Jollyhohnson

Month One Photos: Plenty of active acne, but surrounding skin doesn't look too bad. Acne is a mix of papules, pustules, and cysts. Month Two Photos: Skin is more red and scarring is more noticeable,...

DAY 53 Had my appointment at the dermatology centre yesterday. The nurse said she had hoped to see more progress, but said that sometimes the medication takes a little while to kick in for some people...

DAY 44 So after talking to my mum and my doctor it looks like I may have a minor viral infection (house points to Juwalker!). My mum has been suffering from similar symptoms to me, and it was shortly ...

DAY 42 Thanks for all the support and positive encouragement - it really does help alot. I'm already taking an Omega 3 fish oil supplement, as well as Evening Primrose Oil, and I regularly eat nuts. M...

Thanks for all the advice! Obviously can't try all these suggestions at once, but may give a few of them a go.

If your face is just about clear, you could always try cutting down on the BP. If you worried about breaking out then try using it every other day and see how your skin gets on. If it works ok, you co...

DAY 37 Feeling very down at the moment. I'm now alternating between 40mg and 60mg, and if I have no bad reaction after two weeks I'm going to go up to 60mg for the rest of my course. So far, my skin s...

Quick question for you BloomBloom - how did you go about booking a consultation with Dr Chu? Did you go through the NHS?

Glad to hear you got the increased dose you wanted. Let us know how it goes. A 30% relapse rate is pretty high but I guess it depends what's defined as a relapse. Although I really hope Roaccutane cle...

You're on a pretty low dose at the moment so unless it's an allergic reaction (which I doubt it would be if it's taken two weeks to manifest) I think you should be ok. Juwalker is right though - you s...

If you've already tried a BHA, I would maybe try an AHA as well. Avoid physically exfoliating as this can irritate the skin. Otherwise, I'd recommend going to see a professional esthetician for a prof...

DAY 30 So yesterday was the first day of week five and I'm now taking 50mg a day instead of 30mg. I don't have 10mg tablets though, so I'll have to alternate between 40mg and 60mg (which the nurse sai...

Hi Heather - do you have any top tips for looking after your skin while on Roaccutante?

Glad you're starting to see some progress! I have a question for you if that's alright: how did you deal with your initial breakout? I'm currently getting some painful and inflamed cysts and I'm just ...

DAY 25 So had my second appointment yesterday. I didn't see the dermatologist. Apparently here you only see the doctor for your first appointment, and then follow-up appointments are with a specialist...

Hmm, I also really like the Avene Cleanance moisturiser, but it's for oily skin rather than dry skin. It doesn't irritate though.

I haven't really done anything. Still trying to treat my cystic acne so it's not really my first concern at the moment. I'm hoping that if I clear my acne the redness will follow suit.

DAY 20 So at almost three weeks I haven't really got much to report. Acne has got a little worse, but otherwise no different. My face is less itchy than before, but it hasn't dried out like expected. ...

Thanks for updating us about your progress post-Accutane. Your skin looks great and you look really happy! Have you found that the side-effects fade away after three months?

It's very hard to tell from the pictures. If it's some pigmentation left from acne it can take up to 6-8 months to fully fade, so if it's still there it could be something else. A product with retinol...

DAY 15 So spent much of yesterday googling my side effects and in the process found lots of horror stories about how Roaccutane ruined people's lives - thanks Internet. However, I do think some of th...

That really sucks. I can't believe doctors are still handing antibiotics out when the research has shown how bad an idea it is. Accutane is usually the treatment of choice for Gram Negative Follicitis...

Woo! Well I hope you manage to get it treated all right

Hmm. Since I started Roaccutane I've got a few skin coloured bumps in the two patches adjacent to my nose too, but I don't have the intense blushing or hot feeling that you do. It could be purging. It...

DAY 14 So today seems to be side effect day. Here's what I've got so far: 1) Dry, itchy scalp (better after rubbing conditioner into my scalp while washing my hair, but still itchy) 2) Random itching ...