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I think it's rosacea but I guess it always hard to say from pictures. If it is rosacea, you are not "SOL" as the above poster said. It is true that there is no cure for rosacea but the same is true f...

I think you can get a cortisone shot? I haven't gotten one myself but I know people do occasionally for really stubborn pimples. I don't know why your derm didn't mention that- maybe try a dr. that fo...

Sorry to hear about the anxiety you're having. I'm in the same boat. I start a new job in a week which is a little stressful but it also means I can start seeing a therapist for help. I was wonderin...

I've gotten chemical peels twice before (vitalize peels). The last time was two months ago. I had a pretty serious reaction to that one about a week after the peel (when I started using my acne meds a...

Thanks Tim714! Well speak of the devil I did get a pimple. It isn't too bad, but large enough to bother me a bit. I woke up with it this morning. I think it could be from this bad cold I have thoug...

DAY 96-97ish Good news this time! It's been about 3 months and a week on this drug. Since my last post (which was almost a month ago) I haven't had any significant blemishes at all! That pimple on...

DAY 68 Nose pimple! They are the worst! The rest of my skin looks fine but last night I noticed a small red bump on the front of my nose. This morning it had come to head already so I guess that's a ...

Oh it's an antihistamine pill. It's stronger than other antihistamines so it can clear up things like hives faster. Other antihistamines are more for seasonal allergies. Do you live in the U,S.? You ...

How long has it been since you stopped using it? I've gotten a rash similar to this on my face which I think was from a hand lotion I used (and then went to sleep with my face on my hand). The rash ...

DAY 63 Alrighty well I will continue to ramble on to myself in cyberspace. I really think my body has adapted to the drug in that I'm feeling less fatigued and the red face has gone down a bit. So h...

Hi! Has anyone stopped Accutane for a few days in the middle of their course? I'm debating whether to go to a music festival in a couple weeks. Right now I'm really sensitive to sun and constantly d...

Yeah, I second using a retinoid for maintenance after your skin becomes less sensitive. I did a really successful round of Accutane when I was 19 for pretty mild acne and a year later it started to c...

2 months on Accutane! I've done one month on 40 mg and one on 60 (I'm 115-118 lbs). I think the bit of a breakout I had recently was from my period. My skin is looking the best it has since I sta...

Yeah I definitely understand just wanting to go through with the Accutane since you know it works! With other medications it's so frustrating having to go through the initial breakout without even kno...

Hey! Sorry some of your acne came back- I was in the same situation about a year after I finished my first course - I was about 21. First of all, my derm was ok with prescribing Accutane to someone wi...

DAY 57 Okaaaay I have happy news and bad news. Let's start with the bad first. So I didn't want this to be one of those logs where I only come on here to complain but I'm afraid I have to say I'm no...

Hey- I'm almost 2 months into my second course of Accutane. Both times I've had breakouts in the beginning, but they weren't really WORSE than before, just DIFFERENT. My spots came and left more qui...

Thanks for the suggestions on the lip balms- I'll check them out! After my first course all I used was Cetaphil cleanser, nothing else. My acne started coming back about a year later and then I star...

Hello! Well first off I'm a 25-year-old lady in the U.S.A. I'm almost 2 months through my second course of Accutane. It's going pretty well but I wanted to share my experience with Accutane while it...

I wanted to bring this question up again. This started happening to me once I started using a moisturizer. I use a light moisturizer though and I have to use something or my skin will be too dry. Di...

Well I had a really great experience with Accutane! I took it for 6 months when I turned 20. I was clear in 3 weeks and little side effects. I know I was one of the lucky ones but I do think Accuta...

Actually from what I've heard Accutane is more effective for adults than for teenagers. My derm has always said that 24 seems to be the magic age, meaning if you take Accutane after the age of 24 you ...

Has anyone had any experience at a weekend-long music festival on Accutane? I'm debating whether or not going will be a bad idea. This venue has no trees- just a wide open field in a sunny place for 3...

Glad to hear your derm thinks this round will keep you clear! The reason I'm considering a third round is because I really half-assed my second course! It was a crazy time in my life and I only ende...

Hey- it's good to hear of someone on a third round of Accutane. I've been considering doing a third round as well, but I'm nervous to take the plunge because it is the last time I can take it. Did you...