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hello all, i have now been off my meds for 2 months and i must say at first i was worried that it had not worked as i still had a few active spots but 2 months on my skin is perfectly clear, i have had 2 pimples but they came

I had my final Derm appointment about a month ago.. my skin has been clear for months now :):) This stuff does work wonders ! It all went well and he was pleased with my results. However, as he handed me my last dose he informed me there was a

Hello I am hopefully going to start Roaccutane in a few weeks time. After reading all the reviews I am still willing to go ahead with it to clear up my severe Acne. I am almost on the breaking point in life with this condition so wanted to know does

Hi there this is my second course and ive been told to use it for 2-4 months on 40mg and i weigh around 14st..do you think this is enough? thanks ash

hello people . im on accutane nearly 1 n a half month now and i have realised that when its not sunny my face is allright but when its sunny it gets sooo red and looks really bad. why does that happen ?

Hi everyone,I was put onto Roaccutane just under 2 weeks ago (day 15 tomorrow), having tried everything else, creams gels, different pills, antibiotics (found out i was allergic to tetracyclines- not a nice experience) and finally convinced myself this was the way to go! My Dermatologist was very relaxed about it,

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while as I really hoped that things would settle down and I could come back with some positive news, but unfortunately, although R has cleared all the acne I started with, I am still getting new spots everyday. These are different spots to before

Hi All, Well I saw my dermatologist yesterday & took my last pills last night (50mg) for what will hopefully be forever! My skin is looking fab & I am so looking forward to all the side effects subsiding & disappearing into the horizon (hopefully along with the red marks that R has

Rather suprised to find an increase in my dosage - certainly when side-effects have been bad - apart from this last week where I have had no side effects what-so-ever!! Derma told me that reducing dose from 40mg is an absolute waste of time and 20mg dosage each day won't do

Well after my last random break out a couple of weeks a go, things have improved, and that breakout all but went away. However, been breaking out AGAIN over the last couple of days. Not as bad as the last one but still annoying. Please stop! I'd have probably had acne my

Hi all, I hope you are all doing well and you are getting on fine with your Accutance :) i am now into month five and up until one month ago i was getting on really well and was amazed that i had very little of the side affects. People are commenting

So...  Saw my dermatologist yesterday for the first time and I have to say it was a very positive experience. Took photos in the morning and then put full make up on (as usual!) and tottered off to the hospital - nervous as hell! He was actually fab and very sympathetic.  Looked

I've contacted my dermatologist and I have been lucky enough to get an appointment slot this coming friday at 12.10 because someone cancelled. The reason? When I was driving yesterday, bearing in mind that I have never had a problem with my eye sight, I couldn't even read the number

hello . im using accutane at the moment and its been 1 month now but one week ago my dermatologist put my dose up to 70mg a day from 35 mg. and before she done that ,my skin was gettin quite allright but after me taking 70 a day made

Hi Guys.. I will me starting roaccutane from tomm.. really worried.. i am keeping hopes but dnt wanna be let down again.. My face is the worst it has ever been even before starting probably coz i had left all the other treatments for past 2 months :( its my parents

So it all started in September 2009 and I'm happy to say its over, August 2010 :) It’s been nearly a year since I was prescribed Roac, but for those of you who have read my few diary posts, you know I have had an inconsistent journey with it. (And I'm

Hi guys, Hope everyone's feeling and looking good. Just a quick question as the new and exciting side effect this week has worried me a bit! Has anyone else had hot flushes? My face went the colour of an actual post-box for a couple of hours and I could have fried eggs

i was on roaccutane for 4 months and my time on it was completely up and down. my skin began to improve in the beginning and then half way through i got a crazzzy outbreak and my skin was for sure the worst it had ever been. it was soo

It's only one week until I finally go on Roaccutane! I'm excited but also a little scared as I don't know how bad my skin will dry up or the emotional side to it. There is a history of depression in my family and as I'm in my last year

Just an update for anyone nearly at the end of their treatment and what you may encounter when you finish. It's been a month since my last dose (I was on a twenty week course) and after a first post-medication week emergence of a couple of whiteheads (in which I