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28 Year Old Trans-male, 40-80 mg Claravis/isotretinoin
UPDATED FROM Emil_August
3 months post
Back + Chest + 2.5 months
$138
I'm almost at the halfway point (if everything continues to go well) and I'm feeling great. It's moved to my back and chest finally. My back is smoothing out so well and I didn't really notice until recently when I went to scratch it and was actually surprised by how much it smoothed out. Don't have comparisons right now but I will soon.
One thing I'm somewhat struggling with is skin sensitivity. Everyone knows sun exposure should be limited because you'll burn easier. But the thing I didn't think about was the healing of scratches and other wounds. It takes forever for them to heal and they get so dry and split open. I'm a picker so that doesn't help, either.
Other than that, everything is going so well. Have some comparison photos.
One thing I'm somewhat struggling with is skin sensitivity. Everyone knows sun exposure should be limited because you'll burn easier. But the thing I didn't think about was the healing of scratches and other wounds. It takes forever for them to heal and they get so dry and split open. I'm a picker so that doesn't help, either.
Other than that, everything is going so well. Have some comparison photos.
UPDATED FROM Emil_August
2 months post
1.5 month update
These are comparisons with makeup on, just about 1 year apart
I'm making a face in the second pic but you can still clearly tell the difference!
Very pleased!
My chest is currently breaking out a little due to the increased dosage but at least I know it's working.
Avoiding the sun has been difficult but I just slather on the SPF 50 baby sunscreen (has a lot of zinc in it! Good for scarring!) and keep my sun exposure down to a a min of 10-20 minutes.
I'm making a face in the second pic but you can still clearly tell the difference!
Very pleased!
My chest is currently breaking out a little due to the increased dosage but at least I know it's working.
Avoiding the sun has been difficult but I just slather on the SPF 50 baby sunscreen (has a lot of zinc in it! Good for scarring!) and keep my sun exposure down to a a min of 10-20 minutes.
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UPDATED FROM Emil_August
1 month post
Today I feel like a person
Instead of a giant red, pimply face.
My blood work looks good after my first month check up. My derm is ramping me up to 80 mg a day.
Hopefully with this, I'll have to be on it for less time. But we shall see!
It hasn't done much to my back and chest. Except my chest is absolutely covered in small black heads. My arms and hands are also very dry and cracked. But it is manageable with lotion.
My face is the smoothest it's been in a very very long time. I couldn't be happier on that front. I can deal with the larger breakouts,
My blood work looks good after my first month check up. My derm is ramping me up to 80 mg a day.
Hopefully with this, I'll have to be on it for less time. But we shall see!
It hasn't done much to my back and chest. Except my chest is absolutely covered in small black heads. My arms and hands are also very dry and cracked. But it is manageable with lotion.
My face is the smoothest it's been in a very very long time. I couldn't be happier on that front. I can deal with the larger breakouts,
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