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No Monthly Blood Tests With Accutane?

thats strange because my doctor told me i would need monthly blood testing and blood pressure/weight taken etc every month.But i saw a guy in the waiting room with the worse acne ever i think it was h...

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12 years ago
Will Bcp Actually Work To Clear My Acne Or Will I Have To Go On Accutane? Worried About Depression Etc Please Advise

as of today i am going off the drug metformin because i feel my skin has gotten worse on it and i am just staying on the pill to see whether it works. I literally had the worse day, i cried because i...

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12 years ago
Considering Accutane

omg hun you sound like me. except my LH levels always come back high but everything normal. but diet wise and all you sound like me. Goodluck at school hun!

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12 years ago
Considering Accutane

hi, you are 21, so are probably going through hormonal changes as well. Have you considered why you have acne? have you visited an endocrinologist to rule out pcos or any other disorder that lists ac...

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12 years ago
Pregnancy After Accutane

on a site called soulcysters there have been a few girls who mentioned they only realised they had pcos after taking accutane and wish they had cleared skin hormonally instead of accutane because its ...

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12 years ago
Accutane 120 Mg!

thats really high, 120mg probably the highest i have ever heard. I've heard of the bad stuff happening around 80mg or so. I was told i would clear on 20mg, and maybe MAX 30mg but i am 5'2 and about 12...

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12 years ago
Going To Derm For First Time...what Do They Usually Perscribe?

hello, the first time i went to the doc he gave me benzoyl peroxide but it was staining everything and my face burned and was just awful. I would have rather had spots than used that. The second tim...

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12 years ago
Will Bcp Actually Work To Clear My Acne Or Will I Have To Go On Accutane? Worried About Depression Etc Please Advise

Hi everyone, Hope you are all well. I need some advice and support because i'm a bit worried about the situation of my skin. I'm 25, have had persistant breakouts since i was about 14, and have been ...

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12 years ago
Does Acne Make Your Skin Weak And Thin?

everything is treatable, dont lose hope. There are so many treatments out there, lasers, peels, fillers, stem cell therapy, its impossible to say we cant change anything, in todays world you can do an...

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12 years ago
26Yrs Old Forehead Insanity

they say that breakouts on the forehead are related to liver toxicity (according to some theories) and also emotional stress and stuff, anger etc. Whenever i experience negative emotions my forehead b...

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12 years ago
Laser Hair Removal Giving Me Acne?

that makes sense. One doctor told me to shave the night before. but i hate shaving. I may do it myself tomorrow, depending on whether i go to my appointment, and i will let you know how it goes. I thi...

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12 years ago
Did your skin improve after stopping differin??

nothing happens, just stop using it, its like every other topical. 2 friends, and myself included (and my housekeeper too, lol) used differin, and whilst it did improve the spots, it also gave us like...

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12 years ago
Hair Drying Out Before Face?

just a word of caution, some people have permanently dry skin after accutane, as well as lips. my friend was like that. But it should give you clear skin.

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12 years ago
Diane 35

my mother lost a lot of her hair (60%) from dianette, and i took it when i was 16 and my hair fell out like crazy. my hair has grown back but my moms took years. i had DVT as well. i loved the clear s...

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12 years ago
Should I Stop Differin?

i stopped altogether because i feel i was getting more acne even though it was treating my existing acne. my skin actually stayed clearer without it and didnt look dull. on differin it can sometimes l...

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12 years ago
Should I Go On Accutane?

i think the decision to take accutane is up to you but you have to know about the side effects. if you decide to take it, take a low dose, as low as you can. if you have the nasty under the skin cysts...

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12 years ago
Hair Drying Out Before Face?

i know this is off topic but i take the pill and i noticed my hair got dryer a lot faster than my face. I dont have very oily skin, at least i dont think so but it must be right, for all the spots and...

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12 years ago
Laser Hair Removal Giving Me Acne?

hi results are good, they went downhill for some time because i was travelling and couldnt keep up my sessions and my doc told me to come in every 6 weeks or as soon as hairs started to appear. Its ...

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12 years ago
Laser Hair Removal Giving Me Acne?

i am going through the same thing. I hate it! and i hate that they have to shave my face, ive actually stopped doing it because i feel it just stimulates the baby fine hairs to come out thicker or get...

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12 years ago
Should I Stop Differin?

honestly, stop the differin. I know 3 people who took it, and their face went from okayish to horrendous within 1-2 months. differin was okay for me but i binned it because like you, the pimple would...

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12 years ago
Curious About The Use Of Accutane In Different Countries

hmmm. Accutane was taken off the market by Roche but is sold under generics in the US. In Dubai they sell it as Roaccutane I believe, i think they still have it? I doubt they would take you off it,

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12 years ago
Hello Beautiful People

if you get acne around the second half of your menstrual cycle, it could be hormonally related. your doctor would be able to do a hormonal panel for you to see what your imbalances are. I was curious ...

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12 years ago
Does Benzoyl Peroxide Helps In Fading The Acne Marks?

I personally stop irritating my skin, i just wash with cetaphil and then i apply Dr Gross Trifix - at I am taking the pill now in hopes of clearing up my skin so i can focus on removing these marks ...

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12 years ago
Does Benzoyl Peroxide Helps In Fading The Acne Marks?

no!! i think BP makes the red marks red and they just stay around longer. I used to wonder why my red marks weren't fading fast after the pimples went. Then i stopped the BP and they fade faster with ...

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12 years ago
Support Needed Please...

hey! how high is your dose? I was told you don't need THAT high of a dose to relieve your acne, but you need a cumulative dose. my doc told me i would need 20mg, and would need to probs go up to 30mg...

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12 years ago