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20 Year Old W/ Moderate Acne. Centreville, VA

UPDATED FROM theatomicginger
6 months post

New Symptoms

So I'm just finishing up month five now, my doctor upped my dosage again to 80mg, and I'm noticing a lot of new symptoms. Surprisingly, my knee pain has gone away but in its place my eyes are now really dry which is tough because of my contacts. There are also dry patches all over my body including my eyelids, arms, neck, and sides of my ribcage. My skin is also so dry that any itch that I scratch breaks the skin which is more annoying than anything. Other than that, my skin has honestly never looked better and I'm just really excited to finish strong with month six! Can't wait to post the final pictures too.

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Do you know how this treatment is affected with exposure to the sun? Also does this only clear up acne and not acne scars?
I know that Accutane makes your incredibly sensitive to the sun so I'm assuming it doesn't help much. I don't think it treats acne scars either but there are several different treatments that you can get done professionally, as well as some home remedies as well. I know baking soda and lemon juice is a good one but you can't do it too often because of how sensitive your skin is while you're on Accutane.

Hi, spareacc9822, here is a list of FAQ's associated with Sun Exposure and Accutane. Also, I found the following FAQ related to acne scars. Can Accutane Reduce Acne Scars?

I'm not sure if you're aware, but we have a whole community dedicated to acne scar treatment, there you will find lots of reviews, videos, and discussions going, so be sure to have a look. If you're using our Notebook feature, you can save anything that you find helpful. ☺

Hi there, would love an update. :)

UPDATED FROM theatomicginger
6 months post

June 2016

These are from April, unsure why they didn't upload earlier

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Much better!!!!
Thank you!
UPDATED FROM theatomicginger
4 months post

Middle of Month Four Pics

Her are pics as of today

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Sorry I don't know why the pics didn't upload, let me try again.
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