Accutane rash

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Avatar n tn Is this a side effect from the accutane? Does anyone know how to treat this rash? I never had this before.
Avatar n tn Hi I am on my third month of acutane and have a ton of large bumps under my skin that almost looks like a rash. I had taken acutane before and did not expierence this side effect. Do you think it is from the acutane?
Avatar n tn Also could me being on Accutane effect healing this rash. Im in month 4 and have been on 80 MG a day since day 1 so i wouldnt think this would be the cause.
Avatar n tn A year or so later, I used accutane, but only for 3 months or so. The accutane reduced the cysts but made my skin very dry, particularly on my forehead and lips. I stopped using accutane due to the side effects and basically gave up on my skin. For the next two years my forehead continued to have very dry, dead looking skin on it and my skin had moderate-severe acne.
Avatar f tn ve read that accutane may even be sufficient for getting rid of perioral dermatitis. Is this true? Could I continue using accutane to get rid of the rash with out using the antibiotic cream? I have discontinued all uses of any products with SLS and have also been looking for toothpastes with out fluoride, which I have read could also be a possible cause. I have also stopped using tazorac, duac, my paul mitchell shampoo (contained SLS), and any type of cream on my face.
Avatar n tn I have the same rash on my face as described earlier. They are small little bumps which itch and come and go every other day or so. They are not on my neck or any other part of my body. I was diagnosed with rosacea last year and the bumps seem to get worse each time. I have been using the microgel as prescribed by my dermatologist and that seems to help. I also use a cortisole cream which makes them go away but then they appear over a few days.
Avatar f tn I was on accutane when I was a teenager, I am now 26 and have been acne free for years. Sudenly I started to break out again. Does accutane stop working years after taking it? Can I take it again?
Avatar f tn Does anyone know about the scarring after-effects of accutane? I've read several reports of scarring left after it's use. I'm sure that scars are to be expected, as with any open wound, but I don't know if these reports are by anyone with abnormalities with healing/scarring. Here is the situation... I have mild, maybe slightly moderate acne. I get keloids on other parts of my body, but thankfully not my face. I still get abnormal facial scarring though.
Avatar n tn I have a severe problem with rash on 1 hand/wrist( non dominant hand) and an incredible bumpy rash all over my groin that drives me crazy!! I am using a steroid cream for 2 weeks now, but I can't use that forever or every day for the next 2 months (?). I am going to Florida in 2 weeks and want to get some sun before I go and while there. The oiliness has improved greatly on my face but I am still breaking out. I have been on the 80mg. 2 X's a day for the 3 months.
Avatar n tn I took Accutane in the fall of 2004 and I experienced severe hair loss. (I'm a girl). My hair came out in handfulls for about 6 months. The large amount of hair that usually falls out after washing or brushing hair was falling out every half an hour if i ran my fingers through my hair. I lost about 60% of my hair. It stopped for a few months and started again for a few months to a lesser degree though. And now, 3.5 years later, it stills falls out more frequently than it should.
Avatar n tn I went and had a waxing done, not knowing that this was not suppost to be done while on Accutane ( I have been on treatment now for 2 mo) and now my upper lip is red swollen and very tender and burns. Please help. I have tried everything. I have been using Bacitracian and now Sivadine and nothing seems to work. Everything makes it hurt and it hurts just to talk or eat. I tried aloe but that burned even worse.
Avatar f tn I have been suffering for the last 2 months about this problem, it started when I stopped taking Accutane; it seems that after my skin is exposed to water, such as swimming or bathing, my skin starts to have this prickly, itchy, burning sensation only on my arms and legs that lasts from 10 minutes to 20 minutes. The oddest thing is that I dont see any visible rash nor redness or any signs of irritation.
Avatar n tn My 15-year old son is in his 4th month of Accutane. He just completed his 3rd day of football practice and is experiencing severe pain in his hips. He insists that the pain is not muscular. (He is an avid cyclist and has ridden over 100 miles on his bicycle and competed in Olympic distance triathlons, so he understands muscular-related pain.) So, what could be causing the hip pain and/or do you think that there is a high probability that it is related to the Accutane? Thanks.
Avatar n tn I cant notice if im seeing any improvement with my genital warts. However, ive developed a ridiculous rash around the application site. which is extremely red and irritated. The rash looks almost like if i ran really fast and slid my knee on a rug, except its around the base of my penis. Its sometimes itchy and i feel as if at sometimes its developing a particular scab. will this redness ever go away?
Avatar f tn Is this documented that Accutane does cause premature epiphyseal closure? If so why is this drug being prescribed and why isn't this on the long list of side effects. My son was on this and he has not grown since, or while taking it. He was just past his 14th birthday when he took it. His acne was severe and it is also now back. It did clear up for a short time. He is only 5, 5. I started typing in about accutane and growth and have come up with a long list of concerncs about growth.
Avatar n tn Now it is back and just as bad as it was prior to Accutane. My dermatologist said that typically for someone with my condition Accutane isn't prescribed but since it worked before she thinks it would work again. I am not sold on the idea of taking Accutane as it's side effects are numerous and I am trying to have a baby. I would like to figure out what is causing this and how to get rid of it once and for all. Any advice would be appreciated!
Avatar f tn Also i have a small red rash or somethn on the head of my penis for months now tht dont go away none of this ever goes away. I also have rarely tingling in my urethra and genital pain. But i was on accutane for 6 months been off of it for almost 2 weeks now. Seems like my anus is still very dry and is uncomfortable and my penile area is also dry. This all pretty much stareted when i was on accutane.
Avatar n tn I feel like you be right that it is a gram-ve folliculitis, but will the only thing to get rid of it be an antibiotic or will just using a topical like proactive do the trick beacuse it has done ok in the past. I am not going on accutane for just a rash on my forehead.
Avatar m tn Accutane can/is very harmful to developing babies. The only thing you can do now is wait an have an ultrasound. You need to be upfront with your ob and tell them you were taking the accutane when you got pregnant. At this point you'll probably have to wait a few weeks to have anything show up on the ultrasound.
Avatar n tn Hi. Accutane is prescribed for severe acne which has not responded to an adequate (normally 2 years) course of oral antibiotics and topical treatment. It is not intended to be given as a first line treatment, and is not indicated for acne occuring before puberty. Care must be taken when prescribing to adolescent patients who have not finished growing.
Avatar n tn I've only been on Accutane (actually, a generic brand of it) for ten days, and I experienced my first migraine on day 9. I am unsure if the migraine could be connected to Accutane, but I did a little research and some instances of migraines have been reported by Accutane users. I am just uncertain because I haven't been on it very long, but I am already experiencing dry lips, so I suppose I could be experiencing other side effects already, too.
Avatar f tn Hello, Minor outbreaks of Grover’s disease can be controlled with prescription strength topical cortisone creams Like Clobex which you are already using. More troubling eruptions usually clear up after taking Accutane or Tetracycline pills for one to three months. If these fail or the outbreak is severe, PUVA phototherapy treatments, antifungal pills and cortisone injections are alternatives. I hope it helps. Take care and regards.
Avatar f tn It seems to be some sort of inverse psoriasis because I have that smooth pink rash in my butt crack and a one or two bumps. To make things worse, I'm taking accutane right now (not sure if that's caused any of this) and I've noticed I'm more prone to hard stools that have caused what I think is an anal fissure. Please help me Sad I haven't been to a doctor yet because I am embarrassed and if the cure is something non-prescribed I would rather try that first.
Avatar f tn Hi. Accutane increases the risk of liver problems so avoid too much alcohol whilst taking this medicine. Eloise.
Avatar m tn I heard a lot about kidney stones, but i drink a lot of water and green tea. Could it be accutane? My doc said i could keep using it though after the urine test but idk....