When did you clear up!?

Hey guys! I am CoreyDB, and I am on my 5th month of Accutane (just started the 5th month.. Week 16..). I have seen some improvements in my skin, but I am still far from clear. So I will keep the post simple, how long did it take you guys who have finished courses to clear up? Also reply if you didn't clear up completely and what happened? Thanks alot!!

Also check out my log at: CoreyDB's Accutane Log!

The last few posts there should give some insight into where I am exactly in my course and what is happening! Again thanks alot.

4 Months in and still breaking out!?

Hey everyone. I have been on Accutane for just over three months now for Persitant Moderate Acne, and I am still breaking out!? What gives? My dose was 40 mg for the first two months and 60mg for the third month and currently. Anyone else still breaking out into their fourth month?

Accutane on Closed Comedones!

So I am on Accutane, and it has pretty much cleared me up. Or so I thought. After it took away the inflammed-acne and the active pimples and whatnot I started noticing these little white bumps. Everywhere. Closed Comedones. So my question is, will the Accutane get rid of these bumps, or will I need to get another product to get rid of them? I have been on Accutane a month and a half. Please answer!

PLEASE READ AND RESPOND

Sooo. I got to that point everyone. You know, after the IB when you think your finally getting clear... then you notice these little white fleshy marks on your forehead ( what are those? Whiteheads? I used to have huge cysts on my forehead and I figure these are left over gunk from those maybe?) and you realize your going to have to ... rid... yourself of those before your actually clear... Fuck... I hope this goes painless and quickly... anyone else have the same thing happen to them?

Please reply, I could use some support, espiecally from people who have had these little white flesh bumps before.

The Most Interesting Log Ever.

Hey there everyone! I recently started Accutane (well... twenty eight days ago) and I finally feel I should start a log to track my progress for your benefit and mine. You may be saying 'Yay we get to read another person complaining about their IB until month three then dissapear as their face clears up' but I can assure you this log is much more then that.

You see, the catch is, and the reason I am on Accutane, is this girl. I am a Senior in highschool (Seventeen.. location Canada) and have fallen for a Freshman (I'll explain that below). We were 'seeing' each other I suppose and then everything just fell apart. She gave me the cold shoulder and started dating one of those little Freshman boys in her classes. Now you ask, why was this so devestating? Why did this cause you to go on Accutane? Well...

All throughout my life, I have been.. mediocre. Mediocre in sports, mediocre in school, a mediocre friend, a mediocre 'catch' or 'boy' I suppose if you know what I mean, and mediocre looks. This all caused me to gradually lose self-esteem and confidence, which has slowly driven me down in the area of 'girls' which is why I was after a Freshman in the first place. The above mention of this rejection by a *Freshman* put me over the edge.

I'm sure some of you while reading this will think about responding by writing 'change for no one' or 'there are others out there' but this is a fact I understand and I will choose to ignore. This girl has given me the motivation to reach my potential. She has given me the motivation to rid myself of my mild/*mediocre* acne once and for all. She has given me the motivation to do well in school. She has given me the motivation to start working out so I can improve my athletic skills (and looks too I guess). Most importantly she has given me the motivation to escape my mediorocricy.

So this log will be much more then me updating on my Acne status in regards to Acne. This log will update you all on my chase of being the best person I can possibly be, and as a result, getting this girl back will be my ultimate goal. To be honest, I am not sure what I will do then, and if I even have feelings for her beyond the jealousy and motivation she has provided me, but I believe after reading all of this, my motives are understandable.

Below I will post my first update (today): and likewise for everyday until my Accutane course is over. If I reach my goal in that time period is to be determined so stay tuned.