mrsrobinson

your derm suggested it...I'd check with her...many people are on a low dose of Accutane for long periods of time...

well it would be lovely if there was a formula we could share...on day 10 it does this, on day 30 it does that, ,by day 60 this happens no one can tell you what to expect with your body....we are all...

I take 2000 mg of vitamin d am and pm, and I take 500 mg of vitamin c 4 times a day also look into fish oil, or some omega 3s....they break some people out, miraculously help others...you just have t...

Ask to have your vitamin d levels checked. You might be low. I'm a fan of vitamin c. Search the boards here about zinc fish oil too.   Fragrance free detergents change pillow case often....

How about some diet changes. Dairy is a big trigger for many. And you may need think about supplements what are you taking?

need to know more about how much you weigh and how big your dose will be I would have tried to get an IPL treatment right before starting....but if you are on a relatively low dose you may be able to...

agreed, I've suffered from cystic acne for a very long time....and sadly we are all different, while the acne.org products help SOME with cystic acne they do not help all your diet is great but you s...

JJ and GarS19, tell us how severe was your acne to start? cystic?...or just oily skin JJ did it 'cure' you and are you off now? The benefits are of course minimal side effects, bad news is it takes...

it could be, but you are a 16 year old male, there are a lot of things it could be you could talk your doctor into doing a blood test, if your levels are low you should definitely treat it and get t...

sure sounds like it...some say ice, some say heat....ibuprofen helps orally, typically not much helps topically as it's so deep if it continues to grow and is very painful get into your derm for a ke...

yep, there is no formula, ie you clear up in 8.697 weeks....uh, not that easy we are all unique with our body chemistry, you are on a dose that your doctor uses, that may differ from others it works...

spiro? or if you have money look into photodynamic treatments with an acid applied on your skin (ALA) followed by red and blue lights, there is downtime and it's not covered by insurance but the revi...

Great topic to start- and please keep us posted with the subscision, I keep thinking about it but never get there.... I will continue with the dermastamping I've been doing 1.5mm but I am considerin...

I use a 1.5mm dermastamp religiously every 10 days to 2 weeks max, followed by copper peptides or vitamin C serum...I've been at it for a few years and there is improvement....and I stamp hard ~6 time...

well you haven't told us a lot, but give it a go, if you have mild acne, any of these washes may help BUT it sounds like you aren't leaving anything on the skin, the washes are great, and many on thi...

Brian85, so glad that the acne is under control....and yes it robs us of so very much seeing a counselor is a good idea, and in tandem join some clubs (even at our age there are activities where you ...

Any concealer or mineral makeup will do. Not sure I would call it surgical removal that would be an excision. They drained it.

cerave is the one I like...there are a few different options, w/ sunscreen w/ mild salicylic acid....just works for me, with no issues again what works for me may not work for you

I know it is so frustrating...acne has a different cause for each of us....what CURES you may not CURE me...makes me crazy! First of all, is low dose accutane and option? I'm talking 10 mg a day.......

Dairy? A trigger for many. Ditch it 100% for a month and see what happens. Are you seeing a dermatologist?

I'm sure you built up to the 25% right? what is your healing pattern on the 12.5% or the 15%? I'm thinking of working the tca peels into the mix myself, but as always we need to go slow, do a test s...

It will take longer but from the studies I've read it can be as effective and side effects should be much lower. I had a horrible experience with accutane and wish my doctor had offered me that...

and a good friend or a family member, do you have one who has been on the whole journey with you? someone who can help you get through this? take you and distract you? of course if the depression ...

omy humble opinion- go lower on the dose, it works for you but you need to mitigate the side effects....try 20mg every OTHER day or every 3rd day...you might be one of the lucky ones who respond to a...

I just could never get the hang of rolling...and my scars are numerous but scattered, so for me stamping just made sense. clean your skin really well, then stamp 6 times moving around on each scar an...