I had a great experience with Accutane, or Clarus which is what I actually took. For the first three or four months I took 40mg once a day, and then the rest I alternated with taking one 40mg pill and two 40mg pill [to average at 60mg/day] Initially I had some drying, but nothing bad. After the second month my skin became quite red- it didn't hurt at all though. My lips were the dryest part,...
I did my first round of accutane just this past year. I did roughly 10 months and am so so happy. My skin is pimple free! I'll attach some photos because this site helped me so much when I was trying to decide whether or not to go on it. There were so many warnings and bad reviews so I was scared for years. I struggled with acne from 18-29. My boyfriend (who did a round of accutane when he was...
Just starting Day 1. I'm a 31 year old female who has struggled with acne my whole life. Started wearing makeup in grade 5, birth control in grade 7, been on so many antibiotics I developed an allergy/sensitivity to them. Tried every topical treatment in the drug store, bleached clothes, sheets and towels with benzoyl peroxide, have missed days of work because I was too embarrassed even...
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