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Accutane

UPDATED FROM ghop96
4 months post

Heading to month 5 !

ghop96
Hello everyone! Thanks for following on my accutane adventure! I’m heading into month number 5. Just had my apt last week and I thought I was done after this month but turns out I have two more months. They have upped my dose to 100mg instead of 80mg. Yikes! But everything is still the same. My face is almost 100% clear, thank god. Finally seeing the results that I’ve always wanted. Now it’s just these stupid scares. Ugh. But after my treatment, I’ve talked to my dr. About getting a chemical peel. I’ll keep you all posted on that as well. Thanks again for reading up. Feel free to ask me anything !

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Kimberly Jane Silvers

Board Certified Dermatologist

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Replies (3)

March 8, 2018
This is amazing! I am starting tonight and I’m kinda scared of the side effects. Not the dryness so much but all the other crazy insane scary sounding side effects that people probably don’t get often. I have anxiety about taking medication so it’s really hard for me to start but seeing how you have done has helped enormously! When you spoke about a lot of pus on week 2, what happened??
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March 13, 2018
Very nice results! :-)
March 14, 2018
You are beautiful in both the before and after shots! The Accutane results are terrific and the scars are probably only visible to you. Best of luck!
UPDATED FROM ghop96
2 months post

Just finished my 3rd month !

ghop96
Just finished my 3rd month, heading into my 4th month. As you can see, a drastic change from day 1. My face is getting more clear by the week. Same side effects such as dryness but it’s not horrible. I’ve managed it from day 1. Also, my skin all over is like paper. Anything you nick your hand on, always leaves a little cut. But other than that I think this medicine is a miracle. I can see my face becoming clear and my pores are getting smaller. I still have a couple little ones, but they end up drying up within a day or two. Also, sometimes the ones I do get, don’t pop and it leaves a mark because my skin is so thin. Sorry for the late update, life has gotten kinda crazy lately. Haha.

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February 12, 2018
Hi! I'm on it too. Thanks for your updates. Your progress looks great! Are you on 80 mg now? My derm just increased my dose from 40 to 60. How are your side effects?
February 13, 2018
hey! thank you! pretty much the same. same ole chapped lips but I keep them moisturized. it’s a common norm now. and yes. 80mgs a day, 40 mgs twice a day.
UPDATED FROM ghop96
1 month post

update!

ghop96
just another update. i’m not sure what week this is lol i’ve lost track but i’ve been keeping up with my picture taking. well, the update is the same. i broke out a little bit but other than that same chapped lips. also, i’ve noticed my hair is dry but that’s about it. i have kept up with moisturizing my whole body. i use witch hazel, a serum, and daily moisturizer on my face every night and morning. and lotion on the body. and the vaseline shower oil. my lips are cracking a lot more but vaseline lip therapy works amazingly.

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December 11, 2017
5 week update. also, forgot to mention, i started doing double the dose. 20 it’s 40mg twice a day!
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December 24, 2017
That will usually bring on another purge....very normal. I definitely see steady progress