NEED ADVICE PLEASE!!?

Question

Hi, need serous advice, I have bad acne and its left quite a lot of scaring on my back and chest along with the acne! It really knocks my confidence. I have been to a NHS dermatologist and they wanted Io put me on roacutaine, the side effeccts range from heart problems to further scaring to increased suicide tendencies plus need regular blood tests.However i have found a private dermatology company that can help rid me of acne and reduce the scaring significantly, but it will cost a fortune! I'm a student starting my second year at uni and god it knocks my confidence. My parents can't help me out and i work all the hours god send but it wont be enough. Was hoping to have the treatment done soon in the holidays. So hears my dilemma several options;

I could get a loan and keep the job/ get a new job at uni, but this will put pressure on my course

sign up for some accounts with large overdrafts

or try and find some government funding, I can't believe the NHS would not help me more other than trying to push this drug on me - I would have gone for it but if it dose not work I may not only get one of the many side effects but also not be allowed to have any further treatments until two years later in which time it could get so much worse!

or go on roacutaine

I have tryed to live with it for several years now but the pressure is really mounting to the point where I just cant cope with it anymore. I don't need pity just ideas, and Im worried i could much everything up with the credit crunch comming up! I seen a few different doctors at my local and nether seem to care, nether do my parents who say "live with it" and "you still have two arms and two legs" which is true and i sometimes fell selfish for being so down about it. But the truth is I need it sorted these are supose to be the best years of my life and i find this very resticting I use to love swimming and team sports and now can't face the changing rooms or the pool, also find it embarissing when it comes to woman, and i know any woman who can't acept it is not worth having, but it don't make me fell any better. So anyone got any ideas? open to all sugestions except leaving it! many thanks

ps-sorry it was so long, but feals great to get it off my chest!, and sorry if there are spelling mistakes, spell checker not working.

Answer 1

RoAccutane can have some serious and long term effects, but it's quite effective, especially with cystic acne. Have you tried at home glycolic and/or salicylic peels? They can greatly reduce acne and scarring at a fraction of the cost dermatologists charge. I use products from Makeupartistschoice.com. I have had a lot of success with their products and the great thing is you can buy samples before purchasing a large quantity. They give you detailed instructions and it's not like a "club" where once you order something they ship it to you every month. Shipping is pretty reasonable and you receive it usually within 2-3 days. They send along free samples too. I just really like their products and they have done wonders for my skin. I have suffered from acne and cystic acne too, so I do understand your pain. People with good skin just don't get it. Please just check out this website and give it a try before you take accutane or pay a doctor a fortune.