I didn't beat acne. Acne beat me.

[Deleted member 39]

When I started taking the drug I thought would turn out to be a miracle, Isotretinoin, I was looking forward to showing you guys the positive changes of my skin.
Now, 18 fucking months later, I'm at the lowest point I've ever been. My skin right now is worse than it was before I started the treatment.
I got my hopes up, was already saving up for acne scar laser treatments, because this drug was indeed a miracle for me for a limited time however.
At around month 6-10, my skin was perfectly smooth and I only had a few scars from my severe acne left. After that I got occasional small pimples again.
Now, my treatment is over, I shouldn't be taking these pills anymore, but I have about 20 of them left and I'm still taking them because I didn't take them for only 4 days and my skin was a mess again.

My skin is beyond over. I don't know what to do. I'm really frustrated and desperate because I really thought it would be finally over, after 5 years of acne. There's almost no space on my face where there isn't a scar. A photo can't properly show it, but in real life one can see it.
I wanna rip my skin off. No idea why I deserve this.

Before treatment:

After treatment, pic taken 1 minute ago (month 19 of Isotretinoin):

Tldr: took Accutane for 18 months with no result in the end, acne is back again ruining my life, and I can't accept my fate

 

[jefferson]

Start taking high concentration retin-a, that is a more viable long term treatment as you clearly need it and running accutane for that long isn't healthy to say the least.

 

[SikKunt]

Do what belnar also did pretty sure he also had acne

 

[Deleted member 685]

Latinas love your phenotype

 

[Deleted member 39]

Start taking high concentration retin-a, that is a more viable long term treatment as you clearly need it and running accutane for that long isn't healthy to say the least.

I'll discuss this idea with my dermatologist but he'll probably prescribe me Accutane for another year or so.
I'd rather be dead than live with this face, so I don't give a shit about side effects anymore.

 

[jefferson]

I'll discuss this idea with my dermatologist but he'll probably prescribe me Accutane for another year or so.
I'd rather be dead than live with this face, so I don't give a shit about side effects anymore.

What was you dose though? People who use the higher doses usually have a more permanent effect on keeping away acne.

 

[Deleted member 39]

What was you dose though? People who use the higher doses usually have a more permanent effect on keeping away acne.

My dose was 20mg/day, that's why I had to take it for so long.
If I have to go for another cycle I hope he'll give me like a 40mg/day dose for 6 months.
I need to eliminate my acne completely and forever.

 

[ZyzzReincarnate]

Im sorry, man...

 

[Deleted member 3583]

It's not that big of a deal

 

[PubertyMaxxer]

It's not that big of a deal

yes it is tbh

 

[Deleted member 2587]

Ever since I stopped caring about my acne, and stopped treating it.... i never had clearer skin. LOL

 

[Mr manlet]

Your still a teenager wtf, you should have waited until your twenties before taking heavy meds. It's only a death sentence when your older.

I'm fighting a certain bacterium and fungi that has taken over my back and shoulders.

Bitch dermo told me I had adult onset acne, told her to take a biopsy and bam I got antibiotic resistant bacteria and some rare fungi.

Showed her.

 

[Deleted member 773]

Have you not tried tretinoin yet

 

[Deleted member 2933]

Need under eye support, acne is an teen age indicator.

 

[Deleted member 616]

Try salicylic acid

 

[Mateusz74]

When I started taking the drug I thought would turn out to be a miracle, Isotretinoin, I was looking forward to showing you guys the positive changes of my skin.
Now, 18 fucking months later, I'm at the lowest point I've ever been. My skin right now is worse than it was before I started the treatment.
I got my hopes up, was already saving up for acne scar laser treatments, because this drug was indeed a miracle for me for a limited time however.
At around month 6-10, my skin was perfectly smooth and I only had a few scars from my severe acne left. After that I got occasional small pimples again.
Now, my treatment is over, I shouldn't be taking these pills anymore, but I have about 20 of them left and I'm still taking them because I didn't take them for only 4 days and my skin was a mess again.

My skin is beyond over. I don't know what to do. I'm really frustrated and desperate because I really thought it would be finally over, after 5 years of acne. There's almost no space on my face where there isn't a scar. A photo can't properly show it, but in real life one can see it.
I wanna rip my skin off. No idea why I deserve this.

Before treatment: View attachment 149872
After treatment, pic taken 1 minute ago (month 19 of Isotretinoin):
View attachment 149874

Tldr: took Accutane for 18 months with no result in the end, acne is back again ruining my life, and I can't accept my fate

Did u get more breakouts initially after starting?

 

[mattzdeb]

Get rid fast u have good eye area it’s not over

 

[Deleted member 2227]

Acne is beating you like BBC cock is beating your mom.

 

[Deleted member 39]

Your still a teenager wtf, you should have waited until your twenties before taking heavy meds. It's only a death sentence when your older.

I'm fighting a certain bacterium and fungi that has taken over my back and shoulders.

Bitch dermo told me I had adult onset acne, told her to take a biopsy and bam I got antibiotic resistant bacteria and some rare fungi.

Showed her.

If I waited until my twenties my skin would be a battlefield. My dermatologist told me it was already way too late when I went to him at almost 18.

 

[Mr manlet]

If I waited until my twenties my skin would be a battlefield. My dermatologist told me it was already way too late when I went to him at almost 18.

How can it be too late? My skin only cleared at 19.

Ance scars are near set but ance no ways.

 

[Deleted member 2095]

20 mg daily for 18 months? Hats 1100 mg in total. You reached your cumulative dose man. Your skin now seems fine. My acne kept improving after accutane

How can it be too late? My skin only cleared at 19.

Ance scars are near set but ance no ways.

Too late to prevent scarring obviously

 

[Deleted member 39]

20 mg daily for 18 months? Hats 1100 mg in total. You reached your cumulative dose man. Your skin now seems fine. My acne kept improving after accutane

Too late to prevent scarring obviously

I'll get at least 5 laser treatments once my skin is free from pimples, I hope it'll reduce the scarring a lot since my scars aren't extremely deep

 

[Deleted member 2352]

Holy shit If this is happening to me It is legit over

 

[Deleted member 439]

fuck bro
i really feel for you

 

[Enlil]

My dose was 20mg/day, that's why I had to take it for so long.
If I have to go for another cycle I hope he'll give me like a 40mg/day dose for 6 months.
I need to eliminate my acne completely and forever.

holy fuck im on same dose and my dermatologist said in 6 month it will all begone but yeah no signs for improving too tbh. fucking brutal.

 

[Deleted member 39]

Holy shit If this is happening to me It is legit over

Probably not if you didn't have any acne so far. I got acne at 13

holy fuck im on same dose and my dermatologist said in 6 month it will all begone but yeah no signs for improving too tbh. fucking brutal.

@Enlil with such a low dosage you need to take it for longer, at month 6 my skin was completely clear (except scars ofc) and it lasted a few months

 

[Wool]

When I started taking the drug I thought would turn out to be a miracle, Isotretinoin, I was looking forward to showing you guys the positive changes of my skin.
Now, 18 fucking months later, I'm at the lowest point I've ever been. My skin right now is worse than it was before I started the treatment.
I got my hopes up, was already saving up for acne scar laser treatments, because this drug was indeed a miracle for me for a limited time however.
At around month 6-10, my skin was perfectly smooth and I only had a few scars from my severe acne left. After that I got occasional small pimples again.
Now, my treatment is over, I shouldn't be taking these pills anymore, but I have about 20 of them left and I'm still taking them because I didn't take them for only 4 days and my skin was a mess again.

My skin is beyond over. I don't know what to do. I'm really frustrated and desperate because I really thought it would be finally over, after 5 years of acne. There's almost no space on my face where there isn't a scar. A photo can't properly show it, but in real life one can see it.
I wanna rip my skin off. No idea why I deserve this.

Before treatment: View attachment 149872
After treatment, pic taken 1 minute ago (month 19 of Isotretinoin):
View attachment 149874

Tldr: took Accutane for 18 months with no result in the end, acne is back again ruining my life, and I can't accept my fate

yup I never even finished the treatment and it slowly comes back, I hop on it for a week or so, then off for a while. Not sustainable but...

 

[SayNoToRotting]

Maybe you are scratching your skin too often

 

[GGG_THE_GOAT]

Ever since I stopped caring about my acne, and stopped treating it.... i never had clearer skin. LOL

legit. stopping using cleansers and all that shit, boom no more acne

 

[LordNorwood]

Dude have you tried an elimination diet? Kind of a long shot but all I can really think of.