleared up in the 2nd month and didn't have an...

Hey All,   Just thought I'd describe my experience thus far on my 2nd course of Accutane at the (almost) 5 week mark.   First time I took Accutane was about 6 years ago and I started on a ...

When I had my Mixto treatments, I was given something equivalent to a percocet and face numbing cream prior to treatment. My pain was very minimal during both sessions and I had intense treatments. ...

Not sure what you're exactly experiencing but my guess is that uneven micro-swelling is making the scarring look deeper than before. I am willing to bet with time that your face returns to normal.

I noticed from your other posts that you saw Dr. Weiss in Baltimore. By any chance is the Dr. you saw for Mixto in the DMV area, and if so, what is his or her name and where can I make an appointment?...

Sounds strange to me. When I had non-ablative laser treatments, they've always just used a numbing cream for about 45 minutes then wiped it completely off. When I've had my mixto treatments (co2 abl...

The scarring on your left side looks fairly deep. I don't think the erbium laser will do jack for you based on my experiences. However, you have to be careful with more aggressive laser treatments d...

Any derm that didn't have you doing monthly blood tests for Accutane should be avoided. As for why scarring is looking worse over time. I'm not sure but I had noticed the same thing in the past. I...

Your scarring isn't too bad. I think tca cross would be recommended for the type of scarring you have. You might also look into fractional co2 like mixto, fraxel repair, total fx, etc as this should ...