Effectiveness of Low Dose Accutane/Roaccutane

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I would like to confirm that I have also had an unbelievable response

from just 5 mgs/day of Roaccutane. I've been on the treatment for

nearly six weeks and the nasty painful pustules I got on my face have

vanished. I kept a record of progress logging every new pustule daily

since the day I started the 5 mgs/day and it reads as follows:

Day 1 - 1 new pustule

Day 2 - 2 new pustules

Day 3 - 0 new pustules

Day 4 - 4 new pustules

Day 5 - 0

Day 6 - 2

Day 7 - 1

Day 8 - 0

Day 9 - 1

Day10 - 0

Day11 - 2

Day12 - 2

Day13 - 2

Day14 - 2

Day15 - 3

Day16 - 0

Day17 - 0

Day18 - 0

Day19 - 0

Day20 - 1

Day21 - 0

Day22 - 0

Day23 - 0

Day24 - 0

Day25 - 0

Day26 - 1

Day27 - 2

Day28 - 0

Day29 - 0

Day30 - 0

Day31 - 0

Day33 - 0

Day34 - 0

Day35 - 1

Day36 - 0

Day37 - 0

Day38 - 0

Day39 - 0

You can see from above that from Day15 to Day39 (today) I've had only

5 new pustules (in 24 days) and they were small and unlike the

monsters I had before going on low dose Roaccutane. I have become

easier to live with recently as well since I've regained self

confidence which my skin condition eroded.

I was treated with the full dose of Roaccutane back in 1988 for acne

and it cleared it up in three weeks then. Two years ago I developed a

rosacea that resembled acne and had been treated with all the acne

medications until I went to the dermatologist who told me I did not

have acne now but rosacea. He said that if it is rosacea then it

should respoond quickly to the a low dose of 5 mgs/day. And bingo! he

was right. My blood tests have been within normal expected levels so

I'll be continuing with this treatment for some time yet. I've also

noticed my face and forehead is less oily than before and my skin

feels smooth and cleaner than it's been in the past two years. I've

also of course been careful with the amount of alcohol I consume,

avoid sitting near radiators or in front of open fires and avoiding

hot steamy environments.

Hope this information is of use to cea sufferers who get those

ugly pustules. I would advise them to discuss this treatment with

their dermatologist as it may be suitable for them too.

Kev (M, 54)