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I'm going to buy a backless sundress and hit the beach!

To me it appears moderate, and also the hyper pigmentation, similar to what my face has been before. I also have/had a lot of painful cystic acne on other parts of my body which were severe. I am on ...

My IB was that early too! Probably 2 weeks in. Im almost a month in and I'm still having the IB on some parts of my body. Hope yours clears up sooner than later! Good luck with your course

    Your acne is very mild, honestly I think just some spot treating with basic 2.5% BP would clear you up almost instantly.

I was turned down twice for Accutane before I was prescribed it. The first time I was quite young and they wanted to exhaust other options, which is when I started my journey of potions and lotions an...

They're both pretty good barrier creams, and I use aquaphor a lot, but I need moisture in my lips too. Accutane essentially ceases the oil production so barrier creams like aquaphor do help (pretty su...

Just chiming in here. I'm a chick too and my acne doesn't care about my hormones. I've tried all the rx's and many different birth control pills and such (Yasmin, Yaz, Diane 35, Alesse, Tricyclin), to...

I'm on my fourth derm (not by choice, I move a lot). But I do find some much more compassionate and invested in me and my case than others. Some are more focused on other parts of dermatology. Persona...

You are really glowing in your today photo! Glad you found something that is working for you!!

I live in the US, I don't want to ask my parents to help because I already owe them so much (I don't pay rent) and I am not working right now. I think I'll ask my derma what it wound cost without insu...

Will you be without insurance temporarily? If so you might consider waiting until you will have continuous coverage. I'm in a similar situation and I've been told that out of pocket Accutane costs aro...

I smoke and have since day one. My derm said it was totally fine to continue throughout my course and wouldn't cause any additional problems (besides obvious ones that smoking causes on its own withou...

my doc has never checked hormone levels. I react horribly to birth control (emotionally labile), so I have chosen abstinence during treatment. I'd rather go without sex than take hormones. To each th...

My doc most definitely checks my hormone levels, all of them, every time. Twice before I even started actually. Accutane causes birth defects, why take the extra risk?

There are many different causes for acne. Unfortunately no amount of hormone control can fix mine, mine is genetic. Hormones can certainly be the cause for some people though and since you said you we...

Hi Mosey Mom! First off, I just want to echo the statements of others when I say how lucky your son is to have you as a mom. Showing concern and going out of your way to ensure you have all of the in...

Hello! Newbie here! I just started taking Accutane (40mg/day), and I have just finished my first week. I was curious as to if any of you have any experience with smoking and accutane. I am a smoker...

Unfortunately, you've got to listen to your derm on this one and wait. This is right out of my Accutane brochure from the Pharmacist: "Do not take tetracyclines with Accutane. For some antibiotics, ...

I'm using La Roche Posay SPF60 on my face. They call it a "melt-in moisturizer" and it works pretty well at moisturizing and getting absorbed quickly without giving the "white" face. Also I find the "...

Of course she will, if she is worth spending time with at all she won't care about your scars, she will care about you. While females have the advantage of wearing make up to cover their scars, we al...