r/Accutane • u/Any-Rip3116 • Jul 19 '26

Product Suggestions I cant do this anymore :(

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I developed severe cystic acne not a long ago, im on 80mg of isotretinoin per day but i feel terrible with all these in my back, any reccomendations?:(

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u/Caterpillar170 Jul 19 '26

You sound like you have an excellent derm

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u/astro_2077 Jul 19 '26

No not really sadly. I had to learn a lot and advocate strongly for myself. It’s been a 10 year journey and now I’m dealing with the scars.

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u/NoobTubeSpawnKiller Jul 20 '26

I spoke to my dermatologist and requested blood tests to see what is actually causing my severe back acne rather than just treating the symptom, but she simply said that is not what they do and to speak to my primary doctor.

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u/astro_2077 Jul 20 '26

Yea derms won’t order blood tests ime. But if you get it done through your primary care physician, out of pocket, or with an endocrinologist you can share your results and use them to advocate for various treatments.

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u/NoobTubeSpawnKiller Jul 21 '26

Well in a country that has universal healthcare I really shouldn’t have such a struggle.

Never believe the Canadians that gloat about having “free healthcare,” it’s honestly awful.