26 Years Old and I Am Fed Up with Unnecessary Acne - Boston, MA

SOOO I am finally 11 days into my fourth month! I still get an occasional breakout here and there (such as right now, in-between my eyebrows, and one on the side of the temple -_-).. HOWEVER its nothing like before! When reading the medications disclosure, and it states "your acne may get worst before it gets better" SO TRUE! But it is definitely worth trying the pill. I have read a lot of reviews were people have said after the fourth month you will practically see no more pimples, I believe them. I have taken some photos during my first days within the fourth month so I guess its considered my third month success photos. Please listen to your dermatologist when they tell you to wear sun screen! Its really for your own good, and that goes for any skin type. This medication turns your skin into a sponge for light. Literally absorbing any sun ray thats out, even on a rainy day! So wear sunscreen 24/7. Also keep handy some form of lip balm, preferably medicated because by the fourth month the dryness of the lips is ongoing. I literally reapply lip balm every 10mins. I can't wait to share my end of the fourth month review, it feels so good to wash my face and feel nothing but smoothness. This pill is pure magic!

So far I am 10 days into my two month treatment. The first month, as stated from others, is THEE worst! I began to form zits, and acne underneath my chin 10x more then what I was use to. They were such an abnormal size and very painful. They looked more like huge cyst acne that developed, and there were many of them. So I was a bit aggravated for the most part, and very impatient with my progress. I need to work on not picking at my skin, that is a very bad habit of mine. I am waiting until the 20th day of my two month treatment to see how everything is looking. I decided to post some pictures of my progress so far. The doctor has lowered my dosage to 60mg, I am hoping by my next visit they will up the dosage back to 80mg. I have gained some weight, so hopefully that makes a difference. I'm not too sure about my progress, but I am still hopeful. Waiting until my 3month treatment can begin!

As mentioned in my previous review, I was having some complications with starting my Accutane prescription as directed. The issues concerning my "procedure" was pertaining to the amount of capsules that my prescriber issued the pharmacy. Even when I called my prescriber and asked them to reissue the remaining capsules, the pharmacy wouldn't allow it, only if I retook the comprehension exam. The issue with that is you can only take that exam every month after your pregnancy test. SO long story short ( those who read my previous review read my long venting story) I am STARTING over, and this time with the full 60 capsules that would last me until my next doctors visit. I obviously do not have any updates as far as my skin progress goes, but I have decided to upload a few pictures that I have recently taken. As I look through my previous photos, I can't help but wonder how would my progress be so far if I had continued. However I will try and look on the brighter side and hope that everything goes smoothly from this day forward. I am uploading pictures that I took when I first began the medication and the effects it had on my skin. As I compare my recent pictures it seems as though my skin looks a lot better now. However I've been constantly picking at my skin (I know that I shouldn't be) and the area that the acne is effecting the most is underneath my chin, the sides of my face and sides of my chin. So hopefully in a couple of weeks to come I can upload some promising pictures. Probably after taking a full month worth of the medication!