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[lolitayaya]

Well it's almost one month I've been on 30 mg of Acutane. I had symptoms from about the 4th day, dry skin, cracked lips, SORE bones etc etc and then my skin broke out badly (worse than before I started acutane). I've been applying Neutrogena night and day cream and washing my face with Dove soap, since I have bad reactions to other facial cleansers etc.

My acne has died off and the bumps are now flat and peeling off with the rest of my dry skin. I have one cyst which has just died but it's still inflamed. My blackheads came out pretty easy with an extraction tool so thank goodness my nose is clear.

I'm wondering is this it? Is this the big recovery that everyone talks about?

I'm going to see my derm on Tuesday for blood tests and hopefully she'll increase my doseage.

Also, I'm not active, but does Acutane work better with the pill?? AND, I was drinking dr stuart's skin purifying teas, would this make my acne worse while on Acutane?

[KellyAnne1284]

Well it's almost one month I've been on 30 mg of Acutane. I had symptoms from about the 4th day, dry skin, cracked lips, SORE bones etc etc and then my skin broke out badly (worse than before I started acutane). I've been applying Neutrogena night and day cream and washing my face with Dove soap, since I have bad reactions to other facial cleansers etc.

My acne has died off and the bumps are now flat and peeling off with the rest of my dry skin. I have one cyst which has just died but it's still inflamed. My blackheads came out pretty easy with an extraction tool so thank goodness my nose is clear.

I'm wondering is this it? Is this the big recovery that everyone talks about?

I'm going to see my derm on Tuesday for blood tests and hopefully she'll increase my doseage.

Also, I'm not active, but does Acutane work better with the pill?? AND, I was drinking dr stuart's skin purifying teas, would this make my acne worse while on Acutane?

It is highly unlikely that "this is it" after only one month. Not impossible, but unlikely. I say this especially since you've only been on 30mg for not even one month. Chances are, once your dosage is upped, you'll start to break out again. I went through the same thing in my first month, toward the end...I was clearing, my face was smoother, etc - and then in my second month (which I'm in now), when my dosage was doubled from 40mg to 80mg, the breakouts came again, my face is red with tane burn, etc. I say this not to "kill your high", but so that you can stay realistic about this treatment and not be so devistated if/when you do break out again. For most people, results aren't really seen until month 3 or 4 - and for some it takes longer. Hang in there...you will have plenty of highs and lows on this medication. Take me for instance - yesterday, my skin was close to flawless...no active pimples except for the stubborn comedones that won't go away, very light red marks, etc. I was ecstatic. I woke up this morning and my face looked horrible...new pimples, a new cyst, inflamation - all just overnight. Ups and downs - expect them. Stay positive, though - the end result should be great.

[kristifire]

Well it's almost one month I've been on 30 mg of Acutane. I had symptoms from about the 4th day, dry skin, cracked lips, SORE bones etc etc and then my skin broke out badly (worse than before I started acutane). I've been applying Neutrogena night and day cream and washing my face with Dove soap, since I have bad reactions to other facial cleansers etc.

My acne has died off and the bumps are now flat and peeling off with the rest of my dry skin. I have one cyst which has just died but it's still inflamed. My blackheads came out pretty easy with an extraction tool so thank goodness my nose is clear.

I'm wondering is this it? Is this the big recovery that everyone talks about?

I'm going to see my derm on Tuesday for blood tests and hopefully she'll increase my doseage.

Also, I'm not active, but does Acutane work better with the pill?? AND, I was drinking dr stuart's skin purifying teas, would this make my acne worse while on Acutane?

I'm almost 1 month too! and on 30 mg. ... do you know what day exactly you're on?... I'm going for my blood test tomorrow morning... that sucks that you're breaking out again. Glad I'm not don't think I will either.


have you tried the facial cleansers for sensitive skin? .. I use the olay pre-liquidified cloths....mainly cuz i'm lazy & think that theres something in the water reacting badly on my face each time. :shrugs:

I don't think it works better or worse with the pill, because they're two separate things. its just that the pill is to prevent any pregnancies while on the medication. Its a good sign that your bumps are flattening out. I can't say for certain about upping the dosage, since we on the same timeline, but it is always a possibility that you'll get another IB as your body adjusts to the sudden increment. If I get upped, which I hope I do, just to speed things along, I plan on taking it slow, so it'll be a gradual change...

ummm the purifying teas? is that like the green tea with anti-oxidents or something? because I was specifically told to not take any other medications or supplements or drink/take the green tea (which helped out my skin A LOT(!) in 3 weeks)

let me know what your derm says! & I'll let you know what mine says, [if anything] I don't really have any questions for her except how to STOP MY STUPIDITY! ... btw.. do you feel like no matter how much you study or do something now, you're STILL gonna mess it up?... I just feel like I'm getting stupider by the day. been feeling this since I started...] :/

good luck on tuesday!

[lolitayaya]

Hey

I started mine after the 25 April when I got back from Paris ) it was 30 degrees there so the sun helped dry out my skin a lot and I was using my free sample of Dior facial wash and my mild acne cleared up. When I started acutane it broke out though. I'd rather have everything out than in.

Earlier when I was watching tv my skin started to peel off! I haven't seen it like that before. My chin is the worst place for dry skin (and for acne) and my skin was hanging off. I guess that's a great sign that things are speeding along.

My acne on my back has cleared up too, although I only had about 4 spots. I think that's because I've laid off the conditioner. I also haven't had to wash my hair since Tuesday and it isn't greasy at all.

The doctor told me not to use E45 cream on my face because it's too oily. I'm going to use it on my body though because my dry skin is itchy.

My herbal tea is basically just nettle and dandelion (and some other herb) no additives or anything. I used to drink ACV but it started to make me sick.

I had normal skin with the occassional breakout when I was super stressed or detoxing and I used ProActiv facial wash and it broke me out severly, cysts etc and since then it's been a rocky road. I think I'm gonna start taking ACV in tablet form though.

I've lost weight too on Acutane. Is that a side effect? This time on the acutane I am trying to pull the stops out and really shape up. I'm eating healthy and drinking plenty of water and no fizzy drinks etc because I want to really make an effort when I come off this course.

I have msn and AIM if you want to add me and we can chat. I'm follydolly88@hotmail.co.uk and my AIM is kissmesailor88

Well it's almost one month I've been on 30 mg of Acutane. I had symptoms from about the 4th day, dry skin, cracked lips, SORE bones etc etc and then my skin broke out badly (worse than before I started acutane). I've been applying Neutrogena night and day cream and washing my face with Dove soap, since I have bad reactions to other facial cleansers etc.

My acne has died off and the bumps are now flat and peeling off with the rest of my dry skin. I have one cyst which has just died but it's still inflamed. My blackheads came out pretty easy with an extraction tool so thank goodness my nose is clear.

I'm wondering is this it? Is this the big recovery that everyone talks about?

I'm going to see my derm on Tuesday for blood tests and hopefully she'll increase my doseage.

Also, I'm not active, but does Acutane work better with the pill?? AND, I was drinking dr stuart's skin purifying teas, would this make my acne worse while on Acutane?

I'm almost 1 month too! and on 30 mg. ... do you know what day exactly you're on?... I'm going for my blood test tomorrow morning... that sucks that you're breaking out again. Glad I'm not don't think I will either.


have you tried the facial cleansers for sensitive skin? .. I use the olay pre-liquidified cloths....mainly cuz i'm lazy & think that theres something in the water reacting badly on my face each time. :shrugs:

I don't think it works better or worse with the pill, because they're two separate things. its just that the pill is to prevent any pregnancies while on the medication. Its a good sign that your bumps are flattening out. I can't say for certain about upping the dosage, since we on the same timeline, but it is always a possibility that you'll get another IB as your body adjusts to the sudden increment. If I get upped, which I hope I do, just to speed things along, I plan on taking it slow, so it'll be a gradual change...

ummm the purifying teas? is that like the green tea with anti-oxidents or something? because I was specifically told to not take any other medications or supplements or drink/take the green tea (which helped out my skin A LOT(!) in 3 weeks)

let me know what your derm says! & I'll let you know what mine says, [if anything] I don't really have any questions for her except how to STOP MY STUPIDITY! ... btw.. do you feel like no matter how much you study or do something now, you're STILL gonna mess it up?... I just feel like I'm getting stupider by the day. been feeling this since I started...] :/

good luck on tuesday!

[kristifire]

I just added you (I'm always online... mnymee01 (AIM) and kristifire21@hotmail.com )

wait... you've LOST weight!!! you suck!!!!! I think I gained like 5 pounds or something. I certainly can't fit into my regular jeans, so... it had to be it...funny part though is that I'm only eating about 1 meal a day...the one I take the accutane with. I'm usually not that hungry in the evening, or I'm just too damn tired to go anywhere or do anything... I guess I gotta go weigh myself or something...just to make sure...I know round-about how much I was when I started, sooo :/

ouch! your skin was starting to peel off?.. you sure you weren't sunburned? thats usually what happens when you've got one, and the skin underneath is starting to heal....

E45...haven't heard of it, but makes sense, kinda... I see you're in the UK...maybe you've got the Natusan brand, by johnson & johnson... ? I liked the day/night cream, but thought it was starting to ruin my skin more..lol I started to see bumpy ridges, like scarring... still don't know what it was really from though :/

don'tcha just love it though, with the hair? ... I've been able to leave my hair straight for DAYS on end!!! i absolutely LOVE IT... I'm not frying my hair every other day I've been waiting for this day for years! ever since 5th grade basically...

ACV... don't know much about it really.. I'm really not the type too try new things, and I know it smells a little weird...

I started on the 1st of May... well, technically the 2nd because I had to skip day 3...lol

I'm gonna be sooooo happy when the time comes that I can stress out as much as I want, and not have to worry about getting massive amounts of cysts from it !!! Spring semester, here I COME!!!!!!