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The first month on accutane is flying by!! Feeling great so far...only side effects are dried lips and mild dry skin on my chin and neck. Best news is I am 100% clear! I woke up the last 5 days with not one zit! My skin is looking great...hoping it is too late in my treatment to get the dreaded initial breakout!!

A month before I...

2 WEEKS DOWN!! I can't believe it took me almost 10 years to convince myself to take this drug! The only side effect I have experienced is dry lips. The oil production on my face has significantly decreased! I can not wait to continue on and see continued improvements in my skin. Will update you when I go to my one month appointment...

One week complete of Accutane!! Not really much to mention....No side effects so I am happy! My skin is about the same. I had maybe three new pimples surface over the week but they were small and healed in a day. Not sure if that was because of Accutane. Will report more next week!

May 30th is the start date!! Just took my first pill. 20 mg once a day. I called the pharmacist to make sure that was right because I see that a lot of others on this site take their pill twice a day, but it was right so I guess my doctor is just doing things a little different. I ate and took it with a full glass of water. Excited to get this...

Hey Everyone!!

I decided to start a blog on my journey using accutane. This website has been a life saver to read about others who are going through the same problems with acne as me! Acne is hard enough so it is really helpful having a website where you can go to learn more about products, hear others success stories and problems, and have a...