I have been on accutane for almost a month and my side effects are pretty horrible but ive been trying to tough it out. Now I have noticed that i have tiny black heads and clogged pores covering my entire face, from my forehead to my chin. I know that accutane causes the skin to purge but is there anyway to combat or clear out these?
Hello Doctor , I have been on acnetane 20mg for 40 days now ,I have seen no improvement ,actually im getting worse, I avoid taking pictures more than before. My complexion has become darker and I look very ill as the medication is making the acne worse and painful. When does this stop,sometimes I actually regret even taking acnetane. My doctor keep saying it will work but I'm loosing patience.
I stared accutane for my second course (it's been 2 years) almost 4 weeks ago. I'm currently on 60 mg as of yesterday and my initial breakout is just god awful. Way worse than when I started taking it. Is this normal? When will it get better? I'm struggling so hard everyday.
Hello been on 30 days of Cosmelan of 40 Mg, Im brown skinned, the acne has left a lot of scars and pigmentation. Can I do the Cosmelan peel 1,2 around 15 December? Is it safe please help. 50 days into my accutane course? Is it safe?
I took accutane for 6 months for minor chin acne. After a month of being off the drug I developed a red bumpy rash on my chest, thighs & legs. I had minor keratosis pilaris rubra on my face & arms since I was a child and am 28, it appears to be the same kind of small red bumps as KP but I have never had it anywhere else & have had clear soft skin. I have had the rash for 6 mths now & it appears to be getting worse. I have tried AHAs & differin 1% on my chest for almost 2 mths w no improvement.
Hello. Just a question. I have been on isotretinoin (roaccutane/accutane) for a month now and i have noticed my face and hands are slightly red/pinker than usual. Im thinking this could be due to skin being more sensitive to sun but want to make sure. Weather where i live hasnt exactly been hot or anything... People keep commenting and asking if i have been on holiday :-P
I had been taking accutane for 4 weeks and then on the 5th week I experienced extreme leg pain so I wen to the doctor and found out I had deep vein thrombosis. I did have surgery on my foot, which is the same leg that I have the dvt, 2 1/2 months prior, so the doctor isn't sure what caused it. He says he doesn't think continuing to take the accutane can cause anymore harm while on blood thinners, but it could after I stop the blood thinners. Should I just stop? Or is the damage already done?
I am on my first month of Accutane, so far so good. Today however, I read about a few post accutane users (female) who can no longer have Sex because it hurts so bad, due to accutane drying them up? Even reports of women who, after getting off accutane, never got better. This is making me so nervous, I'm on 40mg, please give me some insight! Thank You!