At the Time Was in my Mid 20's with Acne Vulgaris (Such a Horrid Name Too, to Make Matters Worse!) - Maleny, AU

I had acne from the age of 13 right through to 25 when a kind Dr decided i had suffered enough. I had tried everything, birth control pills, antibiotics, light therapy, diet, etc NOTHING WORKED. I didn't want to live anymore and told my Dr. She put me on roaccutane I only had to use it once as i was tiny (around 47kg) the minimum dose if i remember correctly was around 52mgs it was recommended at the time that it had to be 1kg of your weight to the minimum dose of 1mg. So as you can see at 47kg it was a little overdosed for my weight. However, I was given one lot of treatments lasting a few months. I had very dry skin and photosensitive eyes during the program. The only lasting affliction is that iIhave sensitive eyes in the sunlight similar to that of a blue eyed person (mine are dark brown) I had a relapse about a year later when spots started to appear again and went back to my Dr who had just completed further research in America on creams and make up containing vegetable oil. It was found that the vegetable oil was causing those who have a predetermination to acne skin to break out!! hence she told me to stop using my natural products with vegetable oil on my face and my acne disappeared! thankfully!! The acne NEVER came back again! I am now 51years of age and have no spots, even now when people tell me I have beautiful skin I find it hard to believe as I always expect to see the scaring in the mirror. The good thing is I don't take my clear skin for granted and look after it by staying out of the sun or putting on suncream. Of course I have since gone through a lot to get rid of the scars but that is another story!