Week 6 - Accutane & Prednisone Results

Hello All- As I mentioned, my son had 6 steriod injections in the larger cyst during his last week's derm's appointment. Then instructed to take 10mg of prednisone per day for 10 days. The result's are quite impressive. The larger cysts did shrink down about 40% within just a few days. They are smoother and very red right now. These were the cysts that he received 2-1/2 weeks after using Accutane. They were huge! He still has many red marks to deal with, mostly on the right side of his face. It doesn't appear that he is breaking out at this time. I pray this stays the case. He is very chapped around the outer parts of his mouth, no cracking. So far, the rest of his face and body seem to be in good shape. No other symptoms to report at this time, other than he does seem to be a bit short tempered. Most likely just teenage behavior combined with his Type-A character of his. He gets frustrated when interrupted while concentrating on other projects. He has mentioned to me that it bugs when I examine his face. I try not to, but how can you not take a look to see how things are going. I currently am still happy with the progress and minor side-effects. I again pray this will stay the case. From all I am hearing from other patients, it seems the aggressive approach seems to be the better results for a longer period of time. I hope this proves true for my son. Wishing all the best! juliann