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[ebrahimshaik]

hi my name is ebrahim shaik im 17 in high school i have really bad acne that is burning my face every day im suffering i cant take it any longer i went to a demetologist to help treat my acne she put me on meds after meds after meds that i feel only bad it worst so then she put me on a strong topical cream and oral treatment that has made my face really really bad so bad that there is not a section clear i need help real bad she told me now i have to go on accutane that might bring out the acne more or go on a strong laser treatment with the venus viva went on it and it like made my face look okay for like a day it just made it look okay but there were still a lot of acne on my face what do i do plz help me anyone im desperate plz email me thank you should i keep going for laser or go on accutane

[Justine Greenwood]

Hello ebrahimshaik,

Thank you for your post. I am sorry you are having such a difficult time with your acne. I can imagine how frustrating this must be for you.

How long have you been using the laser treatment for? Most acne treatments do take time to make an improvement. I know it is frustrating but perhaps try to persevere with your current treatment before trying another option so quickly.

NHS choices has some really useful advice about the different types of acne treatment. It also describes things you can do at home to try minimise any further acne. Take a look here: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Acne/Pages ... ction.aspx

The best thing to do would be to draw up a list of the positives and negatives for each treatment to help you decide. Ask your dermatologist for more information on the treatments or you could use the NHS choices website I have already mentioned or the British Association of Dermatologists http://www.bad.org.uk. Please note, you find information under Accutane's generic name Isotretinoin on these websites.

I hope this helps,

Justine