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First off - just admiring how open and willing to answer questions you guys are, which is amazing. All of the pictures are wonderful because you're smiling in all of them!

Sorry for my ignorance about it, but is this auto-immune? If so, does anything make it "flare up" worse?

Also, can you shave? What happens?

Oh wow. I can't imagine. Roaccutane sounds like a miracle drug for you. If it's anything like accutane though (not sure if it is) it probably has some nasty side effects I'd bet.

Are your friends aware of your condition? What effect does it have on your social life? Lastly, do you find yourself having to take painkillers when it gets bad or is it more just debilitating and not painful?

Also, it's really cool how you tough this out, bravo.