Roaccutane Course for Folliculitis is Complete

I have just completed my second course of Roaccutane this evening. It's hard to imagine 8 months has passed since I took the first tablet of my second course for the folliculitis occurring on my scalp.

My scalp is free of any fresh spots of folliculitis. There is just one very small spot on the front hairline that's drying up.

The greasiness of my scalp, face, neck and upper body is significantly reduced compared to 8 months ago. In particular, the skin on my face and neck would be immensely dry right now if I didn't follow the strict moisturising regime every morning and night, and through the day for my lips.

My scalp however still got a little greasy towards the end of the day even at completion of the course of Roaccutane. The itchiness in some areas as I'd mentioned in some recent posts have gone.

The dermatitis on the back of my hands are under control by applying Eucerin cream twice a day.

The nosebleeds from the left nostril are still happening, but have in the past week had it cauterised, which in itself has caused more frequent bleeding and general blockage in the nostril due to the healing process after cautery. My doctor said to expect the nosebleeds to happen still up to a month after cautery.

I don't seem to be feeling as depressed as I was when I posted about my self-diagnosis of moderate depression.

Whilst I have now completed my second course of Roaccutane, I think it will be valuable to continue writing about my condition to track the lasting effects of Roaccutane. My general feeling is that the folliculitis could return within a short period of time.

I recently did some brief research on the Internet about the potential causes of acne, and there were links drawn to candida overgrowth in the digestive system. This is very interesting, and will be seeking to start myself as soon as possible on either supplements of "good bacteria" for the digestive system or on what many have proclaimed in cyberspace as a superfood called Kefir.