I was on Isotretinoin 1 year ago for only 40 days...
I was on Isotretinoin 1 year ago for only 40 days and acchieved possitive result but I didn't continue my journey due to my college's entrance exam. I was afraid that the mental side effects would affect my concentration on studying. After accutane, my skin got worse, i have tried different things from natural remedies to BP, SA topicals but it only got better at the first place. I found lumps on my face which cause red marks. I think those red lumps are some kinds of cysts. So i give isotretinoin a second chance and I have been on it for 33 days. My derm prescribed me 20mg per day. In the first attempt, my acnes got better very quickly and no cyst was formed, only whiteheads. But this time, many cyst are formed, they're red and painful in the first place. Then some came to a head, but most of them just stay hard and lumpy in my face for weeks. Has anyone had the same problem like me? How does isotretinoin cure your cysts?
40th day
There are 8 cysts in total on my face, 5 of them are new, red and painful. I've experienced nosebleed, joint pain, I hope that those side effects won't become more severe.
58th day
Things are going well but not in the way i want it to be. My derm still put me on 20mg/day, i guess he would never increase my dosage. He just asked me to put BP on the cysts twice a day. Now cysts are no longer swelling or painful but they still remain lumpy, which is driving me crazy. My main purpose for Accutane is to get rid of cysts completely. Now, what 's the point when they are still there. I don't know what to expect anymore, i rather had red, swelling cysts that would come to heads than having this mess. This time, my derm prescribed Differin and told me to put it on small pimples and dark spots. I found differin pretty effective. Fingercross on totally getting rid of cysts.
85th day
I've asked my derm about those lumps and he said that they hadn't been melted yet ?!?!? I find some lumps have decreased in size but some are very stuborn. I think i will feel ok if those lumps won't come back as cysts or pimples, or anything. With 20mg/day, i think my face will become oily when the summer comes. I'm still using Differin in night time and trying whoo whitening intensive in day time to fade acne scars or marks, i've got some positive results. The pictures were taken when i applied whoo on my face (i only applied it on the dark spots and scars) so it looked a little lighter (not too much), but i truly believe that whoo is working for me.
93th day
Everything is going well. I think I have to stop paying attention to those lumps in order not to feel frusterated. I stop using differin and just apply whoo skincare products regularly at night and in the morning. My face is provided enough water and oil so I think the healing process speed up alot. My acne marks is fading away. I keep getting positive feedback from my friends and my family since. I love whoo, i wish i had discovered it sooner. (Did i review accutane or whoo, haha). My derm switched my usual medicine to different brands but with the same ingredients, I don't what that is for anyway.
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