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[Johnnie]

45:
Ok what the hell 3 red puffy things on my jaw line. I dont want to type about it D:

[Johnnie]

48:
Ew skin. Things are bad.

[Johnnie]

Day 54:
Things have been so bad recently I havent had the gumption to get on my computer and talk about it. Its getting better now but my dosage was upped to 80mg per day and I got a very "Violent" outbreak. My whole body is dry. I cant wait to be over with this.

[Johnnie]

Day 60:
Thats 2 months. My skin looks gross. JUST WORK MR.ACCUTANE.

[montou]

hey, ive been reading your logs, i just started accutane like 2 days ago, cant wait to be hit by that IB ! Good luck on ur course, in the end it'll be worth it

[Matt007]

be patient...dont expect Mr Accutane to work in 2 months.god.it takes 4 yes 4 whole months for some.so id say youre only half way.

[Johnnie]

68:
I got back from the mountains. My face is calming down again. This whole courses seems really up and down up to this point, good and bad points. Right now Im sortof inbetween, but a little on the decent side. Im SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dry though.

[Johnnie]

74:
My skin right now could be related to how it was when I started.

[Johnnie]

78:
My skin still looks pretty weird. Strange red marks coming under the corner of my eye. Nothing in them, just red blips. I think Im gunna post some pictures once I get a camera to borrow from someone .

[Johnnie]

80:
WHAT IS THIS THING ON MY CHEEK AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. ITS SO GROSS

[Johnnie]

91:
I want results plz mr.Accutane. kthnxbai

[Johnnie]

95:
Well, I have a weird pimple on my upper lip that doesnt want to leave but other that that...

NUTHIN

Just red marks that are fading EVEN WHILE Im on the accutane still


Home stretch, Feels good.

[Johnnie]

118:
Wow, its been a while. All I can say at this point is wow. What a trial Accutane has been, and is going to continue to be. Im left with a lot of red marks, a lot of regrets, a lot of questioning. At this point, I have 18 days left of Accutane. I think my day count got off track somewhere . But really, my face is looking weird, ACNE FREE is a new thing to me. Thats all its looking, just weird. I have a good handful red marks, I have one persistant pimple that refuses to leave. Coming to the end of my course I look back at these 3.something months and its very surreal. My self esteem is in absolute shambles at the moment, but my skin is lookin ok. But I know later on down the road, when the marks fade, when the sun comes out and I get a little tan, things will be looking nicer.

Ive learned a lot of lessons.

First off, the world is a superficially charged chunk of BS. Nothing but shit. Acne is such a sign of repulsion that people have to go on drugs LIKE Accutane and put themselves (in some cases, I.E. mine) through sheer hell to fix it. Why is that? The world is airbrushed, no one is really allowed to be themselves. My life has gotten better because of Accutane... But why? Is it because theres some pimples abscent from my face? Is that REALLY the only reason? Truth is, I know its the only reason and that makes me sad. Something as minute in importance as ACNE becomes over porportionalized today to the point of insanity. Ive really developed a profound respect for people who have problems with self esteem. Its so, so, so tough to feel uncomfortable in your own skin. But now, I will be able to continue with a semi - normal life. Acne has damaged me, taken a piece of me. It has forced me to hide behind a sheild of reclusiveness that I doubt will ever come down fully.

TO THOSE TAKING ACCUTANE!
SOME THINGS IVE LEARNED TO NOT DO/DO!

-Got a pesky little whitehead that you want gone? DONT SQUEEZE IT! PLEEEASE! You may end up taking off the top layer of your skin from squeezing and youll be left with a BIG red unsightly red patch. Rather, wash a needle with soap, put it over an open flame if you can, and just prick the end of it, and squeeze the crap out GENTLEY with 2 qtips. Use the qtips like you would your fingers.
-Dont try to use a topical without doing a bit of a test first. I burnt the living hell out of my skin with BP in one night. I regret that a TON. Now I know some people can tolerate some topicals - mild and strongs ones - while on Accutane, but just make sure you dont dive head on into topical treatment without testing maybe on one spot first.
-Dont go even one day without moisturizing. If you you do, the next day you might look like a tomato. Just play it safe. Find a good moisturizer, not greasey, and use it often.
-Dont shave without shaving cream. WOW, this is a big one. I tried one morning in a rush before work and I took big chunks out of my skin left and right. Your skin can get so fragile on Accutane its REDICULOUS. Find some sensitive skin shaving cream, youll be happy you did.
-If youre in the sun, use a lot of sunscreen. I went to Cuba and got burnt to a crisp while I was on Accutane. I was just really lazy and didnt put enough screen on. It looked really really really really REALLY REALLY BAD! Do yourself a huge favor and use a lot of caution in the sun. No tanning beds either, had another bad experience .
-No squeezing. Please, try your hardest not to squeez while youre on Accutane. If youre anything like me youre a big freak about picking and squeezing. YOU HAVE TO STOP IF YOU ARE! Everything look 100x worse when you pick / squeeze. Just dont do it.

Ill probably be adding some more profound thoughts for the rest of my course and my post - course. I know my tribulations arent over.

STAY STRONG!
ACNE ISNT THE END OF YOUR LIFE!