Finally Starting Accutane!

"I am a 19 year old college student who has struggled with cystic and surface level acne since 8th grade"
My history with acne:
My acne started to flare up in 8th grade right before transitioning into high school. Because this was my first encounter with moderate to severe acne, my doctor first prescribed topical ointments including Benzoyl Peroxide, Retinol and more to control the break outs. After a year on topicals, I added antibiotics (Doxycycline- can't remember the dosage) to my regimen. I was on antibiotics for nearly 3 years with moderate results and breakouts every now and then. A new dermatologist I saw in 2016 was shocked and concerned that I had been taking this antibiotic for so long without extremely noticeable results! She immediately took me off of Doxycycline and switched up my topicals. After a month or so of being off the antibiotic, I realized there was no change in my acne- I could have stopped taking it long before she told me I had to.
From the later end of 2016 up until the summer of 2019, my acne was easy to control, I would get pimples on my forehead and chin mostly which I could put overnight topicals on to control the inflammation. It wasn't until the summer before I left for college that my acne started to become severe again. I started to get deep, painful pimples on my cheek bones, around my mouth, and chin area. This is when I decided to go back to the dermatologist.
Why I said no to Accutane (twice):
The first ever time I heard the word 'Accutane' was in 9th grade when my topical and antibiotics weren't completely clearing my skin as they were expected to do. My mom was nervous about putting me on because of the worst case scenario reviews every one reads online/associates with Accutane. There was also a hesitation to put me on birth control pills as a 15 year old. We said no and continued to switch up my prescriptions and take the 'trail and error' route. When I came back in 2019 with severe acne my doctor highly suggested that I consider Accutane, but I was scared- like most people are with this pill. She assured me that I was a perfect candidate for this medicine but I said no again. My acne had only gotten worse since that visit in the summer. I was so tired of trying new medicine, so I booked my next appointment in May of 2019 with the intention of finally accepting Accutane.
What makes me breakout?
When I first had acne problems, I was in 8th grade so I want to believe it was hormonal. In high school I started to notice that when I ate fast food, sweets or greasy foods I would break out on my chin or cheeks. I have never had much of an issue with my forehead acne but I do notice that I will get an occasional breakout when I'm under a lot of stress. In October of 2019, I got the Nexplanon birth control implant- this is when I saw my acne at its worst. A month into having the implant my face was covered with deep cystic pimples and whiteheads all over (even my forehead). I was terrified and humiliated to leave the house- even with makeup! My OB told me that the side effects (acne) would eventually level out at around the 6 month mark. It's been 8 months with the implant & I can agree my acne has gotten better but this "better" is not good by any means. I still notice, however, that my skin is clearer (only a few pimples) when I eat clean foods, less dairy, and only drink water.
Day 1:
June 7th, 2019 is my first day on Accutane. Obviously, there are no changes. I still hate my skin, but I am expecting for this to take time! I have attached pictures of my face (taken last night before bed)- I have semi dry skin but it looks very shiny in the photos because I used coconut oil to moisturize. I've been reading reviews on this website for months before building up the courage to try out Accutane for myself. I hope my reviews will be more helpful in the future and I'm looking forward to see how my skin will change.

I am 8 days in and my skin is breaking out worse than it did before I started the meds, but not the worst it has ever broken out. I've seen this before with other acne topicals I've used so I'm trusting that "it gets worse before it get better"
Side Effects-
My lips are super dry but Aquaphor seems to help with that as long as I put it on every few hours. The worst side effect I have noticed is dry eyes. I wear contacts so at the end of the day my eyes tend to get slightly dry, but my vision started to get blurry and my eyes started watering/ becoming red at the middle of the day which is unusual. Eye drops help for a little but the dryness comes back in half an hour or so, I just switch to my glasses when the dryness gets too bad.
Skin Care-
???? I've had a skin care routine for as long as I can remember but now I can't use half of the stuff I use on my face because it will be too harsh on my sensitive skin. As of now I'm using a salicylic acid night time moisturizer. I'm open to suggestions on natural remedies and skin care tips!
*Attaching some pics with and without makeup so you can see the difference in redness*

Three weeks into the treatment and my skin is probably the worst it's ever been. I'm feeling really sad but anxious to see what will happen as time goes on. I see my cystic acne disappearing then a new batch pops up overnight :( Hopefully in the next month I will see results

I went to the beach yesterday- on my body I used 50 spf lotion sunscreen and topped it with 30 spf spray sunscreen to make sure it was even, applied it this way multiple times & still got burnt... Sun sensitivity on this medication is no joke! On my face I used Sun Bum 40 spf facial sunscreen RELIGIOUSLY and luckily my face was fine. My lips, however, are so burnt that they're blistering and cherry red. It didn't cross my mind to use sunscreen on my lips but I will never make that mistake again. Aquaphor has helped a lot with the dryness/ relieves pain a little. I've been using Carmex 15 spf as well any time I walk outside.