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27 Year Old Female.
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Battled acne for almost 10 years. It was bearable...
JaimeleecJune 17, 2014
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Battled acne for almost 10 years. It was bearable until age 24. It has gotten worse around the cheek area. My dermatologist had been trying to get me to go on isotretinoin (accutane) for almost 2 years but I was hesitant. Finally I decided to go for it. I didn't want to ruin my skin any longer. I will say hands down it was the best decision I have ever made regarding my skin. I was on it for 6 months, yes it got a little worse for about 2 weeks but then about 3/4 months in it began to get crystal clear. Even my marks went away. My only side affects were very dry lips and eyes and a bit more tired than normal. It was well beyond worth it. I debated for so long about taking this. Listen to your dermatologist, trust them it works. It takes a little time but you will LOVE your skin after. Imagine glowing skin and being able to look in the mirror and think "wow that's my skin, it's perfect." At least that's how I feel. Go gain your confidence back because that's what this will do for you. For all you acne sufferers, you understand what I mean :) (start date was in November and finished in June 2014 )
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JaimeleecJuly 29, 2014
I'm about 2 months post isotretinoin. (accutane) I've gotten a few tiny pimples but nothing like before. Still was well worth the 6 months of treatment.
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August 23, 2014
You look amazing! I'm about to start next month. My dermatologist advised me to give it a try. Been battling acne for 10yrs now and I'm so tired of it. I'm already resistant on acne creams and antibiotics so, the derm decided to start isotretinoin. At first i'm so hesitant because it's a very strong drug but when I found this site and saw your pictures, i finally decided to push through the treatment. I'm so ready! Hopefully my skin would turn out just like yours. So beautiful. :)
August 23, 2014
Thank you!! I was hesitant too, it's normal because it is such a strong treatment. But when you've been going through what we have for so long it's just worth it. As long as you follow your doctors instructions and you treat your body right, you'll be ok. Eat right, get a lot of sleep and drink as much water as possible! It takes time though so be patient. Finish every pill and compleate the full treatment, you'll see at the end it was worth it. I wish you the best of luck and if you have any questions feel free to ask! :)
August 23, 2014
You're so nice and beautiful! Thank you so much for the immediate response and kind words. Just what I needed today. May I ask when is the best time to take the pill?
August 23, 2014
Thank you!! I know what this process is like so I'm always here to help. Some days it just sucks so I understand. I was told in the morning and at night. I usually took mine around 8am and again no later than 730pm. Don't take it right before you go to sleep. In my opinion it's better not to lay down right after taking medicine due to the fact you don't want it sitting in your esophagus.
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1/2 way through accutane treatment.
JaimeleecAugust 23, 2014
I don't have many pictures from my before treatment because I didn't like seeing my skin. But this was about 3 months into treatment. It's a little blurry but my cheeks are red and there's still a few pimples, inflamed. But was much better than when I started.
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