nearly completed my 5month course!! the joys. I have defo felt the side effects the last few weeks my lips are on fire and my eyes are soooo sore. knowing im finished this month keeps…read more »
Month 3
I’ve just started my third month. The dermatologist has kept me on 30mg even though I’m still not suffering from any side effects except dry lips and occasionally dry eyes. I’m just wondering if anyone…read more »
Week 7
Things are still going well for me! I’ve got my next appointment on the 2nd May so hopefully I’ll have my dosage increased again. I’ve still not had dry skin but I do sometimes get…read more »
pictures
just thought i would post a couple of before and after pics to encourage those that are worried about starting R. i was so scared of starting but im so so glad i did. i…read more »
Hi everybody
Good morning, Just found this site, very useful thank you. I be brief about myself. Just started Roaccutane and on week 3 but developed hell of a lot of more spots and unfortunately I have…read more »
5 weeks on… No Roaccutane left in my system!
Hello all! Thought I’d give a quick update about how I’ve fared since finishing Roaccutane – I’ve been free of it for 5-6 weeks now, according to my dermatologist, this means that it has now…read more »
Cracked lips in corners – advice
Hello everyone! I am about 5 & a half months into treatment & skin is looking good. Very dry but that’s to be expected… It seems that the corners of my mouth are very dry…read more »
Month 2
Wow! It’s gone so quickly, I’m 3 days into month 2 and still no side effects I was moved up to 30mg on Thursday so I’m still on a low dose but I’ve already noticed…read more »
Starting Roaccutane tomorrow
Feeling very apprehensive. I am due to start treatment tomorrow and I am now feeling that this might be a mistake. I have read so much on the internet over this weekend and so much…read more »
25 Days in – the good and the bad
Hello there, I’m just over three and a half weeks into my Roaccutane treatment of 30mg a day and some of the side effects are driving me mad! I’ve had dry skin on my face…read more »
Desperately need a starting point – long term sufferer of acne
Hi guys, I’m writing on here as a last resort because I am absolutely at the end of what I can take. I have suffered with acne since I was 12, & I am now…read more »
7th month … the never-ending Roaccutane journey!
Hi all, Hope you’re faring well and staying warm in our rubbishy little ‘spring’ season. Just putting this out there in case anyone had been in a similar situation. I’ve been on Roacc since September…read more »
breaking out, start week 16 tomorrow
getting stressed out at my skin this week, it looked so nice last week but the last few days ive been getting spots again, each morning theres a new one, I could cry. pathetic I…read more »
20 weeks & going into my 5th month!
Hi everyone, I haven’t written on here since I first started treatment but have been constantly checking in to see how people have been getting on. Now I’m at week 20 and going into my…read more »
Week 2
I’ve taken my 19th tablet today so I’ve done over two weeks on Roaccutane now. I’m only on 20mg and it is early on but I’ve not had any side effects except slightly dry lips,…read more »