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If your acne is severe then Accutane can help, benzoyl will dry your face but wont solve the root of the problem. See a derm asap and see what they think, ask about Accutane and get some info on it. ...

Thanks. No I did it on my own, I had used Accutane when I was younger supervised by a derm, unfortunately my acne came back but was not deemed severe enough to go back on Accutane, it was at that poi...

From personal experience low doses of Accutane can work wonders, I think the high doses for 4-5 months that a dermatologist would advise are to try and eliminate peoples acne for good in one hit which...

Your skin isn't that bad, it does look quite oily though, at the end of the day you are 19, your hormones are all over the place and that will be more than likely what is causing the problem. A low d...

Hi Veronika, if you google acne dysmorphia you can get quite a lot of information about it, to be honest I think a lot if the info is linked to this site. You are also spot on with the OCD reference,...

If you are self medicating just make sure you do not over do it, I was on Accutane when I was 17 (80mg a day for 16 weeks) and it cleared my acne for over a year, unfortunately it returned and I then ...

When you have a bad day does it affect your lifestyle i.e staying indoors, isolating yourself, pulling sickies from work, constant mirror checking, face picking? If so you may be suffering from body ...

Hi Walter, I used to post on this site when I was your age, i'm now 28 and this is my first post for about 7 years and I will be honest with you, if your acne is genetic and hormonal nothing you do w...