LizzieAM

Onto the last 4 weeks now! My face has been completely clear for about a week now which is super exciting! My back is still a bit rubbish but it'll get there! Whilst my experience of this treatment ha...

Hi Kim, That just seems to be how to works. I never used to get spots on my chin and now that is the only place on my face I ever seem to get them! Luckily they clear up faster than they used to. I'm ...

Sorry to hear that Mary. Hopefully it'll all clear up quickly, but a lot of people said their skin kept getting better even after finishing the treatment. Yeah I didn't give up rugby either, I just ha...

Half way through month 3 now, only 6 weeks left to go! The back ache is still here (it's v. persistent!) but my skin is nowhere near as dry as it was at the start. Still getting the occasional spot on...

A week into month two: back pain still here, dry skin still here, a few spots on my chin (somewhere I never got spots before!) but my forehead and cheeks are completely clear so I've stopped wearing m...

The fabled lower back pain is now making itself known. It twinges whenever I lie down, and is particularly sore after scrums at rugby. Not nice but manageable!

Fun new discovery a couple of days ago: I can now go up to three days without washing my hair and it still looks clean!!! This has not been the case since I was about 11 so it's very exciting! Hope t...

I am also finding that they come and go a lot quicker than they used too, but they are more painful. I also get the stinging thing which sucks! I am also using a moisturiser for extra dry sensitive sk...

2 weeks in, finally had my IB. Had several large, painful spots along my jaw and chin, but not much anywhere else. My back is drying up quite nicely leaving lots of gross looking scabby spot remnants....

So day 3 of full dose (act. day 10!) and no new side effects to report! Skin is still a bit dry but after investing heavily in Nivea products it's perfectly manageable and isn't really noticeable whic...

Will you go from 45 mg to 90 mg a day? How much do you weigh if I may ask? Yeah I will. I weigh about 85kg

So been on this for nearly a week now. My skin is really dry and stings when I put moisturiser on so think I need to find something a bit more 'sensitive skin friendly', but I've only had 1 new spot p...

So now up to day 4. My skin is drying out quite nicely, had a couple of newbie spots appear but less than I normally get. I can't comment too much on the side effects as I have a bad head cold so can'...

Thanks, you too! My skin already feels quite dry, but I don't know if that's the medication or the cold. I get eczema anyway and I think I may just be being a little paranoid!

Hi, I'm Lizzie and I'm 22. I have had acne since I was 12 and it ranges from mild to severe- with no rhyme or reason for the changes! Over the years I have been on 4 different antibiotics and used mor...

  I had no acne and no scars in my face, but on different places on my body from other reasons. Yes, i feel suicidal and i'll probably do it earlier or later. The thought of suicide always s...

If it is causing you this much distress, your GP should be able to fast track your dermatology referral. Also, please talk to your GP about your suicidal thoughts. They will do everything they can to ...