Archive for March, 2009

High lipids

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Hi – I’m almost 6 weeks in (tomorrow).  My lipids (specifically triglycerides) were already a bit high (2.2) but that must be genetic cos I do a ton of exercise every week (seriously, 12k 4 days a week minimum) and eat a very low fat and health diet.  I’ve had a few glasses of wine [...]

Question about healing scars

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Can anyone recommend a cream/moisturiser/oil which will help to heal the scars faster while still on roaccutane.

Doublebase – on the face?

Monday, March 30th, 2009

hi there,
just wondering have anyone used Doublebase on their face and if so does it sting? i just applied it on a redscaly patch on my face and it stung like hell so i panicked and washed it off – is this normal?? would appreciate any advice cos i just spent a fortune ordering it [...]

Site changes and downtime on Wednesday 01 April!

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Hi everyone, hope everyone is well.
ReclaimYourSkin.co.uk will soon be having a makeover – I’ve been working on some changes which will hopefully make Reclaim Your Skin a lot easier to use.
The changes include:

Individual blogs/diaries – your own personalized diary page so that you customize your diary to suit you. Also, people should be able to [...]

skin soooo dry!!:((

Monday, March 30th, 2009

I’ve been on roaccutane for 12 days now and the only affect that’s is really bothering me is the dryness is so dry I cant put make up to cover anything up anymore which is making me so self conscious haven’t seen my boyfriend in a week just don’t want to see him when I [...]

Day 15 – My face is sooooo ssooooorrrrreeeeeeee……

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Arrrrggghhhh!!! its only Day 15 and my face is so sore, i just thought i would let off some steam on here for a bit……..
Im quite dry & very spotty at the mo, everything i put on my face just bloody stings like crazy, my lips have peeled off twice and the corners of my mouth are cracked [...]

Is it normal to still have acne in week 15???

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Is it normal to still have acne in week 15??? I am on 30 mg entering week 15 and i have 2 new ones, one about to emerge and one that has fully emerged :( i feel like killing myself, when will this thing finally start working? i have 2.5 months to go. I am [...]

Question for all the girls!

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Sorry if its a bit personal, but I was wondering if any of you have had any problems with your periods since starting on roac?
Mine were quite regular and seems to have gone completely off the rails coming and going as they bloody well please.
Its bad enogh dealing with the dry-skin, redness, tetchyness etc without [...]

Week 6 + Question

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Well im happy to say my skin has cleared considerably (not counting the two pimples that sort of look like devil horns on my forehead and a huge thing on my chin BUT they have gone down considerably  ).
Ive also been using vitamin E stuff for my scars which im happy to say has worked very [...]

HALF WAY THROUGH!!!!!

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Well, yesterday was midway for me (2 months in). My dermatologist has told me I only need to be on the tablets for 4 months, but I’m not too convinced. My skin is still spotty…I can’t see a huge difference to be honest. 
Back when antibiotics used to work for my acne, I recall they took [...]