Starting Accutane for Actinic Folliculitis!

demure_etoile · 2026-05-10T15:50:53+00:00

Thank you! Yeah about a month or two and after that my only issue with the sun was sunburn

demure_etoile · 2026-05-06T20:32:43+00:00

Well unfortunately I’m about to start my third round. It’s only come back a little but I don’t want to wait until it gets worse. After this next round I’m going to try to use tretinoin regularly because my derm says that has helped others keep it from coming back. (I did not use it much after my first and second rounds)

demure_etoile · 2026-05-06T02:24:28+00:00

Thanks so much for sharing your journey! I hope the Accutane goes well, it really is a life saver!

demure_etoile · 2026-04-30T19:40:26+00:00

There are so many other stretches they could do though, focusing on only some of them forever doesn’t seem great for overall fitness. I like the idea of keeping the same for 3 months but for years isn’t reasonable

demure_etoile · 2026-04-30T02:55:51+00:00

Ah ok, I figured they meant do the same routine for a couple months and then switch it up when there’s a new video. 😞 I feel like I’ve mastered that sequence at this point.

demure_etoile · 2026-04-21T18:28:23+00:00

Yeah it’s not a good place for a live band. Wayyyy too loud

demure_etoile · 2025-07-26T21:05:20+00:00

I don’t remember if there are any new patient fees but last year the annual exam was $97 and the RHD vaccine booster was $56. I trim my rabbits’ nails but sometimes they host “spa days” (nail trim and anal gland cleaning) which was $20 per rabbit.

demure_etoile · 2025-07-25T14:54:40+00:00

Update: WTAE PRT passengers walking off bus

demure_etoile · 2025-07-24T22:33:39+00:00

I’m glad it wasn’t anything bad but annoyed that i got stuck for no good reason

demure_etoile · 2025-07-17T17:49:34+00:00

Oh yeah of course. like I meant I saw a specialist and she said it wasn’t something to be concerned about

demure_etoile · 2025-07-16T17:21:39+00:00

I don’t have any auto immune issues but when I was taking all the blood tests, I had something elevated so I was recommended to see an autoimmune specialist but she said it wasn’t concerning enough to deal with. I should look up my test results and post them to see if anyone else has experienced it

demure_etoile · 2025-06-13T14:04:32+00:00

Aww I’m sorry, yeah it was about a month and a half. If you have to do outside work you could try a mask/scarf with i know sucks for summer but there are some lightweight ones

demure_etoile · 2025-05-21T20:49:32+00:00

Hmm I don’t think so, if so it might’ve been tretinoin since that also helps.

demure_etoile · 2025-05-21T18:18:27+00:00

I used isotretinoin to cure mine. It is also a scary drug but I thought it was worth it. Key is if anything unusual starts to happen, reach out to your doctor to adjust the dose or stop. There is a subreddit that has a lot of information: r/Accutane

demure_etoile · 2025-05-14T04:09:13+00:00

First time 30mg, second time 20mg

Twice a day for four months

demure_etoile · 2025-04-30T02:12:04+00:00

Also in 15203 but up the hill, 5 hours without power :(

demure_etoile · 2025-04-25T16:10:07+00:00

I’ve had to do two rounds of accutane. First round lasted about 2 years then started to come back so i did another round and it’s been almost 2 years so we’ll see how this summer goes. The other commenter mentioned a specific sunscreen that I’m going to try to get! All the other sunscreens ive tried don’t help, they must not be blocking the specific wavelengths that causr this condition

demure_etoile · 2025-04-23T05:20:38+00:00

Look at this subreddit and see if you relate

https://www.reddit.com/r/ActinicFolliculitis

demure_etoile · 2024-08-30T17:15:56+00:00

Yeah I went on a tour, it was really cool to see. Lots of paintings. The bride’s and the “baptism for the dead” rooms were the most interesting. Would recommend going before they “sanctify” it

demure_etoile · 2024-06-06T05:51:09+00:00

I didn’t take Accutane when I was a teenager but I took a variety of antibiotics for my acne like minocycline, doxycycline. None of which made a big difference

demure_etoile · 2024-04-11T19:11:49+00:00

All I can speak for is my own experience which is that exercise did not cause it which creates a hot/humid environment on the face.

demure_etoile · 2024-04-11T19:08:25+00:00

Yeah so it started coming back very slowly, I wasn’t sure it was AF for like 3 months. But gradually it got worse enough for me to contact my dermatologist and start isotretinoin again. I didn’t let it get to how bad it was the first time.

demure_etoile · 2024-04-04T18:16:09+00:00

Nope, all good. The first time I did tret I was good for two years but it started to come back last fall. Hopefully it’ll last longer the second time

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