Sound of Hope

I've been mosturizing and it does seem to help.. I only have flakes on my chin.. which is barely noticeable so I'm not too worried about that! Treatment is going pretty good! I'm really happy! How's...

Day 66: Since the last update, there's only been one memorable pimple, predictably in my problem area. It became visible last Thursday morning and is still calming down and flattening. At its peak, it...

Thank you for your response. I am having a hard time with the accutane thing but want to support him, since nothing else has worked. I hope this works. You bet. It's normal for a parent to worry abo...

Response timing varies from person to person, and I doubt it's anything to worry about if it looks like typical acne. Conveniently, I am also on 80mg per day. My skin started flaking lightly on day 4;...

RingOfFire is right. Accutane alone is more than enough to beat acne, and adding any other medications to it can increase skin irritation. Although the Accutane pamphlet makes no mention of a possible...

Besides the severity of the acne at the time of the visit, what other things do dermatologists consider about Accutane candidates? These things are towards the top of the list: how long you've had acn...

You seem like a good Accutane candidate because you've tried the first big three without success - retinoids, benzoyle peroxide, and antibiotics. Since you're scarring, and the breakouts are "taking o...

Isotretinoin does not directly treat post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. The best thing you can do for the red marks is to get on an effective acne medication and let them fade with time. I can't say...

It decreases the amount of sebum your body produces while on the drug. This occurs mostly on your face, back, and chest, the places where acne usually occurs. Once off the drug, the sebum levels are s...

Isotretinoin makes the skin more sensitive, so the redness is not atypical.These are my tips: don't scrub, don't use hot water, always moisturize right after cleansing, and avoid too much sun exposure...

I took tetracycline for two years and it cleared my skin up beautifully. However, my acne returned full blown this year. My dermatologist told me to take the tetracycline again but it has lost effecti...

The two most popular months for significant improvements are the 2nd and 3rd, but it can vary before or after then. Hang in there because it's too soon to give up hope.

Update Day 47 - Still no cystic acne(YAY!) and I haven't really gotten the small ones for the past couple of days either. So things are going really well apart from the fact that my skin is reddish ar...

Day 57: My skin continues to improve overall. I had a few insignificant zits (around my mouth, as usual) since the last update, yet they disappeared quickly and barely got inflamed. The texture of my ...

What is the average month people start seeing improvement? Specifically on a low doss? 20 mg.. Yup I'm getting impatient. No improvement   Month two.

Day 48: I currently have no significant actives! During the previous several days, there were a couple very small pimples in the early stages of development, but they shrank quickly and hardly got inf...

Initial flaring is common, both when the drug is started and when the dosage is increased. The drug works from within and purges your skin, so the bad stuff often rises to the top at once. My initial ...

The dry lips are really bad but otherwise I've no bad side effects. How long are u on accutane faded? And what mg? I'm due to have my dosage upped next week from 30mg so I'm wondering will i have more...

It's not unusual to continue having small breakouts towards the end of a course or shortly thereafter. A lot of times the dermatologist will prescribe a topical retinoid for a few months after the iso...

After trying so many diets, topicals, and one course of antibiotics, seems as if accutane is the answer. I have the accutane prescription with me for about a month and half (took 2 pills) and then dec...

Day 39: The lesion from day 31 developed into two heads! But those broke off the day after Xmas, and now the area is flat. Since then, I've only had one lesion break on through to the other side. This...

A skin rash is a common side effect of isotretinoin. I had a less obvious one on the top of my hand, but it went away after applying Jergens for a couple days.

Hey! Thanks! Best of luck to you too! How's your progress? I dont get Cerave products locally where I live.. so ill probably have to order it online. Thanks for the suggestion   It's going we...

The truth is that the vast majority of people experience just dryness, mostly lips and skin. The scary side effects are very rare. I'm guessing a lot of people have anxiety and depression due to thier...

Nope, no pictures. I don't think I'll post any sorry... more so I'm too lazy than self-conscious Day 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 - Blah. That describes my mood right now. I just want this ugly, di...