>>18478355
oh, this is me >>18465158 lol.

i'd say go for isotret. it's the only thing that can permanently change it. i wish i had tried sooner even though i'm still uncertain with the final results. the past 9 months i've been on it is such a reprieve on it's own. my skin is fully clear for the first time since i was a child. my derm uses "calm" to describe it. i underestimated the amount of irritation i had. my complexion changed quite a bit and the thickness (swelling) of my skin reduced.

my experience with tret. it did reduce breakouts and i think the tret glow is from the cleared pores draining the oil faster. i had to work up to 0.1% cream to see good results and at that strength my skin was pretty sensitive, especially on my neck. I had to be real careful to not damage my skin barrier. i used a lot of moisturizer and would lock it in with lrp cicaplast balm at night. i also had to be very particular with my sunscreen during the day.
i'll probably start back up at 0.025% when i'm finished with isotret for the anti-aging benefits, unless my derm recommends a different retinoid. i'm somewhat interested in the newer gen like tazarotene and trifarotene.