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Only able to refer to my own experience here - but I found that in the 6/7 months following my course my skin was still prone to the occasional flare-up (albeit not of the level as before). After that...

My honest opinion is that red marks should not be your focus. You need to address the route of issue, not just try methods of papering over the cracks, i.e. you need to address your acne. I am not the...

Roaccutane + 2 yrs My skin is fantastic, going on this drug still remains one of the best decisions I've ever made. The future is bright!      

Well what I think is somewhat irrelevant, you should do what your dermatologist says. Although of course there is no harm in floating the idea of a short extension past him But to have a few small sp...

Well if your acne has cleared up completely and your dermatologist is satisfied with your outcome I can't see why you should have to do any more. It seems like a pretty standard course that you've bee...

Yeah red marks during accutane suck, most people see a noticeable lack of healing during their course as this is just the nature of how the drug works. My advice? By far the best product in the healin...

Carmex is amazing. Allowed me to continue playing trumpet through my accutane treatment which is pretty remarkable considering how chapped my lips were. Strongly recommend!

Very strongly advise you not to stop your tablets early, particularly if it's because of red marks (if it'd been for serious joint pain/persistent nose bleeds etc that would be more understandable). S...

If you've had acne for 23 years I imagine you want nothing more than to get rid of it. You have a shot with Roaccutane, I would urge you to give it a go. Taking Roaccutane is a bit of a blind decision...

Baring in mind that it says you're from London, I'm guessing you'll be going through the NHS. The standard NHS procedure seems to be about 6 weeks of half dose, and then 12-14 weeks of full dose - the...

You must be being intentionally provocative for provocations sake, there's just simply no way someone could be so incredibly dim-witted. Although it does say you're from Houston. I've only met 2 other...

Can I just counter the 'never listen to your dermatologist' comment left by WishClean. I see people on this site constantly espousing the "I know my body better than anyone!" comment. Well, actually, ...

Really the only 'guaranteed' side-effect to roaccutane is dryness - i.e. lips, face, and other exposed areas of skin like your hands and arms. How bad it gets is largely dependent on a mixture of luck...

Abstaining totally from picking is impossible, and anyone who claims otherwise is either delusional or lacks the necessary limbs to do so. However, from experience, it is good to exercise a degree of ...

I'm afraid that's the curse of this website. Whilst it provides a very good tool for exchanging ideas and methodologies of treatment, it does an appalling job of allying peoples fears over medicated o...

This will sound blunt, but I don't want to waste your time by writing useless advice I don't believe adds up. Use the Retin-A! You will not get side-effects from a topical gel. Yeah sure you'll get a ...

In theory, in terms of acne clearance, there should be no difference whatsoever. However, the longer less-intensive treatment is a safer option if the issue of side-effects is a worry to you. I'm not ...

That's a really interesting point that the both of you raise about the availability of Roaccutane on the NHS. I actually found their attitude to prescribing it as the complete opposite to how you desc...

Roaccutane + 1 yr   Still remain 90% clear a year on. All is very much well. All those on Roaccutane, believe me when I say it's worth it so stick with it.   Life is sweet, my face is grea...

yeah true, think I'll wait a few months before considering that though, see if it keeps getting worse Red marks on Roaccutane fade REALLY slowly unfortunately. Depends on how bad the spots were that...

Roaccutane + 5 months(ish). Things not going so well. At first I thought it was just a bad few days, then just a bad week. Alas, the worsening of my skin has gone on for over a month now. It's still o...

unfortunately there is nothing you can do except ride it out. Just do your best to put on a brave face and be prepared to lie low for a week or so if it gets really bad. Keep in mind that this is all ...

Personally I would not consider 30 or 40mg a day 'low dosage'. It is a tad low for your weight, but not to such an extent that it would hugely affect your treatment. I weigh a similar amount to you an...

lol no idea on that, sorry!

yeah you probably did become immune to it, but I'm fairly sure you'll still be immune to it now as well I had exactly the same problem with antibiotics, once you've used them and they stop working, t...