Acne

Hello. I'm 17 years old and have had acne since I was 11. I've tried duac once daily, zineryt, lymecycline and skineron. I have just been prescribed Dianette the birth control pill (co-cyprindiol). I've nearly finished my first 21 days and all I've noticed is that my acne is getting worse. I desperately want to get a referral but my GP says I have to try Dianette for 3 months but I know it won't work as my acne is severe and roaccutane is most probably needed. Can anyone tell me their experiences with the pill, and your roaccutane experience? What treatment has been effective for you?

Thanks.

Hello. I'm 17 years old and have had acne since I was 11. I've tried duac once daily, zineryt, lymecycline and skineron. I have just been prescribed Dianette the birth control pill (co-cyprindiol). I've nearly finished my first 21 days and all I've noticed is that my acne is getting worse. I desperately want to get a referral but my GP says I have to try Dianette for 3 months but I know it won't work as my acne is severe and roaccutane is most probably needed. Can anyone tell me their experiences with the pill, and your roaccutane experience? What treatment has been effective for you?

Thanks.

Hello. I'm 17 years old and have had acne since I was 11. I've tried duac once daily, zineryt, lymecycline and skineron. I have just been prescribed Dianette the birth control pill (co-cyprindiol). I've nearly finished my first 21 days and all I've noticed is that my acne is getting worse. I desperately want to get a referral but my GP says I have to try Dianette for 3 months but I know it won't work as my acne is severe and roaccutane is most probably needed. Can anyone tell me their experiences with the pill, and your roaccutane experience? What treatment has been effective for you?

Thanks.

I went to my GP and said i'd tried loads of different types of topical and oral medication and he referred me to a dermatologist where I was prescribed accutane.

To be completey honest the 6 months when I was on accutane were some of the worst months of my life, I had to have a really large dose and it dried my skin out so badly and all of the small side effects accumulated and made me feel horrible. It made the acne on my back and chest so much worse and it didn't fully clear up until one month after the course. I've been left with scarring on my back and chest but I think if I hadn't taken accutane then I'd still have acne so I don't regret it, and I know that most peoples experiences on accutane aren't as bad as mine.

If your acne on your face or body or both?

What is your diet like? Sometimes if you're malnourished it can happen but it does generally go with age.

TBH I went on accutane back in February and I'm still on it now (taking a small dosage of 20mg). Experienced normal side effects of chapped lips, dry eyes (looked in the mirror after I woke up and my right eye had a really prominent blood vessle showing), dry skin. Nothing too severe. I don't get acne anymore, just left with scarring unfortunately. But my brother is 2 years older than me, and he had the option of taking accutane but went against it. He still has bad skin now, and I kinda feel sorry for him. The only thing I regret is not taking it earlier. Messed with my confidence big time.

try drinking more water

I used to get bad acne. The pill does make it a lot better but your body needs to get used to it first. I also use Lush soap and moisturiser which I love, it's more natural and although the soap dries skin out a little, by following it with one of their moisturisers it makes it all soft as it isn't heavy or oily or anything. I can't really use other moisturisers anymore as my skin is really sensitive and with others it either burns/irritates and makes me more spotty. Really recommend.

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hey, i am in the same boat as you as i have bacne since i was about 11 and i am nearly 17 now. I was once perscribed some roll on thing that didn't help and just made me smell vaugly fishy. Have you tried some of those detoll soaps, they work quite well. I am just sort of waiting for it to clear up by itself as it has calmed down a bit more recently

I have acne because I have polycystic ovary syndrome. I am trying hard to lose weight, but it keeps staying the same(unless I starve to death).