Im 24 and have been dealing with what I would consider mild acne since my mid teens. Ive just switched to a new dermatologist since my old one retired. Prior to this derm, Ive used differin, benzoyl peroxide, and duac spot treatment, which generally helped. I even did a stint on doxycycline. But when I turned 23 my acne came back and nothing works. This is the worst its ever been. Forehead, shoulders, even scalp and scalp line. Im just unsure if accutane is worth the risks?
My 16 year old son has struggled with moderate/severe acne for 2 yrs. The older he gets, the worse it gets. He uses 2 topicals and has used oral antibiotics for about a year but his doctor will not prescribe antibiotics anymore. She is pushing for accutane but this worries me. When he was 10-13 he was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Through therapy he is much improved. Accutane is rumored to cause suicidal tendencies. Should I be concerned? Please help. Thank you
I have just started a course of accutane at 20mg a day (I'm an 85kg male). I've been incredibly anxious about my skin of late, as I'm coming off the back of 10 years of more or less 99% clear skin from antibiotics, which recently stopped working, so i don't have the coping mechanisms that I had when I was 17. I've been placed on Accutane and have felt a lump in my throat after taking the pill on two of the three days that i've taken it. Is this just anxiety or am I having an anaphylactic reaction?
Is it ok to be taking Cymbalta to treat my anxiety while on Accutane? I know sometimes Accutane can be associated with causing depression. I'm on my second course of Accutane, this time round have nearly been on it for a year now, my dermatologist has reduced my dosage to 20mg a day of Accutane.