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Accutane Course 2 Initial Breakout

I'm on round 2 of Accutane and the first 10 my face cleared up and then today I woke up with tons if cystic acne and they hurt. On my 1st of accutane my IB was not this bad. It sux

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11 years ago
Low dose accutane and initial breakout

On my first course of accutane my initial breakout happened 7days into treatment stoped 14 days later and was totally clear the rest of the treatment. But after I finished accutane not even 3 days l...

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11 years ago
Ortho Cyclin, Awful First Month!

I was given sprintec as well. Im just 3 days my acne increased to 6 huge cyst. My skin turned oily and im on accutane. I took 3 days off and the cyst went away and my skin went back to dry. My doctor ...

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11 years ago
28 Yr. Male Cystic Back Acne Trials. Advice?

  Read the paragraph under test for bacteria.

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11 years ago
28 Yr. Male Cystic Back Acne Trials. Advice?

H E Pennypacker have you had your hormones tested with a blood test. You can high levels of testosterone/androgens.They can cause acne all over the body just like when guys use steriods is increases t...

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11 years ago
Should I Give Up On Spironolactone?

<p>WillYour regimen is fine but its not working so maybe you do need a retiniod to normalize the shedding of your skin. also spiro takes time and causes more breakouts at the first start of use....

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11 years ago
Should I Give Up On Spironolactone?

Acne cyst are formed from excessive . Production, dry skin cells blocking the pores, and p. Acne bacteria. What is you skin regimen like? May be you need a retiniod to help normalize skin exfoliat...

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11 years ago
Help! It Just Keeps Spreading

Your chin looks irritated. The acne can be cause by over exfoliating the skin barrier. Maybe the bp wash u are using is tohigh. Or the ingredients in the bp wash are to harsh. Ur acne looks mild. Try...

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11 years ago
Should I Give Up On Spironolactone?

I never knew guys can get prescribed spiro. I know for women it blocks androgen hormones to prevent acne baldness weight gain and other symptoms especially in women who have pcos. U should always giv...

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11 years ago
Hereditary/genetically Oily Skin

I have very oily skin but my brother and sister have dry skin. But my mother has oily skin as well. I asked my dermatologist and she said oily skin is hereditary and or caused by hormones. Especially ...

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11 years ago
Folliculitis Maybe Caused Antibiotics)

I know antibiotics work to help folliculitis not cause folliculitis. Especially minocycline 100mg antibiotic is presxribed to help and some oil free moisturizer.

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11 years ago
Breakout 4 Years After Accutane

In my experience accutane worked on all my acne white heads, cyst, and comedonal. But months after accutane my cystic acne came back not the others. That's why I'm on a second course. Hopefully second...

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11 years ago
Folliculitis On Face - Suggestions?

A male friend of mine had folliculitis. He was given minocycline 100mg 2x day and a light bp face wash 2.5 % use twice a day and made a huge difference for him. I think it took like a month for some ...

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11 years ago
Desperate (Cystic Acne 🙁 )

I wasn't a good candidate for Spiro cus is a diuretic. I'm a diabetic and she said it wasn't safe. I also taking bc pills and its suppose to take around 3 month to kick in to normalize hormones. Sin...

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11 years ago
Weaning Off Doxy - Wish Me Luck!

Spiro itself should help keep clear along with the bp face wash u are using. Antibiotics didnt work for me and I tried almost all of them. Now on accutane and bcp pill. Hope all works well for you.

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11 years ago
Breakout 4 Years After Accutane

Well at least u had years of good skin before ur relapse. I relapsed 6months after accutane and I just started my second course. Maybe trying retin a micro or epiduo. If no success then go back for a...

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11 years ago
Desperate (Cystic Acne 🙁 )

Ive taken accutane a year ago for 4 months. I was acne free for 6 months then I broke out in cystic acne all over again. Today I just started my second course of accutane and going to start bcp tomor...

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11 years ago
Poll: When Did Your Initial Breakout Occur?

Started on day 5 and have been on accutane for 17 days. I hope it don't last long

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13 years ago
Genetics + Accutane Worked! Until Just Now...

It could be hormones. U can take a blood test to see if ur hormones are imbalanced.

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13 years ago
Newbie! Help

I'm on accutane. Started 2 1/2 weeks ago. I've tried everything. Zinc b5, BP, salicylic acid, retin A micro, antibiotics,monthly facial peels. Oh yea and birth control. So I resorted to accutane. I'm ...

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13 years ago
Should I Give Up On Accutane?

I've been on for accutane for 2 1/2 weeks with a bad IB. Use cereave face wash am and pm and neosporin eczema essential at night. Ive been using it and it has helped with the dry soon on my face and b...

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13 years ago
Omg Accutane

Thanx for the replies. I'm gona stick it out. Got 4 1/2 months to go

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13 years ago
Omg Accutane

So I started accutane exactly 2 weeks ago. And OMG my acne has gotten 10x worse. I'm on 40 mg 2x day. I have moderate acne which started 5 years ago. I'm hoping this will work and is kind of my last r...

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13 years ago