Quote Originally Posted by Lois View Post
I had terrible acne when I was younger my cheeks were covered in it there wasn't a smooth bit of skin on there - people used to shout spot face at me when I walked around school Then I went on this medicine called Roaccutane it was amazing I was only on it for six mounths and it cleared up my acne and its never been as bad since I now only get one or two spots when its the wrong time of th month. You can get it quite easily in the US but it the UK they are super fussy about perscribing it I had to go to the hostpital for blood tests and pregnancy tests every month u only get it as last resort
They do this in the US too, actually. I'm on it now. I had my monthly bloodwork yesterday : P It's a real pain to get qualified to be on it.
But yeah, I was on different meds/topical creams for years, so this seemed like the best option. And my dermatologist is more likely to underprescribe than over, so I'm not overly concerned about lasting health problems (though of course I am watching out for any signs of them).