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Stats Week                            5 Day                               1 Treatment started         28th May                                                 2 weeks of 20mg/day 3 weeks of 40mg/day Aiming to get up to 60 mg/day at next derm appt which is 15th July Hello all! Am feeling quite good at the moment, even though my face is now sporting two new

Well thats me at the end of week 2, think  done better this week than last, getting used to these side effects now. Dry lips, have become majorly attached to my pots of vaseline and blistex, its scary how attached! Woke up a few mornings with like peeling skin on

Hi everyone, because I posted my end of week 2 late there isnt really that much to say... After saying how good the cocoa butter stick is for my lips, i've discovered its not good unless you use it every 5 minutes because there was an open day at the college

I'm new to this site, will hopefully update my blogs regularly when i  get the hang of it...just a quick question... Does anyone know if i can start roaccutane without being on the pill?   Reply a.s.a.p. Thanks :D

i was just wondering if anyone on here knew of anything that is available to buy that could maybe helpe with dry skin, scarring the common side effects to roccutane any comments would be a big help thanks michael x

, but I;m already on week six of Accutane. Have been reading this site form the beginning though, and found it very helpful to see what other people are going through and that it has been working for a lot of people. So I thought I'd better give something back.

One month on accutane!  Saw my derm today and she upped my dose to 40mg/day.  So far I've been pretty lucky.  I haven't had the dreaded breakout (yet) and it's really only been my lips that have dried out.  I do have an interesting dry spot on my left hand

I've been on roacc for a good 2 weeks now, and thought i'd write a post about it. tbh it's not been much of a change - dry lips but not unbearable as i'm one of those people who applies lip balm every half hour anyway lol. i've got a

WOW! I haven't been on here in AGES! Well, my 16 week roaccuane  course finished like, 2 months ago! LOL Seriously, the monthly hospital visits, sore bones, chapped lips and dry eyes were worth every single complaint My skin has improved so much, I get so many compliments about it, some people actually

Hi All Hope you are coping with the sunshine. Isn't it awkward all this sun! I burn at the best of times (am Scottish!) I'm so glad my skin looks better, I can't imagine plastering on thick make-up like I used to, trying to cover up. My skin's not perfect but am happy

yesterday i went to seee my gp and explained to him that my antibiotics wernt woring , he answered i think your skin is looking fine but i dont want my acne to be controlled i want to be acne freee uno. He tried persauding me to take another course

Hello All, Hope you are all well. My skin is continuing to improve, although the progress appears slower now as the roacc seems to have worked really well at ridding me of cysts and is now working on the redness and scarring. I'm still getting the occasional little spot, but no

This is my 3rd month on roaccutane and i am supposed to stay on it another 4 months. Anyone knows if roaccutne makes you lose weight because i lost almost 5 kilos? I also feel very tired and has no energy at all.

Hello Sorry I havent updated in a few weeks  ive so busy, but all is good vvv good. i am feeling really good at the moment my skin is clear (no spots) the marks from old spots are fading and as ive been out in the sun(with lots of suntan lotion) i have not burned

summary: good skin, good mood, good weather, happy pickle! Side effects: better than last week. A bit achey and tired, almost complete loss of appetite..I have to make myself eat meals cos I know I should even if i don't feel hungry: all the nutrients and energy I need to repair

Hi everyone Sorry im so late doing this blog but ive been at a friends house for a while and didnt really get a chance to do it there. Ok so umm... I think im in the middle of a  mini break out right now, but the spots are really small so

Hey guys, havent really had much to report, my journey has gotten easier. Im on the max dose for my weight now, which is 60mg. My skin is really looking good :) Im alot fairer now and my scarring is disappearing more and more by the day! Which makes me

hey ive jus booked an oppitment for my gp 2moz and hopefull he will be refererring me to the hosiptal dermotoligist yayyyyyy. I came to him about 7 weeks agoooo and asked for a refferel he said try theese antibiotics and this duuca cream and if it doesnt work ill

Hi all, I've finally had time to post! The death of my all time music hero kind of took over my obsession with my skin. I feel a lot better about my face. Everyone on this site seems to have broken out around week 5, but my break out (having looked at

Hello everyone, All is going well,  still taking 60mg without too many problems, just the usual split, dry lips that look terrible. Also I've got dry patches on my arms.  I am still getting some new spots but they only seem to last a day at the most and heal really