All Things Happen For A Reason....Not!

[entwerp]

All along I had quite oily skin, and the few rogue spots that plagued the face of your average male singaporean living in a sweltering country full of char kway tiao and chicken rice. But it was manageable, and most of the time all I had to do was irradiate it in the sun, or dab on some clearasil.

A few months back, something happened. I got

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[dash79]

my experience is that antibiotics doesn't do much good... the acne may subside while you're taking it, but it comes back pretty soon. I took isotretinon a few years back... think it's similar to accutane? it's effective, but the skin and mucous membranes get pretty dry... gotta stay out of the sun. think I took it for 6 months or so(can't remember)...skin was quite clear after completing treatment, but started having some acne problems again after abt 6 mths. now still have some, but much much lesser than before treatment.

[entwerp]

yeah thanks! isotretinoin is the drug...damn can't go diving no more... how long did it take before you saw results? and was your dosage gradually increased?

[dash79]

can't really remember how long it took...probably a month or 2. dosage remained the same for the treatment period. one of ur friends commented on retin A... tried that for a period of time previously, but it wasn't as effective as isotretinoin, and I think the acne started being resistant to it after some time. of course, retin A probably has lesser side effects compared to isotretinoin since it's applied on the skin only, while isotretinoin can affect the liver etc.

[entwerp]

thanks for the info! yes, I wanna hit myself with the most potent weapon the medical world has to offer, while I'm still under free hospital coverage! wish me luck.... will update soon.

[levistud]

But it was manageable, and most of the time all I had to do was irradiate it in the sun...

I always thought that tanning actually aggravates eczema?

[entwerp]

hahaa... yeah! i now know after reading up that tanning is the best way to make things worse! I'm pale as paste now..

[astropup]

accutane is indeed a miracle drug, and it works for most people. however you do need to take it on a long term basis for it to have a permanent effect.

the side effects of dry skin and sensitivity to sunlight is a bitch though.

[entwerp]

screw the dry skin, screw the photosensitivity, as long as it makes the zits go away. were you ever on it? how long before results?

[astropup]

u can start seeing results within the month... u find the oil drying up (which is what accutane does... it shrinks your oil glands) and u keep this up for a few months... even if the acne doesn't completely go away eventually... the residual effect is tremendous.

[astropup]

btw... some useful information for you.

Paula Begoun talks Accutane

[thru_e_rain]

I think antibiotics are useless.. i have 6 months worth of doxy stocked up but un-consumed.

I think accutane is much better. Use it and just be wary about the UV rays. I use it only when I have a terrible outbreak.. otherwise, I give it a miss.. because the dry skin gets on my nerves as well.

No worries, ur encounter will be over soon.. apply, take a few days break, and apply again... to lessen the drying effects.

[entwerp]

really ah? so accutane works symptomatically for you? aren't you supposed to like take it everyday? what's your prescribed dosage? and i don't remember you having no zits!

[thru_e_rain]

haha.
Got la.
Just camouflaged sometimes by my fringe.
Er.... no leh. i think PRN.
At least I take it PRN.
I do whatever is comfy for me. I use it when I like to use.
I think not the highest dose. Cant rem the dose now. The tube is at home..

Use everyday TOO dry.

[entwerp]

tube? oooh... you are talking about retin A i think... Accutane is a pill which looks like a little red berry of death.

[jamespeare]

BP is my miracle cream.

http://www.acne.org

[entwerp]

BP only?! grrrr.... you are one of the blessed.