Accutane permanent cure?

That's a really conservative dose, but I understand.

What's your plan?
Take 5mg for a few weeks and then bump up, I’m just worried about miserable side effects so taking it slow. I was on accutane in high school but I don’t remember the dose. I just remember being miserable. It got rid of most acne on my face but still get it on back, arms, and chest from time to time. Usually minor but gear making it more pronounced.
 
My order from cosmic cleared customs looks like I’ll be joining you fellas. Here’s my plan.
What do you think @Ghoul.
20mg15d-40mg15d-60mg15d-80mg30d-100mg30d-120mg30d-140mg30d-160mg30d
10mg x18 180x10=1800 1.50x18‎ = 27
20mg x18. 180x20= 3600 2.50x18‎ = 45
40mg x36 360x40= 14,400 3.00x36‎ = 108
Total mg = 19800
90kg x220mg=19800
Cost total 108+45+27+25‎ = 205
 
My order from cosmic cleared customs looks like I’ll be joining you fellas. Here’s my plan.
What do you think @Ghoul.
20mg15d-40mg15d-60mg15d-80mg30d-100mg30d-120mg30d-140mg30d-160mg30d
10mg x18 180x10=1800 1.50x18‎ = 27
20mg x18. 180x20= 3600 2.50x18‎ = 45
40mg x36 360x40= 14,400 3.00x36‎ = 108
Total mg = 19800
90kg x220mg=19800
Cost total 108+45+27+25‎ = 205

Looks like a great plan. I'd only add that you should allow yourself the flexibility to stay at the same dose or titrate higher based side effects tolerability. If you can go faster early on you may be able to end sooner, or drop the dose later if it's too much to handle, I peaked at 180mg (90kg), but it was too much after 5 days and dropped back to 160.

Try to regularly have some fatty food with at least one of the two doses(but always with food, preferably after). I ended up just having eggs and 1oz of cheese for breakfast most mornings. It really makes a difference with absorbtion.

Make sure you have a supply of lip balm you like, that's the one inescapable side everyone gets.
 
My order from cosmic cleared customs looks like I’ll be joining you fellas. Here’s my plan.
What do you think @Ghoul.
20mg15d-40mg15d-60mg15d-80mg30d-100mg30d-120mg30d-140mg30d-160mg30d
10mg x18 180x10=1800 1.50x18‎ = 27
20mg x18. 180x20= 3600 2.50x18‎ = 45
40mg x36 360x40= 14,400 3.00x36‎ = 108
Total mg = 19800
90kg x220mg=19800
Cost total 108+45+27+25‎ = 205

Looks fine. You can ramp up faster if the side effects are tolerable.

Get some lip balm. I like Burt's Bees.
 
i found this to help Tremendously! I was burning through Burt's lip balm with minimal results, this really was a big difference,,image.webp
 
Looks like a great plan. I'd only add that you should allow yourself the flexibility to stay at the same dose or titrate higher based side effects tolerability. If you can go faster early on you may be able to end sooner, or drop the dose later if it's too much to handle, I peaked at 180mg (90kg), but it was too much after 5 days and dropped back to 160.

Try to regularly have some fatty food with at least one of the two doses(but always with food, preferably after). I ended up just having eggs and 1oz of cheese for breakfast most mornings. It really makes a difference with absorbtion.

Make sure you have a supply of lip balm you like, that's the one inescapable side everyone gets.

Yeah that’s the plan on paper real world will probably play out different.

Normally stay fasted till lunch and not a breakfast eater. Will a cup of whole milk do the trick?

Going to be interesting never had dry skin a day of my life. I’ll be raiding the wife and daughters lotion and balm collections.

Main goals sebum and oil reduction and clear gear related acne with hopes of permanent reduction or elimination.
 
Looks like a great plan. I'd only add that you should allow yourself the flexibility to stay at the same dose or titrate higher based side effects tolerability. If you can go faster early on you may be able to end sooner, or drop the dose later if it's too much to handle, I peaked at 180mg (90kg), but it was too much after 5 days and dropped back to 160.

Try to regularly have some fatty food with at least one of the two doses(but always with food, preferably after). I ended up just having eggs and 1oz of cheese for breakfast most mornings. It really makes a difference with absorbtion.

Make sure you have a supply of lip balm you like, that's the one inescapable side everyone gets.
I was going to start 5mg a day but I am worried that it will slow the healing of my bulging disk. Do you think this would be an issue?
 
I was going to start 5mg a day but I am worried that it will slow the healing of my bulging disk. Do you think this would be an issue?

Is this a surgery thing? Or just waiting for a bulging disk to heal on it's own (could take months/years if ever).

5 mg is a very low dose and I am unaware of any interaction.

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Is this a surgery thing? Or just waiting for a bulging disk to heal on it's own (could take months/years if ever).

5 mg is a very low dose and I am unaware of any interaction.

From AI:

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So the bulging disc would be repairing on its own and it is already in full effect. I remember reading before that accutane caused issues with joint injuries.
 
@Ghoul I also looked into the procedure you recommended and it looks like I am too far gone already. The discs above and below my really bad disc are slightly bulged and I have arthritis in those vertebrae.
 

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@Ghoul I also looked into the procedure you recommended and it looks like I am too far gone already. The discs above and below my really bad disc are slightly bulged and I have arthritis in those vertebrae.

Let a good neurosurgeon decide. Search for one who specializes in disc replacement. Make an appointment for a consultation and be explicit. "I want to know if I'm a candidate for disc replacement".

If you DM me the state you're in I'll tell you who I'd use.

Discs don't really "heal". At best they stabilize, and hopefully pain subsides somewhat. They don't reinflate or stop bulging, They either settle into a long term slow degradation, or they end up pressing on nerves becoming an eternal source of pain or worst case scenario, permanent numbness in some part of the body. Sometimes the vertebrae start touching and fuse together, eliminating the ability to flex at that point,

Seriously, imo, anyone with a blown disc injury that hasn't resolved in 12 months should by looking into disc replacement while it's still possible, before it's too far gone.

Surgical fusion, while it sometimes works out well, is the operation that gives back surgery it's bad reputation, not disc replacement, but people lump the two together. Everyone I know who's had disc replacement has been extremely happy with the results. It's a simpler procedure and does what you want surgery to do, completely restore normal function with minimal intervention and a fast recovery.
 
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I've read one or two 6 month courses of Accutane can permanently cure acne in a lot of cases.

Has this worked permanently for anyone with steroid induced acne?

I suspect a permanent cure isn't for the steroid induced type, but I'd like to know if it's worth a try given the nasty sides or just stick to Doxycycline, which is effective and no sides but temporary.
i found tretinoin to be very effective
 
I was going to accutane but.
Q happened post order.
So I'm currently running the cream.
I have to say for me this is the ticket so far.
In a month my skins improving drastically and no acne to speak of.
Pores are tightening.

I am using a layering method.

Wash - Cerave Foam
Dry 20mins
Apply Cream lightly - Cerave
Apply Tretinoin Cream
Wait 10mins
Apply Cream again lightly.

Results have been astounding on my face and chest. I plan on using longterm and it has anti aging properties.

Since my backs not isse this may be enough more many of you as well. Definitely less sides. I've had none so far.

Started 2 x a week washing off after 30mins

Then 3 x week washing

Then the same without wash working up to daily.
 
I was going to accutane but.
Q happened post order.
So I'm currently running the cream.
I have to say for me this is the ticket so far.
In a month my skins improving drastically and no acne to speak of.
Pores are tightening.

I am using a layering method.

Wash - Cerave Foam
Dry 20mins
Apply Cream lightly - Cerave
Apply Tretinoin Cream
Wait 10mins
Apply Cream again lightly.

Results have been astounding on my face and chest. I plan on using longterm and it has anti aging properties.

Since my backs not isse this may be enough more many of you as well. Definitely less sides. I've had none so far.

Started 2 x a week washing off after 30mins

Then 3 x week washing

Then the same without wash working up to daily.

Now that I'm focused on skin care, I have something in common with my female barber, lol. She switched from tretinoin to adapaline gel, and swears by it. I see that sentiment a lot in skin care forums. It's a newer retinol, and supposed to be significantly more effective with fewer sides. All the India pharma places sell it,
 
I plan to write this up in a separate post, but I may as well drop this here in case anyone's going down the accutane route. Order some ivermectin tabs when you order isotretinoin. After my accutane cycle was over, I noticed my otherwise clear skin was still blemished here and there by pimples that weren't acne, more like very tiny bumps and blisters.

Long story short, I discovered they may have been caused by demodex mites that live in pores and feed on cells and sebum, which all of us are infested with to one degree or another. They induce a whole host of skin issues, from pimples to rosacea. It seems very few dermatologists are aware of this, which blows my mind.

You can't wash them off. It's not a hygiene issue, though the more oily your skin (or moisturized) the more prone you are to them. Right after accutane while your skin is still very dry seems an ideal time to get rid of them.

Eight weekly doses of .2mg/kg completely eliminated the blemishes, But not before it got worse, which is normal (called the "die off effect", since they release bacteria when they die).

When you know what to look for you realize you can see their fucking tails (take a pic, zoom in, and they're tiny white specs, which can easily be mistaken for a whitehead) as they emerge from pores.

Demodex pustule:

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4 weekly doses ivermectin later:

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4 weeks after that completely healed and inflammation eliminated, leaving skin clear and even toned.

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They spread from human skin contact, shared bedding etc, so if you have a partner probably a good idea for both of you to do it at the same time. Again, almost all adults have these, and while they don't always cause symptoms, they don't serve any useful purpose either, Just a parasite, The eggs only live for two weeks, so 8 weeks of treatment is enough to completely eliminate them.
 
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I plan to write this up in a separate post, but I may as well drop this here in case anyone's going down the accutane route. Order some ivermectin tabs when you order isotretinoin. After my accutane cycle was over, I noticed my otherwise clear skin was still blemished here and there by pimples that weren't acne, more like very tiny bumps and blisters.

Long story short, I discovered they may have been caused by demodex mites that live in pores and feed on cells and sebum, which all of us are infested with to one degree or another. They induce a whole host of skin issues, from pimples to rosacea. It seems very few dermatologists are aware of this, which blows my mind.

You can't wash them off. It's not a hygiene issue, though the more oily your skin (or moisturized) the more prone you are to them. Right after accutane while your skin is still very dry seems an ideal time to get rid of them.

Eight weekly doses of .2mg/kg completely eliminated the blemishes, But not before it got worse, which is normal (called the "die off effect", since they release bacteria when they die).

When you know what to look for you realize you can see their fucking tails (take a pic, zoom in, and they're tiny white specs, which can easily be mistaken for a whitehead) as they emerge from pores.

Demodex pustule:

View attachment 313943

4 weekly doses ivermectin later:

View attachment 313944

4 weeks after that completely healed and inflammation eliminated, leaving skin clear and even toned.

View attachment 313947


They spread from human skin contact, shared bedding etc, so if you have a partner probably a good idea for both of you to do it at the same time. Again, almost all adults have these, and while they don't always cause symptoms, they don't serve any useful purpose either, Just a parasite, The eggs only live for two weeks, so 8 weeks of treatment is enough to completely eliminate them.
what the fuck mate. i just looked at my forearm and i have this red spot/piple there rn. i get these from time to time, they disappear after few days without my help.

will look into that, ive read your post about it in another thread but without photos.
 
what the fuck mate. i just looked at my forearm and i have this red spot/piple there rn. i get these from time to time, they disappear after few days without my help.

will look into that, ive read your post about it in another thread but without photos.

Look at it this way, and I don't say this carelessly, Ivermectin is essentially harmless, even at doses far higher than this.

In parasite heavy parts do the world, it's encouraged that everyone annually takes it, including infants to give you an idea of its safety.

So when I saw clinical reports of dermatologists curing various skin problems with it, I dug into it a little
deeper,

I figured worst case it wouldn't do anything, best case it would help (my skin, and any potential parasites picked up from food).

In my case it improved my skin without question. I have always had oily skin (pre-accutane), which is a common factor for those who get demodex related issues since that's what they feed on and their populations grow quickly in that food rich environment.

Their presence increases inflammation, making acne worse and accelerating male pattern balding, so getting rid of them seems like a good idea for general skin and hair health,
 
what the fuck mate. i just looked at my forearm and i have this red spot/piple there rn. i get these from time to time, they disappear after few days without my help.

will look into that, ive read your post about it in another thread but without photos.

It most often comes to the attention of eye doctors, since the ones around eyes cause a loss of eyelashes and dry eye. There are topical treatments, but only oral ivermectin reaches the ones deep in pores.


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