Fourth month and shaving

I'm starting my fourth month of accutane and my face has never looked better. I get comments from people all the time on how great my face looks. Lately I have had acne after shaving but only on one side of my face. It just recently started this and it's annoying. I'm using a moisturizing aftershave lotion. Anyone else experience this?

Cholestrol and accutane

I had a physical done about half way through my first month on accutane in preparation for the marathon I am training for. The doc doing my physical called me back and said my cholesterol was high (as I expected from the accutane). My baseline blood tests on accutane from the dermatologist showed everything with in normal levels (and the is without fasting before the blood work). The doc from my physical recommended I eat flax seed to help keep my cholesterol down. I just started my second month of accutane today and they drew my blood at the dermatologist today and I am awaiting the results.

Anyone else experience raised cholesterol? I'm running at least 15 miles or more a week at the moment and that will soon increase, so exercise is not a problem. What food did yall eat to help keep cholesterol down?

Thanks.

Black heads

I just finished my first month of accutane and I must say I have seen results. So far no more hard bumps on my face and back. I have noticed an increase in blackheads though on my face. Has anyone else experienced this? How long does it take for them to go away? I started my second round today at 40mg twice a day.

The first 21 days!

Hi everyone,

I've had acne my whole life. It was diagnosed as ance vulgaris. I tried different antibiotics, oral and topical. Also the retina micro and all the OTC products like proactive. Nothing has worked until now. I am a professional and finally decided enough was enough, no one is going to take you seriously with acne.

I started Sotret (accutane) about 21 days ago. I am taking 40 mg once a day. The first week I started seeing results. All the hard lumps went away and I had only a few white heads.

Second week face really started to clear up. No big hard lumps. The acne I did have is now healing slowly. My back is finally drying out and there are many fewer on it as well.

I'm rounding out my third week, my face and lips are more dried out now. I have been making sure to drink a lot of water and use lotion and chapstick.

I have noticed an increase in blackheads though. Hopefully these will go away eventually.

I do miss drinking with friends, because the doc has said I can only have two drinks at most in one sitting, it'll be tough at all the Christmas parties, but I think I can make it. I have not drank in over two weeks now.

Leave your comments and encouragement, I'm glad I can share the experience with yall. I will update regularly.

Hello

Just wanted to say hi to everyone.