Acne reappearing after being off Accutane for 1.5 months

[James]

My acne is starting to come back after being off the drug for about 6 weeks. The pimples are very small and red, and are congregating around my chin. If I went back to my dermatologst, what kind of drug would he I be given. Would he put me back on Accutane or something?

[Alan]

James wrote:

My acne is starting to come back after being off the drug for about 6 weeks. The pimples are very small and red, and are congregating around my chin. If I went back to my dermatologst, what kind of drug would he I be given. Would he put me back on Accutane or something?

For some people a 2nd course of Accutane is needed but it can only be given after you've been off the drug for 2 months so maybe it is time for you to see your Derm. again for he may put you back on it for a 2nd course and hopefully that will clear everything up even in long terms. Hope this helps.

[REL]

Yeah, this is normal. Or it was for me. I've taken it 2 different times and each time it lasts about a year and a half and then things get oily again. I think I'm going to have to do a third since it's getting oily again and I just got a cyst after a long long break.

[mike]

maybe a second round would finish the off. although some ppl i know have stopped after the first course and didnt mind the little tiny pimples that would show from time to time.

[Robert]

Some of my acne is starting to reappear also and I've been off of it the same amount of time as you have. If it keeps getting worse I think I will call my dermatoligist.

[susan]

my 15 year old daughter had remarkable results from a five month accutane treatment; then suddenly in the eighth month after stopping treatment her face began to break out again; at first I thought it was just routine teenage breakout but it started on her cheeks and moved to her forehead within several weeks. None appears on her back or shoulders as it had before. So we are returning to her derm for an evaluation. I wanted to wait 6-8 weeks to see if it would run its course but it has developed so quickly that I think this is the better response. Sigh.

[Franco]

Same here except I been using Retin-A from Neutrogena for about 5 months now... until August when I stopped and noticed little red pimples appearing a bit.. so I bought a refill now I am on my second round.. but have not noticed a change yet...

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[Heather]

I've completed two full six-month rounds of Accutane, which were glorious at the time. The side effects were NOTHING compared to how great I looked and felt about myself. Unfortunately, approximately 6 weeks after finishing both times, the breakouts come back. It's not nearly as bad on the back, chest and arms - in fact, pretty much negligible, so that's a plus. However, the breakouts on my face are very significant and concentrated on the forehead. The occasional zit in other places around my face, but almost entirely on the forehead. It's heartbreaking, really. I'm 23 and have tried everything out there for the last decade, and not even the "miracle drug" is working for me. I don't really know where to go from here.

[jeff]

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[jamie]

isotretinoin worked for me initially but after 2 years the acne came back. going to my dermatologist ASAP!

[Danielle]

I'm on my 3rd course - i don't know why they say that this stuff permanently clears acne...i mean it's clear at first, then gradually the blemishes come until a few years later you're back to square one. boooo...

[arsalan]

i had sever acne i took roaccutane 20 mg per day for 6 months..my face cleared up in the first month...no break out before clearing up...no side effects except dry lips which i managed by using lip balm...but 2 months after stopping roaccutane acne is reappearing on my chin area and forehead...the severity is not like as it was before roaccutane but i am really very depressed...i dont know what should i do...reappearance started after my last visit to my derm....last time he suggested me a acne gel and a adaplene cream to use on my face to prevent acne but one day after visiting my derm reappearance of acne has been started...i dont know what to do now...derm fees is very high...

plz any suggestions...

[acnehaterrrr]

I just finished accutane and i have a huge pimple on my face and my blackheads still never cleared up al the way it sucks so bad i hate my derm for lying to me its so heartbreaking and makes me hate my face..not fairrrrrrrr

[RLA]

Generally speaking, 20mg/day for 6 months is not a very high dose. IIRC, the recommended cumulative dose should be something like 120-150mg per kg of body weight. With those guidelines, your dosage was sufficient only for somebody weighing about 30kg or 60lbs.

arsalan wrote:

i had sever acne i took roaccutane 20 mg per day for 6 months..my face cleared up in the first month...no break out before clearing up...no side effects except dry lips which i managed by using lip balm...but 2 months after stopping roaccutane acne is reappearing on my chin area and forehead...the severity is not like as it was before roaccutane but i am really very depressed...i dont know what should i do...reappearance started after my last visit to my derm....last time he suggested me a acne gel and a adaplene cream to use on my face to prevent acne but one day after visiting my derm reappearance of acne has been started...i dont know what to do now...derm fees is very high...
plz any suggestions...

[bacneguy]

Hi everybody! I have been taking 80mg of tane for 3 months for bacne and its not getting better. It even got worse! I do not have a severe case of bacne, but rather moderate. Most of the time my bacne would be triggered by exercise/sweating. I'm wondering when it's supposed to get better and to kick in and clear my back up? How long does remission last with bacne? Thx

[Danielle]

bacneguy wrote:

Hi everybody! I have been taking 80mg of tane for 3 months for bacne and its not getting better. It even got worse! I do not have a severe case of bacne, but rather moderate. Most of the time my bacne would be triggered by exercise/sweating. I'm wondering when it's supposed to get better and to kick in and clear my back up? How long does remission last with bacne? Thx

That's a really high dose - i'm surprised it's not better.... maybe you should try a few different things... since bacne is mainly caused by bacteria and not necessarily excess oil production (which accutane treats best), you should try antibiotics, a topical cream to dry out/kill bacteria in the pre-existing acne... and always make sure to wear cotton when working out to absorb the sweat and shower immediately afterwards and make sure to soap up your back with dove soap.

[bohn]

I'm on my 6th course.

Joy.

[Matt]

Franco wrote:

Same here except I been using Retin-A from Neutrogena for about 5 months now... until August when I stopped and noticed little red pimples appearing a bit.. so I bought a refill now I am on my second round.. but have not noticed a change yet...

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