Tomh82

On 12/5/2019 at 9:08 PM, Akos said: Well done, @Tomh82 And do yourself a favor. Never try it again. Nobody should try this gland exterminator "treatment", an invention of some lab...

Day 8: So, with a heavy heart I've decided to quite Accutane (20mg) after just 7 days. My reasons are for the following side effects: Extremely dry/red face - My face looks and feels like I'v...

Day 7: OMG face is red raw today, so so dry, I'm struggling with the dry face and eyes so sore Other than moisturizing like a madman, anyone got any tips to help please?

Day 6: Face feels so SO dry today, redness at it's worse so far, trying to moisturise like crazy but it's not helping much. If anyone has any suggestions for moisture to help me please let me know...

Day 5: Couple more new spots today, face looks even redder too so I'm lumping on the moisturiser.

Day 4: Few more spots today, face looks pretty red too. Not happy with how things look currently, but the thought of long term improvement is keeping me optimistic.

19 hours ago, Fighback said: Will you keep us updated?   Yes Day 3: More spots appeared overnight, my face is as bad as it's been for a while but guess this is pa...

Hi all, I’ve struggled with acne for 20+ years - I have mild/moderate persistence acne, red bumps that just appear randomly all over my face, no area of my face is safeÂ&nbs...

Day 8: First of all, thanks for your comments guys. I’ve been doing some serious thinking over the last few days, and along with the fact that I had yet another really bad headache last night, I have ...

Day 7: Face is still red - moisturizing heavily in a morning and at night to try to combat dryness / keep face as calm looking as possible. Got a few new spots pop up today too - I guess I'm still w...

Thanks for your responses everyone! I'm going to have a complete break from swimming for a few weeks and see what happens. Will keep you posted!

Day 6: Face is very red today - I was out in the sun very very briefly earlier so it’s probably the increased sun sensitivity that’s caused the further redness. Layering the moisturiser on thick tonig...

Day 5: Face feeling pretty dry now so I've lumped on the moisturiser. Looking quite red too but hoping this will settle soon. Forgot to mention yesterday that I took my accutane tablet approx 30 mins ...

On 7/24/2018 at 2:21 PM, JamBroDod said: Hey I find working out causes me to break out but having tested and double tested I can link it to the spike in hormones. If I don't go the gym my s...

Day 4: A bit more redness on my face, face feels warm and my mouth feels dry so am drinking lots of water. The new spots that appeared on my forehead have faded already. Overall I can see that my cond...

Thanks, I agree that it might well be something to do with toxins. Not sure there's anything I can do about that then! The swimming is indoors though  

Day 3: Some mild redness on my face, and feel the need drink more water than usual - think the drug is starting to have an effect. A few new spots on forehead but if this is the dreaded IB I'll be hap...

Hi, Thanks for this - I did wonder if swimming was the problem. I think I'm going to cut down on the swimming and stick to just the gym for a few weeks, see if that helps things settle down. Cheers!

I'm a 35 year old male. For the last 2 years, I have started going to the gym, and swimming, 2-3 times per week. I've always been prone to mild acne, but during this time I've noticed a big increase i...

Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster on this brilliant and useful site. I’ve struggled with acne for approx 20 years - tried every treatment/diet/lifestyle change under the sun, and even had a ...