POSTED UNDER Accutane Reviews
21 Year Old Finally Beginning Accutane. - Kansas City, MO
UPDATED FROM Levi1207
3 months post
3 Months, 4 Days
Here's a little update for everyone. Not much has changed, still. I'm beginning to wonder if this is ever going to kick into full gear and help rid me of the acne for good.
The excessive dryness has started to come back. Thankfully, not much on my face. Mostly on my arms and shoulders. My lips are always dry, still.
I have a few cycstic pimples on my chest and shoulders. (Probably 4 total) And one on my back. None of them are very big or painful, so that's good. I have 2 cystic pimples on my neck. The rest is scarring. That is my problem area.
I've been using clindamycin antibiotic ointment on my neck and chest twice daily. It hasn't really seemed to do much of anything. I went to the derm on the 17th of May and had her inject steriods into my neck area (about 3 times) to try to help treat the cystic acne... Word to the wise, that hurt much worse than expected (coming from a guy who gives himself shots in the ass weekly, that says something lol).
Headaches haven't been much of an issue. Mood is okay, I suppose. Joints hurt when I exercise (mostly ankles). IBS is same as usual. I did find out that I have gall stones... Joy. Just another health issue.
I think that's all the updates I have, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
And oh yeah, sober for over 3 months. Holy hell, that in itself is an accomplishment.
The excessive dryness has started to come back. Thankfully, not much on my face. Mostly on my arms and shoulders. My lips are always dry, still.
I have a few cycstic pimples on my chest and shoulders. (Probably 4 total) And one on my back. None of them are very big or painful, so that's good. I have 2 cystic pimples on my neck. The rest is scarring. That is my problem area.
I've been using clindamycin antibiotic ointment on my neck and chest twice daily. It hasn't really seemed to do much of anything. I went to the derm on the 17th of May and had her inject steriods into my neck area (about 3 times) to try to help treat the cystic acne... Word to the wise, that hurt much worse than expected (coming from a guy who gives himself shots in the ass weekly, that says something lol).
Headaches haven't been much of an issue. Mood is okay, I suppose. Joints hurt when I exercise (mostly ankles). IBS is same as usual. I did find out that I have gall stones... Joy. Just another health issue.
I think that's all the updates I have, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
And oh yeah, sober for over 3 months. Holy hell, that in itself is an accomplishment.
Replies (3)
May 31, 2015
Hi
Its those testosterone shots thats preventing you from getting clear skin.Androgens are known to cause acne.But then,those shots mean a lot to u.So u gotta compromise a bit on the skin side.Good luck
June 1, 2015
Yeah, the testosterone hasn't helped. I struggled with severe acne before transitioning though :/ I'm just ready to get past it lol.
UPDATED FROM Levi1207
2 months post
2 Months and 1 Week
Nothing much has changed.
Still struggling with the excessive dryness of the lips.
Headaches come much more often.
My acne doesn't really seem to have improved much if at all.
My IBS has gotten worse lately but that may be due to just general anxiety and not the accutane.
The depression and strange thoughts seem to creep in quite a bit again.
Still struggling with the excessive dryness of the lips.
Headaches come much more often.
My acne doesn't really seem to have improved much if at all.
My IBS has gotten worse lately but that may be due to just general anxiety and not the accutane.
The depression and strange thoughts seem to creep in quite a bit again.
Replies (2)
April 27, 2015
Have you tried blistex for your lips? The one in the little silver tub? I find this works well for me, albeit i need to apply it once every half hour.
April 27, 2015
Dry lips are the worst. Doctor F. Victor Rueckl suggests using a product called Dr. Dan's Cortibalm "because it's a healing lip balm with hydrocortisone in it." [Read more] If you have coconut oil at home, try using some of that - it works great!
UPDATED FROM Levi1207
2 months post
1 Month, 2 weeks, 3 days.
Since upping my dose on accutane to 80mg I've been doing mostly better as far as mood and overall mentality. I'm doing alright.
My eyes are itchy and dry every so often. My lips CONSTANTLY peel which is irritating.
Cystic acne remains mostly the same on my chest, back, chin/neck, and shoulder.
I broke out a little on my chin/neck/jawline area with pretty bad cysts, so that was fun.
My chin is the dryest area of my face.
I've been having headaches more often, which sucks but it's been manageable thus far. Oh and dry blood in my nose has become a thing lately.
I'm so ready for this treatment to be over with. Trying to keep a positive attitude. So far, I haven't noticed any real improvement...
My eyes are itchy and dry every so often. My lips CONSTANTLY peel which is irritating.
Cystic acne remains mostly the same on my chest, back, chin/neck, and shoulder.
I broke out a little on my chin/neck/jawline area with pretty bad cysts, so that was fun.
My chin is the dryest area of my face.
I've been having headaches more often, which sucks but it's been manageable thus far. Oh and dry blood in my nose has become a thing lately.
I'm so ready for this treatment to be over with. Trying to keep a positive attitude. So far, I haven't noticed any real improvement...
Thank you for taking the time to keep your review updated, everyone responds differently to Accutane and I could understand the frustration waiting for it to fully kick in. I found this FAQ that you might find helpful. Congratulations on sobriety!!