Going to dermatologist tomorrow for acne... what pill reccomendations?

First off-- Do not tell me ProActive, or any other OTC crap.. thx


(I%26#039;ve tried IT ALL...)





I%26#039;ve tried Duac... it works somewhat, but I don%26#039;t want a benzoyl peroxide topical because they bleach your skin %26amp; I can%26#039;t even use self-tanner or anything to keep a nice glow





I want an oral med.. I%26#039;ve tried somethin before, I think it called Adoxyl or Adoxin, something like that.. but it didn%26#039;t work, at least not fast enough (worked for my sis after 1 1/2 years! not waiting that long...)





I%26#039;m considering asking for Accutane.. I know its a %26quot;last resort%26quot; and I may very well have to get on my knees and beg for it, but I need something that works for real.. I%26#039;m now 22 years old and have acne since like 14.. It would be an amazing feel to not wear makeup one day..





Please let me know your recommendations %26amp; what has worked for you (long term).. . so that I have a fallback to ask for incase my derm refuses accutane... thanks!!|||I was on Bactrim for two years before my derm would let me go to Accutane. It worked pretty well, but just not what I needed.





I%26#039;m about to start my second month of Accutane, and I%26#039;m thrilled. He%26#039;s upping my dosage, so I think my face will probably start to get pretty dry, but I can deal with that. So far my only side effects have been extremely dry lips (keep that chapstick handy) and the inside of my nose has been dry. But my face cleared up instantly - first with the birth control, and then the Accutane.





I%26#039;ve been asking for it for two years, and finally just told him that this was something I needed to do and he, somewhat surprisingly, agreed to start it.





But if he won%26#039;t give you Accutane, I really liked Bactrim. It wasn%26#039;t a complete fix - I don%26#039;t think anything that%26#039;s not really serious is, but it did pretty well. I%26#039;m 20 now and have had acne since I started high school - but not anymore! Love it.





Good luck with your derm - they can be stubborn, but just really explain everything and I%26#039;m sure he%26#039;ll be more understanding.





One more suggestion: I%26#039;ve been using the Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser for a few months now and it%26#039;s been amazing. You might give that a spin with whatever meds he puts you on. Just a suggestion.|||I loved accutane. I waited until I was 32 before I took it and should have done it years ago. I had tried several other medications and nothing compares. You will have some mild side effects, but well worth the results. I have never felt better about my compection in my life. Just to let you know, they do have a generic form called Amnesteem that most insurance companies cover that works almost as well. The doctor will tell you that you may have to go on it again in the future, but for the price, it would be worth it ($150-$200 a month vs. $25 or less for generic a month). It%26#039;s worth looking into. Good luck!|||i have used doxicyclin for 2 years.i got of it slowly in december and do not take it any more. my skin has slowly cleared up.another thing to do would not to take any dairy products at all for 3 months and to see what results you get.i have not had any dairy for 5 months and the results have been pretty amazing.my face has cleared up amazingly thus no need for meds.i take calcium supplements.|||I take doccycylene orally and clindamycin topically. I saw improvement in my skin right away but it hasn%26#039;t totally cleared it up. Doccyclene does make you sensitive to the sun so they%26#039;re going to switch that in April. The dermatologist will try to find the best thing for you with the least side effects. I would trust their judgement.


I agree on the proactive - I tried it - it worked for a couple weeks but ultimately was too harsh for me and ended up making it worse.|||Oh sure, pay the Dr and then ask us for advice for free!|||My doctor put me on Minocycline and I had a bad reaction to it....not skin-wise, but side-effects. I was on it only for a few days...and had to stop. I have heard it works well for acne, blackheads and whiteheads....but everyone reacts differently to it.





Good luck!|||Forget about taking a pill, use Proactive. It%26#039;s better then any pills.|||I highly recommend docycycline. He will know exactly what you are talking about and its also known to get rid of other diseases. Just be aware that females tend to get yeast infection when taking antibiotics. Look it up online:-)