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Second Round of Accutane, Hope This Rids My Acne for Good! - Garden City, NY
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I had acne on my face, chest and back since I was...
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I had acne on my face, chest and back since I was 12, and after two years of antibiotics and topicals I was looking at Accutane as a last resort. After 6 months on a 30mg dose of Roaccutane, my skin was perfect. I got the occasional pimple from my period but for the next three years I had all the confidence in the world. When I started college at 18 I started to get acne again. I chalked it up to stress and thought it would go away in time. Now I'm 20 and ready to go back on accutane because I'm looking how I did when I was 14. It's frustrating to have to go through the process all over again, but my new dermatologist explained that my acne came back because I was so young and on a low dose the first time around.
I'm a week into taking 40mg of Absorica everyday and I felt the side affects by the third day, skin is dry and lips are peeling. I found the side effects exciting because at least I'm seeing a change in my skin, when I went on Aczone a year ago my skin didn't react whatsoever. My Derm says she'll increase my dosage to 70mg further down the line, her daughter went on accutane and her acne didn't come back so I'm confident in her prescribing me such an aggressive treatment. Hopefully in 4 months I'll be back to having clear skin like I dodn all through high school!
I'm a week into taking 40mg of Absorica everyday and I felt the side affects by the third day, skin is dry and lips are peeling. I found the side effects exciting because at least I'm seeing a change in my skin, when I went on Aczone a year ago my skin didn't react whatsoever. My Derm says she'll increase my dosage to 70mg further down the line, her daughter went on accutane and her acne didn't come back so I'm confident in her prescribing me such an aggressive treatment. Hopefully in 4 months I'll be back to having clear skin like I dodn all through high school!
UPDATED FROM RSMember4716
9 days post
10 Days In...
Is it too early to say I'm already at the "worse before better" stage? I'm breaking out all over my chin, which is not a place I usually get blemishes. It's a mix of deep nodules and little white heads. Just wish I could push the fast forward button, but any change is good change I suppose.
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March 28, 2015
Hang in there girlie, it will get better with a little more time. But how frustrating for you! How is the dryness for you?
April 2, 2015
It will go quick! Your forehead already has decreased redness though, even at 10 days!! keep with it!!! 6 short months out of your long life will fly by :)
April 2, 2015
Yeah, still early IMO.
I'm on my 4th month and I'm super excited of my almost-newly cleared skin (except for the scarring). I can easily say that my worst days were not the beginning days, but from month 1 to recently (3months and a half).
As you already know, patience is key when taking this drug. It's gonna get really rough in the upcoming days... Don't give up!
BTW, you're really beautiful!
UPDATED FROM RSMember4716
22 days post
21 Days In
My skin has been doing some crazy things this last week. A few days ago I noticed the blackheads on my nose (of which I have plenty) were much bigger and gross-looking than normal. It freaked me out to see it but since then it seems they're just falling out of my face - it seems the accutane is making my body push the blackhead plugs out and leaving perfectly refined pores! About 1/3 of my nose is now wonderfully smooth, and I'm excited for the other 2/3 to follow!
My back is looking more or less the same, nothing new to show there. Still getting deep zits in odd places, two showed up on my neck last night. But I'll take what improvement I can get!
My back is looking more or less the same, nothing new to show there. Still getting deep zits in odd places, two showed up on my neck last night. But I'll take what improvement I can get!
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April 9, 2015
Oh its so amazing when the blackheads do that! I thought my nose had some crazy dry skin, then i realised it was the blackheads pushing out making it rough! I love looking at my nose now without blackheads :)
April 18, 2015
The same thing was happening to me! Yet at the time I wasn't taking the medication for about 15-20 days because of my prescriber... but I'm excited about your progress. Gives me a lot more faith for mine!
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