after 20years of dianette/antibiotics/creams and potions i have finally allowed my derm to put me on roac. my acne isn’t SO bad really in the grand scale of things i suppose, mainly on my chest and back, but as a woman that was driving me to distraction. everything else stopped working long ago and my skin was getting oilier and it felt like i had more blackheads and pustules than clear pores.
i’d avoided roaccutane when offered it in the past as i have a long history of depression and anxiety and the possible side effects scared the hell out of me. i’m now of an age where i think i’ll notice if my mood swings become, er, swingier (!) and i just can’t face the long years til menopause with worse and worse skin. the risk is now worth it. not that my friends agree, mind.
so i’ve now been on it 8 days and from the accounts i’ve read on here i’m getting off not too bad. i’m on starting dose of 30mg. at the moment my face is oilier than i’ve ever known it, really shiny within 5 minutes of washing so i’m not bothering with moisturiser as it only sits atop the slick making me look deep fried. the one thing concerning me is my nose has been noticably swollen and red since day 4, it sort of feels tingly or burnt. this sensation is spreading to my forehead and chin. has anyone else had this? should i worry? i know jaine had the same but she doesn’t seem to have been on recently to ask if it got better or was something to worry about… i’m not due to see my derm for 3 weeks. but that’s the only issue just now. no aches, pains, or even new breakouts. in fact, and this may well be all in my mind because i have a smidge more nose to examine than is usual, there seems to be the occasional nose-pore without a whacking great blackhead in it.
thanks to all involved in this site by the way. brilliant idea and i look forward to getting to know everyone around the place.
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