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Can taking Accutane make acne permanently worse?

I wouldnt suggest going on doses higher than that. 80mg is very high, and even might be having a counter-effect (causing more acne). If you have very dry and chapped lips it is definitely a dose y...

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4 years ago
Thin skin after Accutane -forever?

I took Accutane on and off for 8 years. But low dose (10-20 mg/day on 85kg). 10mg/day kept my acne at bay perfectly. But one day, they persisted so I increased the dose to 40mg for 1 month duration w...

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4 years ago
7 Months of Low Dosage of Isotretinoin, still having Cystic, any recommendation? thanks

I wouldnt increase the dose, especially if you have side-effects. I have side-efects on the skin (permanent scars and fissures due to Accutane).  10mg was perfect for me. I increased th...

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5 years ago
Considering Accutane.... But Worried About Side-Effects

What do you mean by ED? Erectile disfunction? I dont even think this is a sideefect of Accutane. IBS? Iritable bowel syndrome, this also never heard of. I heard of very rare cases of Chron's disea...

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5 years ago
'recent' Advances In Acne Pathogenesis Information

@alternativista Hi, would love to hear more from you about recent advances. I track pubmed regularly, and sometimes also ClinicalTrials.gov. The number of articles on acne is growing each year whic...

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5 years ago
Why does only Doxycyline works for my acne?

Based on the fact that you are 24 and acne since 16 you will get acne back immediately after stopping Doxycicline. This is only a temporarily solution (works as long as you take it). I take a similar ...

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5 years ago
Try Inotyol. Works fast!

@andrandr LUL what a finding. Reply if it works

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5 years ago
Dramatic change to skin texture and pores after Accutane / isotretinoin. Any scarring?

Have the same condition. It is interesting that I also described it as Accutane overdose  . Skin cracking / wrinkling by itself at very fast pace during accutane usage. With fe...

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6 years ago
HIV cured, Acne not even close

On 5/6/2019 at 10:14 PM, JasonCo4 said: Even accutane has its dangers. Not only that, I tried accuntane when I was younger, unfortunately didn't work for me :(. Not that it doesn't work for som...

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6 years ago
White Pus Zits Around Mouth And Chin! - Help! Help!

I'm using very low dose of Accutane, like 10mg every third day (as any higher dries my skin so much). I sometimes suspect it is actually worsening this condition. Hard to make any sane conclusions aft...

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6 years ago
HIV cured, Acne not even close

Today in my news portal appeared as top news the following: "Scientist have concluded that by taking the current antiviral medicines HIV cannot be transferred to another person, and that the presen...

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6 years ago
I am suffering from either MPB or Acctane hair loss

On 5/3/2019 at 8:12 AM, AndrewRyan said: ooner. I didn't notice you had replied. I sadly do have scarring on temples and forehead. It seems my phone has this auto sm Hmmm. Dont know what...

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6 years ago
Can antibiotics cure acne permanently? + Need help

Well. If acne was caused by hormon drug it could go away after your body "heals" from it. Antibiotics will solve and calm it for the meantime. If it is acne caused by your body natural processes an...

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6 years ago
Excessive Dandruff on Accutane? Treatments?

Yes. I noticed that from accutane. Very itchy hair with dandruff, even hair loss. In my case it is like initial reaction happening after 1 week and after 2 more weeks it resolves and my hair becomes n...

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6 years ago
IS Tretinoin safe for men who plan on becoming father?

Am not a doctor, but no. Not even accutane is causing that, which is big (iso)tretinoin dose taken orally. Skin absorbs very very small amount of tretinoin into blood, and even if accutane would be...

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6 years ago
Help I can’t take Antibiotic tablets -lymecycline

I wouldnt be so sure he has fungal infection. I don't think fungal infections have such big lesions. Although the ones in the picture do not look like cysts or nodules. This looks like something I hav...

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6 years ago
I am suffering from either MPB or Acctane hair loss

This looks normal for a man. Accutane might have speed hair loss probably. If you are not naturally losing hair, accutane induced hair loss is not permanent. BTW. you dont have any scarring on fore...

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6 years ago
White Pus Zits Around Mouth And Chin! - Help! Help!

Very low dose of accutane, like 10mg every other day is not controlling this type of acne in my case. Minocycline and Amoxicillin completly clear it by day 3. Minocyclin is not working that we...

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6 years ago
White Pus Zits Around Mouth And Chin! - Help! Help!

@Aussie Scientist Thanks very much for your advices. [Edited link out] This is the exact thing I bought before, I just dont know was it 0,5 or 1 concentration. I think this is in water. Don't know ...

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6 years ago
White Pus Zits Around Mouth And Chin! - Help! Help!

@Aussie Scientist Now Amoxicillin helped me, and it has no antifungal or antiinflamatory properties as per my findings. So it shouldn't have effect on fungal infection. If the infection returns after ...

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6 years ago
White Pus Zits Around Mouth And Chin! - Help! Help!

BP burns my skin, doesn't help. After previous round of Minocycline I used Miconazolum cream on my face and Ketaconazole shampoo for hair and chest, which I also tried on my face. As recommended I ...

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6 years ago
White Pus Zits Around Mouth And Chin! - Help! Help!

@anotheruglyboy I'm also starting to suspect accutane is causing these white pustules for me. After my last 3+ months course of Minocycline I started accutane (10mg every other but I'm very sensitive ...

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6 years ago
White Pus Zits Around Mouth And Chin! - Help! Help!

@Aussie Scientist After 1.5 months of minocycline, acne-like pustules affected my chin, beard area, scalp, and chest. And one dermatologist gave me treatement for Malassezia (Ketoconazole). But I d...

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6 years ago
Acne moved from mainly forehead to mainly lower cheeks and mouth

He meant if you have taken antibiotics JUST BEFORE this condition has appeared on the bottom side of your face. If so, it can be that antibiotics have caused a fungus infection on your face. But I ...

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6 years ago
Other Than Faked Photoshopped Pics, i don't believe there is LEGIT treatment for acne scars

58 minutes ago, obsessedwithscars said: this is my problem too. even very little pimples cause scarring after accutane hell even if i scratch my face a little because of itchiness it leave scar. ...

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7 years ago