Discussion tretinoin alongside isotretinoin (1 Viewer)

[Darktriad]

ive been using accutane and its still not enough for my skin

i know chatgpt says not to, and the general consensus is one or the other, but can i possibly use tretinoin alongside my isotretinoin? ive been using accutane for a few years now and it hasnt been enough. i have rlly oily skin.

 

[Synapzyzz]

yes, just be careful with the irritation, isotretinoin sometimes takes some time to kick in, i did exactly the same as what you are considering doing and got very good results, just make sure to leave enough time for you skin to adapt, if i was you i would use it every 2x days, either that or up the dosage of isotretinoin

 

[FoidSlayer]

How many mgs accutane?

 

[Darktriad]

yes, just be careful with the irritation, isotretinoin sometimes takes some time to kick in, i did exactly the same as what you are considering doing and got very good results, just make sure to leave enough time for you skin to adapt, if i was you i would use it every 2x days

How many mgs accutane?

ive done accutane for the last 2 years or so, ranging from 40-60 mg mostly. maybe done a few months at 20mg but not much. my skin is really oily and my acne i believe is hormonally genetic

 

[Synapzyzz]

ive done accutane for the last 2 years or so, ranging from 40-60 mg mostly. maybe done a few months at 20mg but not much. my skin is really oily and my acne i believe is hormonally genetic

i would just do 10-20 mg permanently, it does not look like it's going to stop, just do 10-mg permanently and pair it with dutasteride to see if that helps keep the oil glands controlled, i would also prioritize use a cleanser that is designed for super oily skin.

 

[Darktriad]

i would just do 10-20 mg permanently, it does not look like it's going to stop, just do 10-mg permanently and pair it with dutasteride to see if that helps keep the oil glands controlled, i would also prioritize use a cleanser that is designed for super oily skin.

preciate the input, will take into consideration

 

[Synapzyzz]

preciate the input, will take into consideration

i would incorporate dutasteride 100% as DHT dysregulates the oil glands production, so you would be nuking 100% the oil glands production, as it seems isotretinoin wont be enough. While simultaneously taking care of your hair follicles. You would be targeting the issue from 2 different sides, i would give that a try.

 

[Darktriad]

i would incorporate dutasteride 100% as DHT dysregulates the oil glands production, so you would be nuking the oil glands production, as it seems isotretinoin wont be enough.

ive gotten bloodwork, my dht is on the lower end

i got desperate one time and blasted dut for 3 months and saw no change :/

maybe ill do it again

 

[Synapzyzz]

ive gotten bloodwork, my dht is on the lower end

i got desperate one time and blasted dut for 3 months and saw no change :/

maybe ill do it again

any other factor that you could be possibly not taking into account? any hormonal or thyroid issues?

 

[Darktriad]

any other factor that you could be possibly not taking into account? any hormonal or thyroid issues?

yeah my thyroid is really fucking low should I take thyroid meds?

didnt know thyroid had a molecule to do with acne

 

[Darktriad]

any other factor that you could be possibly not taking into account? any hormonal or thyroid issues?

350 ng/dl test (ropefuel) at 20YO

 

[Synapzyzz]

yeah my thyroid is really fucking low should I take thyroid meds?

didnt know thyroid had a molecule to do with acne

not directly, but can highly influence hormone balance, i would consider taking thyroid medication and going for a consult with a doctor, meanwhile just keep doing 10-20 mg of isotret plus tazarotene or tretinoin, i would still incorporate a 5AR blocker so dutasteride.

 

[Synapzyzz]

350 ng/dl test (ropefuel) at 20YO

if its okay with you, can you please dm me your bloodwork? maybe i could help a lot more if i see all the bloodwork markers so i can give you a better interpretation.

 

[Darktriad]

if its okay with you, can you please dm me your bloodwork? maybe i could help a lot more if i see all the bloodwork markers so i can give you a better interpretation.

more then willing

 

[Synapzyzz]

more then willing

go ahead then.

 

[Darktriad]

go ahead then.

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[Firstsubhuman]

stop trying to take attention away from the army of hell thread

 

[paracelsus]

ive been using accutane and its still not enough for my skin

i know chatgpt says not to, and the general consensus is one or the other, but can i possibly use tretinoin alongside my isotretinoin? ive been using accutane for a few years now and it hasnt been enough. i have rlly oily skin.

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You’ve been using accutane for years? What dose, 0.5mg a day? Just increase the dosage to 40-60mg

 

[Synapzyzz]

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first of all i need to tell you i'm not a doctor, second i have great news and bad news to tell you, the great news is that all your bloodwork is mostly unremarkable, nothing really stands out, no signs of diabetes, kidney/liver dysfunction, anemia, infection, or major hormonal imbalances, all biomarkers are within normal ranges except for the thyroid function, here's where the bad news come in, as for what it seems your a have subclinical hypothyroidism, your TSH is fairly elevated at 6.58, now the thyroid function affects a lot of stuff, hormone balances, skin cell turnover and the epidermal barrier function amongst a lot of other things and also how the facial oil glands behave, as this bloodwork doesn't have an antibodies test it's not possible to tell the cause behind your hypothyroidism, it could be either an autoimmune disease, iodine deficiency, medications etc, the thyroid is one of the most under looked causes of severe cystic and chronic acne and has a direct correlation and causation with acne, now this is as far as i can help you cause im not a doctor, but i would 100% suggest you go with an endocrinologist cause subclinical hypothyroidism can become worse over time and affect your brain chemistry and libido cause it affects the SHBG. Mark as solution.

 

[paracelsus]

yeah my thyroid is really fucking low should I take thyroid meds?

didnt know thyroid had a molecule to do with acne

Hop on test, dut, T3 &4, increase the accutane you should be chilling

 

[goyboy.hero]

ive been using accutane and its still not enough for my skin

i know chatgpt says not to, and the general consensus is one or the other, but can i possibly use tretinoin alongside my isotretinoin? ive been using accutane for a few years now and it hasnt been enough. i have rlly oily skin.

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Js take slightly more accutane

 

[Darktriad]

You’ve been using accutane for years? What dose, 0.5mg a day? Just increase the dosage to 40-60mg

ive been on 40-60mg for 2 years

outliers exist

 

[Darktriad]

Hop on test, dut, T3 &4, increase the accutane you should be chilling

test gonna make my acne worse

 

[Darktriad]

stop trying to take attention away from the army of hell thread

never viewed it

 

[Nardicus102]

i would just do 10-20 mg permanently, it does not look like it's going to stop, just do 10-mg permanently and pair it with dutasteride to see if that helps keep the oil glands controlled, i would also prioritize use a cleanser that is designed for super oily skin.

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