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Like you, I have severe acne. Mine is only on my face and mostly all over my chin and some of the forehead. I have clear cheeks and nose but the chin is sooooo severe. It hurts to eat or try to lay it...

I've tried all the same stuff.... I'm a bit older than you but wish I had started accutane back when I first started getting severe, cysitc acne around your age... I just started 8 days ago and am get...

Day 8: new cysts and whiteheads... Guess this is the IB coming out. My face hurts at this point too. I still don't have a bit of dry skin or dry lips or anything else to suggest I'm on the med. If an...

Well now I feel bad but I was just going on what my prescription reciept and insurance claims page said. It says on the receipt with the med: "you pay: $4.00" "insurance paid: $12.23" and on my medica...

Don't be scared. I was scared too. Been on it a week now. Talked to friends who had been on it and they assurred me they are glad they did it. All they had was the dry skin and lips and now they have ...

Dr. Dan's Cortibalm. Derm recommended it as did a poster on this forum. I LOVE it. Day 7 and no dry lips yet. Lips are actually better and more hydrated than BEFORE i started accutane!

Just don't, don't chance it and have sex if your not using bc and a barrier method. My doc told me that if you get pregnant on accutane they recommend an abortion. i would rather pop the pill and use ...

Weird! I just googled whey powder and acne cause I've been clear 5 1/2 years on topicals and started using 100% whey to build more lean muscle in my abs and now have the most severe acne of my life an...

I'm having the same prob. Only side effect so far. Went from extremely oily hair/scalp that looked wet everyday if I didn't wash it to dry and itchy scalp washing every other day. I'm using redken col...

Sounds crazy, but its had the opposite effect on me. I haven't seen much improvement yet in my skin, but my confidence has gone up a bit just by the fact that I'm positive that I'm on the road to perm...

I was scared too. I talked to friends who had taken it before I started. No one had anything bad to report but dry skin and lips. They all said that the benefits far outweighed the side effects for th...

That's funny that you bring this up, I didn't really think it was linked until I read this! Funny, because I don't have much dryness at all. None really on my face yet and the only place I have some i...

I was never able to wean myself down when I was on it. I was on tazorac for 5 1/2 years. Maybe its just me, but to get the meds to work I had to just use them as directed continually. From what I unde...

DO NOT order accutane that is not FDA approved!!! This is a serious drug, why get it from who knows where and put yourself in REAL danger! There is a reason it is so strictly controlled in the US and ...

I would stick out the course as your derm recommended. People DO relapse as you can see from the posts on here and its more likely if you don't take as much overall during the course of treatment it s...

It will be harder to get if you are a female than a male. Males can get a prescription the same day they go to the derm as long as their blood test levels check out. Females have to have a pregancy te...

Yes, I am a 29 y/o female and get acne in the exact same place! Its all around the right and left sides of my mouth/chin mainly. Nose and cheeks are totally clear, but I do get a bit on my forehead, t...

Any shampoo/conditioner suggestions? Using Redken Color Extend now and scalps been getting a little itchy and dry lately... Thanks!!

Update: Day 6 and it seems that there is a little bit of improvement, though mind you it is very, very mild. The large cystic "clump" of inflamed skin on the right side of my chin/mouth is a bit flatt...

I'm also on day 6 of my first round and using the CeraVe cream. It seems to be working wonders for me (no dry skin yet). I put it on about 3 times a day for my face and moisturize my body with regular...

Used to hop around from scent to scent a lot until I found YSL Parisienne. I love it soooo much. Its got a sweet, blackberry like smell almost.

Hey guys! I was on tazorac for 5 years and can offer off any advice you need about this med. I've been on all strengths and formulations. I started at .05% cream then .05% gel (at.5% for about 2 1/2 y...

I hope this isn't a sign of worse things to come. Day 6 at 60mg/day and getting new spots on my forehead and chin and cysts I already have are developing big whiteheads. Also, my acne is starting to i...

Anyone have any product suggestions for accutane that they could not do/have done without? Moisturizers? Lip balm? Body lotions? Face wash? Body wash? Shaving creams (for women)? Shampoo/conditioner...

Thanks Hadis07! I was kinda wondering about the odds/statistics of it. how high of a dosage did you do/get up to the first time around for those on their 2nd course?