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Has anyone been prescribed isotretinoin privately?

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MeadowHay · 11/11/2019 20:43

Wasn't sure where to put this...I have acne, have battled it since adolescence, I'm in my mid-twenties now. The only time I have been acne free really was the second half of my pregnancy. I'm pretty sure I have tried every primary care acne treatment at one time or another and GP has referred me to dermatology for isotretinoin (accutane). That was a month ago and my NHS appt is not until May. I am going through a particularly bad patch of it atm and am getting new scarring every few days on top of my scarring from a few years ago. I feel sick with a anxiety about it. I contacted a local private hospital for a quote and they said the initial consultation would be around £150 but would not give me any further quotes. I need to know roughly how much it would cost for the entire treatment service before I could consider whether we can afford it or not.

Has anyone done this privately? How much did it come to in the end? I am in NW England.

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tararob · 02/07/2020 13:49

@Fluffycloudland77 aw yeah don’t blame you it’s annoying especially to have acne after your teens and early twenties you expect your hormones to calm down. My mum and dad had bad skin into adulthood too and it can be genetic so I don’t want to leave it any longer really as more damage will be done. I’m changing doctors as I feel like I’ve really been ignored this time around but a few years ago my last surgery sent me to dermatologist without me even asking.

timetest · 02/07/2020 15:15

Agree with previous posters, look into Dermatica.

Ifonlyiweretaller · 03/07/2020 11:39

@TeddyIsaHe - thanks to your post I've just subrscibed to Dermatica as I also want anti aging help Smile

The S&B forum is osting me a fortune whilst on lockdown Wink

katrinagarcia · 26/08/2020 21:24

@MorticiaAddamsIsMyStyleGuru and @silver1977 - what were the names of the company that has private dermatologists? Or is there a website? Really struggling to find anywhere private that is less than £1600 for women + £50 x 5 or 7 for every monthly Roaccutane prescription :(

MorticiaAddamsIsMyStyleGuru · 06/09/2020 09:14

I have only just read your reply @katrinagarcia I apologize for the delay. I went with a doctor via the Nuffield medical group. It was through my insurance. The price you quoted was comparable to the actual cost. I will say that having suffered with this for years it was worth every penny I did pay. Even if it hadn't been covered I'd have been willing to forgo other expenditure and put it towards my skin. It's been incredible since. I hope you found a solution. 💐

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