I went to the dermatologist today and was prescribed some antibiotics for acne, normal stuff as far as I know.
However he said that my acne is so bad that he really wanted to get me on accutane.
If the antibiotics don't work after six weeks I'll be put on accutane.
I've heard that accutane can either just cause extremely dry skin or it can be so severe as to stunt my growth/ give me bloody shit and depression.
So what should I do?
Has anyone else been on accutane, how was it?
>>18623465
I think acutane might have given me depression. Not sure if I'd recommend
>>18623500
How old were you when you were on it? When did you develop depression?
>>18623500
How old were you when you were on it? When did you develop depression?.
>>18623500
you sure it wasn't from having a face that looks like someone who stuck their head in a beehive?
>>18623510
I think I started around the age of 14. My emotions started being completely fucked around a month after, and never really recovered. The first few months I would find myself crying for no reason, later I was just in a constant apathetic state that slowly grew worse and worse, culminating in me failing out of college and needing to go on anti-depressants.
I woke up to bloody pillow case and sheets. It looked like a murder scene. Nosebleeds are common so carry around a towel and always carry chapstick.
>>18623582
damn man I don't wanna put all that on the line just for acne but it's contributed to a lot of my sad feelings already. I feel like everyone views me as unwashed because of how bad my acne is. Did you tell your dermatologist how you were feeling?
>>18623465
put eczema cream on your face or topical antibiotics
>>18623618
I was given two topical creams and one pill to take but like I said the doctor is pretty sure I'm gonna need accutane after six weeks.