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I'm a 42 year old mom who developed what I have...
I'm a 42 year old mom who developed what I have learned to be hormonal acne. I never had a problem with acne growing up. However, around age 35, I started getting acne. Once I figured out that it wasn't going away, I thought I must be allergic to something. I tried changing skin care products, make up, laundry detergent & eliminating various foods from my diet. All with no success in getting rid of the acne. I went to my dermatologist who prescribed oral antibiotics, Retin-A & topical antibiotics. All with no success. My face is very oily. The acne has been cystic, mostly around my chin and jaw line and has left some scars. I have red marks that don't go away where pimples have come and gone. I have had enough. I started researching Spironilactone and Accutane. After lots of reading, talking to my doctor and talking to several people who have used Accutane, I decided that Spironilactone might help but I would have to be on it for a long time and I would just be putting off the inevitable. I decided to go for the Accutane. I'm nervous because it's spring and the sun sensitivity can be severe but I want to get it over with. I'm also nervous about the dryness, moodiness and fatigue but hopefully it will be short lived and worth it. My first day was April Fools Day... :-)
Day 7 of Accutane
I've been on Accutane for 7 days now. Physically, I feel completely normal. My lips and the area around my mouth started to dry out on day 4. I started noticing a little flakiness around my chin about day 5. Today, I have flakiness around my eyebrows, nose and chin. My face also appears a little pink. The flaky areas are also a little itchy like when you peel after a sunburn. I've been using Aquafor for my lips and moisturizing with Cetaphil and jojoba oil. I've read that jojoba oil can do wonders for the skin. I've been trying to be mindful not to touch, scratch or rub my face. I also purchased Cereve face and body lotion with sunscreen and will be using that religiously.
Adult hormonal acne and melasma. Ugh!
Along with the hormonal acne came melasma. Good times...