Rorius

You really need some proper medication, and to see a dermatologist. I don't really understand your logic of not willing to put your body "through" any kind of antibiotic, birth control or accutane, bu...

Your dose seems pretty low- was this your choice or derm's?

You're talking about doing something potentially quite dangerous and a "reset" effect on genes? How and why would that happen? I haven't heard of Accutane affecting genetics. Have you really exhaust...

It's worth trying something new if your current medication isn't working so well. I've personally not found much of a difference between tetracycline antibiotics but you may as well switch. I've neve...

Just as an fyi, "inconclusive" in studies doesn't mean much. I found a study that showed very clearly that vegetarians have more psychological disorders than non-vegetarians and yet the conclusion of ...

They're most likely papules which are deeper spots that often don't form a head. Unfortunately, I find topicals aren't very effective for this kind of acne. Oral antibiotics are effective for them ho...

I think it's so widely used as nothing really beats it for foamy-ness. All the cleansers I've used without it just don't foam up. Has your derm not recommended Accutane if you still get cystic acne? ...

Acne has been shown to have a strong connection to diet. Is there any research to back this up? I've never found any well conducted trials that haven't been inconclusive, apart from a few that show ...

Higher doses have lower remission rates, so your acne is actually much less likely to come back. Don't worry about the high dose as long as your blood tests come back ok, and you can deal with the si...

  bobbyz1, acne is not exactly easy to beat & you most definitely do not know more about skin conditions that a dermatologist. Also who is becoming rich? Most first line drugs prescribed fo...

No Roruis the end treatments are not the same and it does indeed have everything to do with financial limitations. For example an NHS dermatologist is unlikely to prescribe a low dose course of Roaccu...

It's really not that bad at all & it's in 95% of shampoos/handwashes. It certainly does not cause cancer. There are however a minority who are absolutely militant against it. Personally I don't u...

BP Washes aren't usually too harsh since they're only in contact with the skin for a short period of time. Also the Panoxyl product range has been discontinued

What about this one? My hometowns water doesn't have chlorine in it. It's filtered with chloride and sodium. Where I am now has chlorine and many more minerals there's a list of the chemicals in the...

That's a hell-ov-a-lot of Vitamin D!

Acne has never been shown to have a strong connection to diet, although it's generally accepted that dairy products can potentially worsen acne (although I've never noticed a difference). Go to a der...

I shoulda done some research. Damn lol Yeah.. You can google just about anything and find an article on it. These have absolutely no quality references.

I could be wrong, but are your symptoms not a sign of PCOS? And is a different kind of birth control/Accutane not an option for the acne? Honestly go & see a dermatologist. They are the experts, ...

I doubt the water hardness will make too much difference, but the change in humidity is definitely a factor- your skin will become drier & produce more sebum to protect & moisturise itself. Tr...

In other words you are just another young poster who hasn't been in the real world. I had stayed in my own place for 1 year and my rent was $1500/month. I bet you probably live in a dorm or with a r...

You really need to go to a doctor & get this sorted. It's possible it's a side effect, but seems more likely it'll be something unrelated & could be serious.

I'm not sure why you think this is unusual. Have a look through some of the Accutane logs on this forum. Some start to clear straight away, some are still breaking out in the 5th/6th month of their co...

bobbyz1, acne is not exactly easy to beat & you most definitely do not know more about skin conditions that a dermatologist. Also who is becoming rich? Most first line drugs prescribed for treatin...

The end treatment is the same, so has nothing to do with financial restraints. The advantage of a private dermatologist is quicker waiting times & a more personal service. Thanks for accutane a...

Go straight to a private dermatologist and ask for roaccutane. You won't regret it. Nhs acne treatment is dismal. Not worth the paper the scripts are written on. My derm is happy to prescribe roaccuta...