Thulsa Doom

It might simply take more time. I've been off Accutane since April '09 (17 months), and mine's still not normal, but definitely improved some. I can say for sure that there has been improvement betwee...

Sure. Good luck with your hair.

My hair's improved quite a lot since finishing Accutane (17 months ago), but it's still not normal. The process is just extremely slow for me (and for most people, I think). There might still be hope ...

thulsa, what you are saying is that while your hairline receded a bit, it looked a lot worse than it really was because your temples lost a lot of hair? did your temple hair grow back so that your hai...

texasboy, I'll say that my hairline did recede slightly. Let me try to explain this further, though: You know how men tend to lose hair first in the "corners" of their foreheads as they age? I noticed...

Thulsa, do you still experience shedding, if so, has it decreased at all since it began or is it still constant. If you don't experience shedding anymore, when did it stop? My hair is still shedding t...

Sorry for this digression: I just need to say this. IF we find the cure for our scars(and I hope it's in less than 2 years) I will still return to this thread and I hope you do to. I would love to com...

Hi everyone. It's been quite a while since I've posted on here. I see some familiar names still posting, which is good & bad (bad that you're still dealing with this shit, as I am). I figured I'd ...

From what I gather, dairy is not that uncommon as a cause of acne. There's quite a bit on these message boards about it if you look. But you'll never hear this from your dermatologist, because no one ...

mycure, I also realized that dairy (along with soy) was the trigger for my acne. After cutting them out, my acne has completely disappeared, no thanks whatsoever to Accutane. However, I noticed the ha...

Hi everyone, I'd just like to report that my hair has recently been noticeably improving. I'm nearly nine months post-Accutane. It is still not as thick as it should be, but it is definitely better th...

OK, thanks for clarifying, lamarr. And volcom, if that's your decision, OK, but I'd still recommend quitting altogether. Good luck.  

lamarr, you say that at eight months I still have a chance to recover and not to worry - just to clarify, do you mean I have a chance to recover if I actively do the things you mention, or I have a ch...

What about just waiting for it to improve? It's been eight months for me and it hasn't gotten worse, so will simply waiting do anything in your opinion? By the way, here's a classic example of what I'...

Yeah, sounds identical to what I've got. The temples were noticeably the worst when it first started, but actually they've improved and aren't as thin now. But there's still thinning all over - sides,...

I pretty much came to the same conclusion as you did: that nobody really totally understands everything that's going on with Accutane-hair effects. But could you provide a source for your information ...

Thanks for your replies; they were informative. I'm really sorry to hear about your hair, and I wish you the best of luck with improving it. I haven't lost anywhere near as much hair as you, and unlik...

Let me just toss this out there. In addition to my hair being thinner, I've noticed that my hairs are thinner; in other words, each individual hair is smaller in diameter. Some of them are really, rea...

Man, I really am sorry to hear that. I hope you're able to recover your hair. I guess you're an example of a case where there was no inflammation/itching/tingling present and there was still bad hair ...

Well, the only thing I experienced was some scalp tightness while I was on the medication. It didn't last long. That's good to hear, though. I hope you're right.

Yeah, I know, but I'm just trying to get an idea of what to expect from the symptoms I've experienced so far. Just trying to have some sense of hope that it'll improve. It's very frustrating while wai...

csmike, Thanks for replying and I'm glad your acne is gone now. But could you clarify just a couple of things: What point are you at right now - is your hair back to normal or are you still in the reg...

Hi everyone, I had posted on my hair issues a couple months ago but I decided to try again. Very briefly, I'm male, 29 years old, I did Accutane for five & a half months, 80 mg/day. My course ende...

Just to add my experience: Yes, Accutane can cause fine lines and wrinkles. I took it for six months and developed fine lines across my forehead where there were none before. Now, six months post-Accu...

A little background: 28-year old male. Cystic acne on my back since I was about 16, varying in severity over the years but mostly moderate to severe. I took Accutane (actually Sotret) for six months, ...