Acne on arms, chest and back http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/ i used to have severe acne then took acctuane its a really incredibe drug but i still have some scars regardless there are creams dermatologist can give u to remove those scars http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-261863 2008-08-20 22:28:50 If you're 18 then it's probably not going anywhere...but I will tell you I did 6 months of Accutane and after trying EVERY ACNE MEDICATION EVER that was the only thing that worked. So my acne is now 92% gone, you should definitely give it a try. http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-203004 2007-11-27 16:23:32 pour petrol all over the body' Don't you think thats a LITTLE extreme' Lol. All i can say is listen to sisophous....he knows! http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-132528 2007-07-09 22:52:22 Avoid Acutane, it is not worth taking because of the risks, please take my advice. When I went through my acne problems back in my teens, my dermatologist offered me Acutane to take after I tried virtually all other medications, that while they helped, did not rid myself of the acne. The dermatologist handed to me a phamplet of all the risks that go with taking Acutane, some of the serious risks such as potential blindness and a lot of other potential side effects. In other words, she said the choice is mine, and I have to decide whether it is worth the risk. This in effect gives the doctors an out and frees them of any liability damage should it result in harm to your body. I declined to take Acutane because of the high risk of side effects. Roughly just a year ago, I read about people suing the drug company that manufactures Acutane because of the damage it did to their bodies. Controlling acne is what you want, but don't take any product that has some serious side effects. Acutane may work well for some but for others it can be disastrous. It is not worth the risk as the side effects can be horrendous if your body rejects it. Just my opinion, but I'm very glad I never touched the Acutane because my acne eventually went away for the most part and only appears in areas that are barely noticeable and in small numbers. http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-132521 2007-07-09 22:15:49 Oh, i almost forgot. Yes, it's normal to still have acne at 18. My aunt is 47 and she still gets pimples. http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-132507 2007-07-09 21:59:59 go to a dermatologist. you might need to take Accutane (medication for severe acne) http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-132506 2007-07-09 21:59:13 my sister had acne until her early 30's. lets hope its not the same for you http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-132475 2007-07-09 20:03:35 yes its normal and there aer ways to get rid of it you could go to the doctor and see what they say. or if you ever heard of the pro-active stuff they have a body wash thing that you could use and you could just get that in your mall http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-132462 2007-07-09 18:54:45 I had big problems with acne beginning from around age 15 until roughly my early 20s, on mainly my back and face although it can appear almost anywhere on my body from time to time. What I did and I suggest to you, is to see a dermatologist. The facial acne completely went away on me but I get some on my back still but nothing that looks bad. To deep clean your skin try picking up a bottle of isopropryl rubbing alcohol from any pharmacy and a bag of cotton balls. They are very inexpensive. The only thing to be careful about the alcohol is it dries out the skin so during the cold weather months you may want to avoid using it. You likely will still get the acne but it will not be as bad if you use the alcohol on it daily. You also want to pick up some cover up where they sell cosmetics supplies in a pharmacy. Match the cover up to your skin color and use it on your face. The same cover up is what is in clearisil brand ointment so no shame in that. If you have it bad on your face it looks a lot better to hide it than to show large red zits. The acne for the most part is something that is passed on through family and you just have to deal with it and manage it. It can also appear anyplace on the body, but mainly the face is a trouble spot for teens. http://isitnormal.com/story/13316/#comment-132445 2007-07-09 18:10:09