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24 Year Old, Finished Accutane Journey
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Hi guys! So I've loved reading everyones accutane...
twhite721September 20, 2016
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Hi guys!
So I've loved reading everyones accutane reviews while I prepared to start my treatment, and thought I'd contribute. A little bit about my history with acne: I've had moderate to severe acne since 7th or 8th grade, but I believe it was at its absolute worst in the past few years. I've tried everything under the sun, and have attempted to start accutane multiple times. I split my time between west coast Canada and east cost USA which is what has held me up form starting before. Now I'm so desperate to finally do this that I'll be flying home to NY from Vancouver every month to see my doctor (I go to school in Canada but my insurance won't cover me doing accutane here). Prior to accutane I was on spironolactone. Combining that with a korean skincare routine (game changer!!!) and cutting dairy gave me my best skin, but it's serious effort. I love me some cheese and ice cream, and I was always having to up my dosage on the spiro. It's not a long term solution, as my skin always came back worse when I tried to ween off of it.
Anyways, after many failed attempts with timing, I am finally on accutane! I've just finished my first week, starting at a dosage of 30mg. As for side effects, obviously nothing much yet. At about day 5 I started to notice a little bit of dryness on my chin, and chapped lips. The morning of day 7 my lips were wrecked-big cracks and giant flakes that would easily be noticeable to a person passing by. Not too painful though. I started with vaseline, and just switched to aquaphor today. I doubt it will get any better, but worth it all in the end! Day 7 the dryness on my face has become a bit more noticeable to me, and is all around instead of just on my chin. Nothing too serious or noticeable to anyone but myself. My skincare routine includes:
First Cleanser- Banila Clean It Zero, removes all my makeup
Second Cleanser- Hada Labo Rohto Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam; it's a very gentle cleanser that I swear by. This and the Banila Clean It Zero have been game changers for me. I've had a few months where I've ran out and switched and my face seriously suffered without it.
Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil- I've only been using this since I've started accutane but many people have said it's done wonders for firmness/redness/acne scars.
Moisturizer- Cetaphil or Yes to Carrots Intense Hydration Night Cream; I've just started with the Cetaphil as it's mentioned on most accutane reviews, but I don't love it. Yes to Carrots has always been a great moisturizer, and just makes you feel fresh! Not sure how it will hold up against the potential intense dryness down the line, so we shall see.
*Normally I'd do a lot more, in terms of ampoules and essences and such, but am mainly focused on moisturizing right now. If anyone has any insight on using those kinds of things while on accutane, let me know!
Okay, long winded post done! Will post week two, and if anyone has any questions along the way, just let me know! Xx
So I've loved reading everyones accutane reviews while I prepared to start my treatment, and thought I'd contribute. A little bit about my history with acne: I've had moderate to severe acne since 7th or 8th grade, but I believe it was at its absolute worst in the past few years. I've tried everything under the sun, and have attempted to start accutane multiple times. I split my time between west coast Canada and east cost USA which is what has held me up form starting before. Now I'm so desperate to finally do this that I'll be flying home to NY from Vancouver every month to see my doctor (I go to school in Canada but my insurance won't cover me doing accutane here). Prior to accutane I was on spironolactone. Combining that with a korean skincare routine (game changer!!!) and cutting dairy gave me my best skin, but it's serious effort. I love me some cheese and ice cream, and I was always having to up my dosage on the spiro. It's not a long term solution, as my skin always came back worse when I tried to ween off of it.
Anyways, after many failed attempts with timing, I am finally on accutane! I've just finished my first week, starting at a dosage of 30mg. As for side effects, obviously nothing much yet. At about day 5 I started to notice a little bit of dryness on my chin, and chapped lips. The morning of day 7 my lips were wrecked-big cracks and giant flakes that would easily be noticeable to a person passing by. Not too painful though. I started with vaseline, and just switched to aquaphor today. I doubt it will get any better, but worth it all in the end! Day 7 the dryness on my face has become a bit more noticeable to me, and is all around instead of just on my chin. Nothing too serious or noticeable to anyone but myself. My skincare routine includes:
First Cleanser- Banila Clean It Zero, removes all my makeup
Second Cleanser- Hada Labo Rohto Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam; it's a very gentle cleanser that I swear by. This and the Banila Clean It Zero have been game changers for me. I've had a few months where I've ran out and switched and my face seriously suffered without it.
Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil- I've only been using this since I've started accutane but many people have said it's done wonders for firmness/redness/acne scars.
Moisturizer- Cetaphil or Yes to Carrots Intense Hydration Night Cream; I've just started with the Cetaphil as it's mentioned on most accutane reviews, but I don't love it. Yes to Carrots has always been a great moisturizer, and just makes you feel fresh! Not sure how it will hold up against the potential intense dryness down the line, so we shall see.
*Normally I'd do a lot more, in terms of ampoules and essences and such, but am mainly focused on moisturizing right now. If anyone has any insight on using those kinds of things while on accutane, let me know!
Okay, long winded post done! Will post week two, and if anyone has any questions along the way, just let me know! Xx
Replies (5)
March 7, 2018
hi
March 7, 2018
I'm on acutane from August 9, 2017. I started with 10mg every 3 weeks. My dose of 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg and 50 mg was started in November through March 2. My acne was very deep, cystic, although I have no problem with the ovaries, I have no problems with hormones. I tried everything from cosmetic creams I was on lasers, until cystic acne appeared for me. Alright at all. I'm on acutane from August 9, 2017. I started with 10mg every 3 weeks. My dose of 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg and 50 mg was started in November through March 2. My acne was very deep, cystic, although I have no problem with the ovaries, I have no problems with hormones. I tried everything from cosmetic creams I was on lasers, until cystic acne appeared that pass very slowly where cysts shoot and do not pass. I am currently at 40mg and I will be 2 weeks, then 2 weeks 30mg, 20mg, 10mg and end. While I was treating another doctor, I was advised to take minocycline but I refused, because it should not be an antibiotic with acutane
because they remained as lumps in my face. My acne very slowly passed because they were very deep. Like other help other than rocutane that I could take to restore my skin. I also used the first months for 2 months cream dream, later 2 months for a stronger cream ayrol, then skipper, and now I am currently on a countertube. I still have an acne cystic that does not pass by stomachs. I have 4 months and does not react to any cream. I'm afraid if they could come up again because they stayed like lumps, but my doctor advised me that during my lifetime I would be lost and that my cystic acne would not reappear, which were very scary.
What u think
because they remained as lumps in my face. My acne very slowly passed because they were very deep. Like other help other than rocutane that I could take to restore my skin. I also used the first months for 2 months cream dream, later 2 months for a stronger cream ayrol, then skipper, and now I am currently on a countertube. I still have an acne cystic that does not pass by stomachs. I have 4 months and does not react to any cream. I'm afraid if they could come up again because they stayed like lumps, but my doctor advised me that during my lifetime I would be lost and that my cystic acne would not reappear, which were very scary.
What u think
UPDATED FROM twhite721
Month One
twhite721November 4, 2016
Hey guys!
So I haven't updated here consistently but have kept note of my week to week symptoms and such. My first month on accutane was not bad at all! 30 mg a day. The first symptom I noticed was dry eyes, and my lips started to dry out right around day 6. Since the first week, dry eyes aren't really a problem, but dry lips are a constant. I've had no problem keeping that issue at bay with aquaphor-sometimes I need it every couple hours, sometimes only three times a day. Other than that, my first month symptoms included the occasional migraine, dry nose (had two nose bleeds) and mild dryness on my face. Also, night sweats. It's not every night but a few mornings a week I'll wake up quite sweaty. I've heard dreadful stories about your face flaking off, fortunately, that hasn't been an issue for me. My inner cheeks and chin get a bit dry at times, but never to the point of flaky skin. I would say that it has been tricky to manage makeup with this new skin. I've had to revamp my whole makeup routine as it often looks too dry and red after a few hours.
The only other big noteworthy thing was the purging. At week three I noticed my face (nose, inner cheeks, lower forehead, a bit on my chin) were covered in very noticeable blackheads. Blackheads have never been an issue for me, I barely notice them. These were so bad that they were apparent to anyone who looked at my face. I knew this was part of the process-all the gunk getting pushed out. Over time they got more and more noticeable, and looked like they would be simple to push out but never were (I would really recommend just leaving them be! It's obviously tempting to pick at them but will do no good). After about 10 days they started to come out, and I could just wipe them off when I washed my face. It was then about a week of them falling out bit by bit. After this, I have had issues with my pores looking huge. No matter what makeup primer or lotions I use, my pores are very obvious. Hopefully this will change with more time.
All in all, month one was a breeze (knock on wood!).
**It won't allow me to upload any photos! Any one else have this issue?
So I haven't updated here consistently but have kept note of my week to week symptoms and such. My first month on accutane was not bad at all! 30 mg a day. The first symptom I noticed was dry eyes, and my lips started to dry out right around day 6. Since the first week, dry eyes aren't really a problem, but dry lips are a constant. I've had no problem keeping that issue at bay with aquaphor-sometimes I need it every couple hours, sometimes only three times a day. Other than that, my first month symptoms included the occasional migraine, dry nose (had two nose bleeds) and mild dryness on my face. Also, night sweats. It's not every night but a few mornings a week I'll wake up quite sweaty. I've heard dreadful stories about your face flaking off, fortunately, that hasn't been an issue for me. My inner cheeks and chin get a bit dry at times, but never to the point of flaky skin. I would say that it has been tricky to manage makeup with this new skin. I've had to revamp my whole makeup routine as it often looks too dry and red after a few hours.
The only other big noteworthy thing was the purging. At week three I noticed my face (nose, inner cheeks, lower forehead, a bit on my chin) were covered in very noticeable blackheads. Blackheads have never been an issue for me, I barely notice them. These were so bad that they were apparent to anyone who looked at my face. I knew this was part of the process-all the gunk getting pushed out. Over time they got more and more noticeable, and looked like they would be simple to push out but never were (I would really recommend just leaving them be! It's obviously tempting to pick at them but will do no good). After about 10 days they started to come out, and I could just wipe them off when I washed my face. It was then about a week of them falling out bit by bit. After this, I have had issues with my pores looking huge. No matter what makeup primer or lotions I use, my pores are very obvious. Hopefully this will change with more time.
All in all, month one was a breeze (knock on wood!).
**It won't allow me to upload any photos! Any one else have this issue?
Replies (2)
November 29, 2016
Im on my second month as well. I am taking absorica 40 mg a day. The headaches and joint pain have been pretty rough for me, but I do have a diagnosis of chronic migraines. Have you seen much progress since you started? I have not really, besides a lot of black head purging. I have been getting really discouraged because i am approaching the third month marker.
November 29, 2016
Hi! My second month I was at 40 mg myorisan, twice a day. I'm going to post my review for second month (just finished last week and haven't started my third due to bad timing with appointments). Second month was brutalllll for me. My skin got way worse, and I had lots of breakouts on my cheeks, which is rare for me (around my mouth is usually my problem area). Symptoms were much more noticeable in month two, as well. But when I hit week four of the second month, my skin got much better and I have started to get lots of compliments now. I only have one zit right now, on my jawline. Big downside is all the scarring and redness that's left behind from the crazy breakouts it's caused. I hear month two is often the worst, and month three is when people start to see great improvements. For some people not until month four, so don't get discouraged! Let me know how month three goes for ya :)
Hi there! I'm so glad you decided to share your journey with us. Good luck with your treatment! Will you be sharing some photos with the community?