
Acne Support Group
Having a bad skin day? Year? Life? Join the club. The most common form of acne is known as "acne vulgaris", meaning "common acne." Excessive secretion of oils from the sebaceous glands accompanies the plugging of the pores with naturally occurring dead skin cells (corneocytes) blocking hair follicles. Here you'll find how others are coping with their acne issues, plus new...

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After exhausting all other avenues I'm turning to Accutane. This morning I took the initial pregnancy test to kick off the 30 day waiting period. In 30 days I have to go back for blood work and another negative pregnancy test before the Accutane will be prescribed. I'm 38 years old, my face is a literal grease pit, and I'm getting depressed about constant bumps and pus pockets on my face.
I'm a little scared about this treatment since I've heard horror stories about how it wrecks your liver, can cause psychosis, etc.
If anyone has used Accutane, I would like to know about your experience. And if you have any helpful tips in getting through the treatment as gracefully as possible I would appreciate it!
I'm a little scared about this treatment since I've heard horror stories about how it wrecks your liver, can cause psychosis, etc.
If anyone has used Accutane, I would like to know about your experience. And if you have any helpful tips in getting through the treatment as gracefully as possible I would appreciate it!
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as soon as i started using accutane i went through some of the side effects dryness dryness. face lips scalp..i used a lot of chapstick and i drank a lot of water...but to me it was so worth it.. good luck to you my friend.. let me know what you decide..
I'm in my 30's now, and still have acne. I'm on Differin and Benza-Clin right now, just started it, and seeing good results.
Yeah, the dryness is a biggie, but use a good moisturizer...and bear through it, and you'll have clear skin for some time.
It's VERY harmful to fetuses...that's why the intense pregnancy tests.
I am only using condoms, had a 10 min appointment with a dermatologist and she put me straight on! She didn't even ask me about birth control, diet, current cleansing routine! I was gutted that she took so little interest when it could have been a diet problem or something. And it cost $130!!!