Itchy scalp

I've only been on Roaccutane for 2 weeks and 1 day but already the itchy scalp is driving me crazy!

R works by drying out the skin and my scalp seems to be the most affected right now, I assume because it wasn't very oily to begin with its drying up quicker?

I'm suffering with itching and skin flakes so I'm going to stock up on Head and Shoulders to try and combat

It's a really annoying and common side effect, I'm just hoping the itching stops soon! If anyone has any tips for me I'd love to hear them!!!!

- Natalie

2 weeks on Roaccutane

Well, 13 days to be exact...

 Already my skin has started to become flaky! I have a friend who knows I'm taking it and when I said to her my skin was starting to become dry she said she had noticed it a few days earlier; but if she hadn't have known I was taking R and that this was a side effect of it then she wouldn't have paid it any attention.

I have also, in the last day or two, started experiencing a pain in the centre of my chest (middle of the ribs in line with my nipples). I can only describe it as a heavy, dull ache that comes and goes.

- Natalie

Day 1 of Roaccutane (round 3)

Today is my first day back on Roaccutane! Hopefully this time it will work.

I'm starting on 40mg; last time I took it for 6 months but this time my dermatologist said he'll keep me on it for as long as it takes.

This is my skin today:

I'll keep you updated with my progress and any side effects I might have

- Natalie

Dermaroller

Last year I decided, instead of my usual Micropeels, to try Dermarolling.

The Derma Roller is a small hand held device covered in hundreds of surgical micro-needles; when rolled across the skin they can prick through the dermis, without damaging the skin, to help generate collagen production. It can be used for acne scars as the collagen helps new skin form until the scars are healed.

Before Dermarolling takes place they will numb the skin with a cream so make the pricking less painful.

I personally didn't find it painful but I have quite a high pain threshold when it comes to my face... A bunch of tiny needles are going to be rolled across your skin so it's always safe to assume before you have it done that it won't feel like a soothing facial. Apparently people feel it more on the bony parts of the face (the forehead).

The numbing cream was left for about 25 minutes, it was the same sensation you get if your mouth is numbed by the dentist before an injection. 

The derma rolling itself didn't last very long, 15 minutes at most? I could could feel my face getting hotter and when it was over I was warned that, due to the needles creating tiny tears in my skin, it was very red.

This redness lasted about 30 minutes and then died down to a small amount of redness, when the numbing cream wore off my skin did feel quite tender also. I was advised not to apply any makeup and to avoid hot water (showers/baths/steam rooms).

- Natalie