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Absorica (Accutane) - Adult Hormonal Acne
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I am a 31 year old female. I started suffering...
krazykittyJuly 30, 2015
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I am a 31 year old female. I started suffering from cystic acne mainly on my face and back with occasional chest and upper arm breakouts after quitting birth control. I tried numerous other treatments that did not help, therefore now absorica.
My dermatologist started me at 20mg because of my small size. I have been taking it for 14 days. So far, still oily. Lips are dry, but not painful. Eyes burn, but also not to bothersome. I have had a couple cystic pimples on my body, but only regular acne breakouts on my face. My face is becoming sensitive and slightly red. Most of the discoloration on my face is old acne and the fading melasma (which is why I quit BC).
So far I am happy that my face is clear of giant swollen cysts, and the side effects are very minimal. I hope it stay this way. As precautions, and to help the mild side effects, I always have with me: moisturizing eye drops, Eucerin's Aquaphor, and California Baby calendula cream. The calendula cream has become a favorite of mine for nighttime moisturizing. I also will use the calendula cream lightly when necessary during the day for extremely dry areas. I discovered it during my perioral dermatitis breakout when I required some gentle tlc, and I have been using it ever since. I spent a small fortune on creams during that period and this one was the only one that made a difference. I highly recommend it.
I'm new to Real Self; not sure if I can update this post during my treatment but I will try. Overall recommendation? Give it a try. Everyone is different. What is 6 months of a little bit of uncomfortableness, when the result can be beautiful new skin?
My dermatologist started me at 20mg because of my small size. I have been taking it for 14 days. So far, still oily. Lips are dry, but not painful. Eyes burn, but also not to bothersome. I have had a couple cystic pimples on my body, but only regular acne breakouts on my face. My face is becoming sensitive and slightly red. Most of the discoloration on my face is old acne and the fading melasma (which is why I quit BC).
So far I am happy that my face is clear of giant swollen cysts, and the side effects are very minimal. I hope it stay this way. As precautions, and to help the mild side effects, I always have with me: moisturizing eye drops, Eucerin's Aquaphor, and California Baby calendula cream. The calendula cream has become a favorite of mine for nighttime moisturizing. I also will use the calendula cream lightly when necessary during the day for extremely dry areas. I discovered it during my perioral dermatitis breakout when I required some gentle tlc, and I have been using it ever since. I spent a small fortune on creams during that period and this one was the only one that made a difference. I highly recommend it.
I'm new to Real Self; not sure if I can update this post during my treatment but I will try. Overall recommendation? Give it a try. Everyone is different. What is 6 months of a little bit of uncomfortableness, when the result can be beautiful new skin?
Replies (7)
August 30, 2015
I weigh 98 lbs at 5'3" and was put on 40 mg. accutane for 6 months. It took the full 6 months to get rid of mine. You might need a higher dose. I did have some episodes of nighttime bloody nose and I lost quite a bit of hair but it was still worth it to me to get rid of it.
August 30, 2015
Thanks. I agree, the mild side affects very worth it! I did have my dose raised to 30 mg. at my 1 month appointment. I'm currently 12 days into my second month and haven't noticed any increase in side effects yet! I'll keep my fingers crossed!
How long into treatment did you notice those side effects?
August 31, 2015
The bloody noses started about 2 months in andI started losing hair at about 5 months in. I continued to lose hair at varying rates for at least 2 years after stopping it. Biotin helped to slow down the loss. I also had a very dry scalp (my hair literally never got greasy.) S
August 31, 2015
Oops, I hit post accidentally before I was finished. I also had a very dry nose with cracking around the nostrils and cracked lips. But to me, those were tolerable. No peeling of the face. No muscles aches or joint pain. No depression.
September 25, 2015
Hello, did you get the drug accutane or isotrtinoin without insurance if so what price did u pay?
September 25, 2015
I started for the exact same reasons. Please keep updating! I am only on day three and seeing your posts help.
UPDATED FROM krazykitty
21 days post
Day 22 ( Ithink )
krazykittyAugust 7, 2015
After my last post- BAM! A not so good breakout. I have nodules all over my jawline and some more cystic on cheeks, chin, forehead....Everywhere! I felt awful. Some are still healing, other faint marks. Boooo more scars to deal with.
Main reason for my update is my skin all the sudden changed. Its almost like overnight the oiliness went away. Too much. While its nice not having too much oil, being dry is worse! It looks worse, too! I hope a healthy level returns after treatment.
Other than that everything is the same. Semi dry eyes, lips... mothing too bothersome. Hoping for no more breakouts!
Main reason for my update is my skin all the sudden changed. Its almost like overnight the oiliness went away. Too much. While its nice not having too much oil, being dry is worse! It looks worse, too! I hope a healthy level returns after treatment.
Other than that everything is the same. Semi dry eyes, lips... mothing too bothersome. Hoping for no more breakouts!
Replies (3)
August 13, 2015
Drinking as much water helps with the dryness. This is my week 6 and my skin is not oily nor dry, I drink 3 liters of water daily.
August 29, 2015
Thank you for the suggestion. I agree with you! I have also found that not washing my face as often as I used to, and using and a good moisturizer morning and night has helped. It's a learning process when you are used to oily skin!
Welcome to the community, thank you for joining us and sharing your story. I hope that find time to keep us updated on your journey. Good luck!