Hispanic 28yrs Old Female Hormonal Acne - Philadelphia, PA

I want to post my Accutane experience for others as I know it can help others compare and contrast. I am five days into my Isotretinoin treatment, of what I was told will be 6-7 months long. I am not certain this is where I write and update my story but anyway here it goes. I like so many others have always had blemishes which made me self conscious. But I always was able to treat them with over the counter solutions until about two year ago. It gradually started to become more bothersome when I moved out of state to a warmer climate area. But what set the destruction of my face was removing my Mirena IUD a year ago & taking a morning after pill (pure evil that thing, for hormones at least) a month later. I always got cystic acne around my chin but I developed more cystic acne all around my cheeks and even more on my chin leaving worst scars then ever as the picture shows. So after this nightmare year, I finally went to the Dermatologist and she immediately said I should be on Accutane. Before I could start I would have to do the Ipledge process and was given Solodyn ( Antibiotic ) meanwhile which helped with a lot of the big active pimples. Today I have been on Myorisan 30mg/Day for 5 Days. I immediately felt my lips become dryer and chapped but no change on my face as it is too soon of course. I am drinking as much water as I can remember to drink and taking the medication with probably way too much fat food which I've read is what's best for absorption. I will keep updating on my Journey. Thank you all

So I've been on the Myorisan 30mg still just over two weeks, today is actually my 16th Day. So far my face has not had a crazy IB. I am still getting spots on the sides of my cheeks close to my ears but nothing worst. My scars seem to be looking better, although I am not sure if it's due to the drug or what I've been using topically.

My Daily Routine:
Morning-
Neutrogena healthy Skin Booster face wash very tiny amount since face is dryer
Cerave PM moisturizing lotion (let absorb) then on top Olay sensitive skin Spf 5 moisturizer
Lip balm

For makeup I use Maybelline mineral power loose powder.

Night-
Yes To Grapefruit wipes
Same face wash But every other day I use a a Zinc bar soap
Cerave PM w/ few drops of jojoba oil
Lip balm

Side effect I am experiencing...

Very dry lips of course
Face feels dry but still gets shiny oily
Last 3 days I have been weird emotional.
As in if usually get stressed and when something bad happens I'll cry. But it has to be really hard on me. But these cries I can't explain.. I just start to cry and can't stop for smaller reasons. I also have been so forgetful and missing details, loosing things. I almost burnt my apartment down!

I am still very excited to get through this Journey God willing. Thank you all who reads ^.^

Hey all who sees, I have not updated in some time. I am almost finished 3 months on Claravis ( I chose this generic for month 2 & 3 ). I will say what I think I've seen many say, this month has been by far the best in seeing more change and progress. Month two was probably the hardest for me as my IB was still calming down and on the 2nd month initiation bloodwork my Liver Enzymes were elevated.
Meaning and leading to.....

NO change in dosage for month 2 remained on 30mg
Sent to My Doc for further testing, which the liver enzymes were probably happening due pain I'd been having.
Leaving to an Ultraosund & finally had my Gallbladder removed!! Whew

But that's besides the point right? -.- lol
Now, back to going into the 3rd month. My dosage was doubled, and the dryness that was kind of subsiding from most 1, came back but worst! I had about 3 big bumps and 1 small one going in went down and my face has been pretty good. I have one small bump on my cheek but nothing crazy. The pics I will post makes it seem bad. But it's a lot of scarring which are very prominent. I am hoping that the next few months those lighten up on their own. But After my Derm definitely said she'll put me on Retin A which sounds promising.

Dosage 60mg
side effects: extreme dryness on lips & hands, very thirsty, and I am not 100% sure of this BUT for some reason I got very emotional the first few days when I started Isotretinoin and again after I started the higher dosage.
Face routine PM:
Burts Bees Radiance Wash
Clinique Dramatically diff lotion
Cerave PM
Face routine AM: Neutrogen Healthy Glow Face wash
Olay sensitive skin spf 15 cream