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[Sufian]

Hey,

Keep up the great work. Best of luck.

[ciaobella]

COREYYYY!!!
i missed you!
glad your face is doing so greatttt!
wooohooo!
=)

[neessaL]

Those videos of yours are motivating to watch. We all know how tough it can be some days, but I'm glad to see you're hanging in there. You're more than half way through now!

I'm only in week 3 of my second treatment, but a little improvement so far.

[CoreyDB]

Day 108: Still on friends computer. My comp should be back (again!) tommorow! Will have update and video then hopefully!!! Sorry guys! Prom is this Friday by the way! Face is still improving! Haven't picked, and no new actives for a few days! Yippee!

[CoreyDB]

Day 109: IT IS FINALLY HERE!! MOVIE TIME! ENJOY! (It is split into two parts due to an odd Youtube rule which prohibits the uploading of movies longer then 10 minutes).

Day 100 (109..) Part 1:

Day 100 (109..) Part 2:

Enjoy everyone! Sorry for the huge delay! Stupid computers...

[ace guy]

Hey Cory - video updates finally!
Glad things are going well - hope you enjoy prom!

[CoreyDB]

Day 121: So prom is tommorow. And I broke out a bit on my jaw and cheek and one spot on the side of my forehead! DOH! (I broke out yesterday so at least I have a day and a half to heal up a bit)... Anywho I did the forbidden, the terrible, the one thing thou shall not do!.....

I purposely sunburnt myself.... I do not reccommend this, but I had no option. It was fourth and 20 and I had to go deep. My face is looking better already, and while I may regret this on the weekend, at least the chances of my face looking alright by tommorow are pretty good. You gotta do what you gotta do I suppose. Also it wasn't THAT bad of a breakout, but my skin has been healing ever so slowly on Accutane, so it was like, just a bunch of ugly red marks and scabs. But the sun did a number on them so what-ever. Hope you all have a great day!!

[MissAngie]

Hope prom was fun! And that you took a lot of pictures, and that the sunburn helped. Sometimes you gotta to what you gotta do!

[carmelle]

Yes, same here. I hope you enjoyed your prom!!!!!!!!

[CoreyDB]

Day 125: Hey guys! So Prom was awesome! Had a great time! My Acne got better like an hour before I went and I had a blast!! Here is a little shot from me getting on the Prom Bus!!

Corey all dressed up!:



Anywho, regarding my face, is an interesting, harrowing story...

So I don't have anything lined up for the next couple of weeks, and I have/had become increasingly annoyed by my Comedones. As I had been mentioning my face was improving, but I was/am still getting breakouts. And these breakouts where occuring in my comedonal areas... so common logic would suggest, the only inflammed acne I am getting are because of my comedones... which by the way have become increasingly larger and more noticeable. So I came to the conclusion the comedones are finally coming to the surface and causing mayhem. But I have been thinking this for the past 16 weeks... so I decided to do a risky move... I decided to destroy my face for the next couple of weeks, and extract every single comedone myself.

And I did. I spent about half an hour in front of the mirror, and popped 90% of the clogged pores on my face. Sure, after this all heals, their will still be a few bumps left of course. I'm not expecting this to be 100% successful. But for the amount of gunk I extracted from my face, it will have at least made a solid impact. My face is currently in the worst state its ever been in... and thats not to say bumps, but just red marks, wounds, scrapes, etc. It's gross. I am not that upset though. I figure, I know this will all heal up in two weeks at the most, but I was becoming discouraged with the comedones, and had no idea, if when at all, they where just all going to come out. Plus I would much rather destroy my face for two weeks, then have breakouts right up until the end of my treatment in July. So what is done is done. My face is disgusting as of 1:00 PM EST Monday, May 25, 2009. But hopefully this will have some lasting results in the long run. Have a great day!

- CoreyDB

[CoreyDB]

Day 127: My skin hasn't been this bad in years. I just don't know what to do now. I am sure it's because I picked, but god, it's terrible, and is healing way too slowly. I am pretty down and out right now and just not sure what to do about this all. I really hope things take a turn for the better. I have to go to work soon. Ugh. This sucks. Life sucks. Peace.

[Jess24]

Hey Corey, I just sat here for hours reading your log from day 1. I feel your pain. I am a 24 year old female. I was engaged/dating the same guy for 7 years. We broke up about 2 months ago when I found out he was screwing his neighbor! It has really motivated me as well. I started taking accutane right after the break up. It has been HELL! Normally when we would get in fight or something, Id just go out with my friends and party and meet people but b/c of my acne I have no self esteem. I haven't left my bedroom in 2 months. I don't even go to the grocery store. I hate to go in public. Accutane made me soooo much worse. I didn't even know my skin could get this bad. Im on day 47 taking 80mg/day (40mg in am/ 40mg in pm) I stopped taking it during my third week b/c I got a boob job!!!YAY!! BTW for anyone considering surgery while on accutane-they say not to but it was totally fine. I cry alot b/c I just want my life back. I have days where I just hope I go to sleep and never wake up. Its nice to know there are people out there suffering with me. I work for a plastic surgeon and we have a skin care specialist- we sell products with hydroquinone in them. This ingredient breaks down the hyperpigmentation/red spots. It takes time and the esthetician told me to starting using while on accutane. I haven't yet b/c ive been picking lately and it might burn. But you might want to check into it. You're such a cute guy, it makes me understand now when everyone tells me how pretty I am but I dont feel that way b/c of the acne. Good Luck!

[CoreyDB]

Hey Corey, I just sat here for hours reading your log from day 1. I feel your pain. I am a 24 year old female. I was engaged/dating the same guy for 7 years. We broke up about 2 months ago when I found out he was screwing his neighbor! It has really motivated me as well. I started taking accutane right after the break up. It has been HELL! Normally when we would get in fight or something, Id just go out with my friends and party and meet people but b/c of my acne I have no self esteem. I haven't left my bedroom in 2 months. I don't even go to the grocery store. I hate to go in public. Accutane made me soooo much worse. I didn't even know my skin could get this bad. Im on day 47 taking 80mg/day (40mg in am/ 40mg in pm) I stopped taking it during my third week b/c I got a boob job!!!YAY!! BTW for anyone considering surgery while on accutane-they say not to but it was totally fine. I cry alot b/c I just want my life back. I have days where I just hope I go to sleep and never wake up. Its nice to know there are people out there suffering with me. I work for a plastic surgeon and we have a skin care specialist- we sell products with hydroquinone in them. This ingredient breaks down the hyperpigmentation/red spots. It takes time and the esthetician told me to starting using while on accutane. I haven't yet b/c ive been picking lately and it might burn. But you might want to check into it. You're such a cute guy, it makes me understand now when everyone tells me how pretty I am but I dont feel that way b/c of the acne. Good Luck!

Yeah Jess it does suck. Accutane is a struggle, but I still have 8 weeks left and hopefully I will see alot of improvements! Thank god the marks on my face right now are currently self-inflicted, rather then the result of a breakout, if you know the difference. I am just going to try my best and leave my skin alone for an entire week, and just avoid mirrors, and hopefully I will be right back on track on how I was doing. The best of luck to you!

- CoreyDB


Day 128: Picked AGAIN last night! UGH! But I started a new chart, and posted it right above my computer! It reads and I quote "STOP FUCKING PICKING!!" and has each day of the week, for the next week written down, with little boxes beside them, so I can give each day a check-mark if I complete it without picking, which I plan to do. I figure one full week without picking at all and my face should be back on track and improving as it was... So far so good though today. Have not picked at all, and have hardly touched my face! Wish me luck!

[CoreyDB]

Day 132: UPDATE! So my skin is getting right back on track! Everything has healed up, rather then some dark marks where some nasty wounds where. I guess my picking did have some effect.. the particularly nasty comedones are gone and what remains is manageable. Skin is looking great overall though. My right cheek bone seems to be finally done, so that is also great. That area had been non-stop the entire treatment and to finally know it is finished trying to fight the 'Tane is an awesome feeling! One new spot on my left cheek, but it was gunk that came to the surface, gunk thats been there for almost a year. Accutane continues to clear my face out. Good thing it is! Almost 6 weeks to go! Almost done! Yay!

(I just hope my face is completely clear by then... alot of progress can happen in 6 weeks though so I remain optimistic!)

[JennyBean]

Hey Corey!
It's been a while that I've read your log.. but, I'm glad things are working out for you! Looks like there's only 5 weeks left to go.. Stay optimistic! =)

[royallypurplex]

hey! i read parts of your blog. it's pretty interesting loll cuz a lot of the people on here are in their 20's but you're a highschooler like me!
anywaysss best of luck!
xx

[osfan2006]

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.

dude im on the same boat as you i have just be ok looking for a while. sports im in sort of the same ive had my ups and downs in baseball for example hitting that is one point i can be crushing the ball thats when im on when im off i cant buy hits at all people who play baseball will know what streaky means im about as streaky as it gets in hitting. Pitching is another story i dominate not enough though. My face though has gotting me to start working out hard. for the past few months ive been busting my ass and working out every single day. only touching around 80 on your fastball will never get u any where thats another reason why ive been working my ass off cus i wanna be able to throw harder. but back to acne im about to begin accutane to im hoping i get results so i can be happy again.

[osfan2006]

My favorite song haha
But trust me you are not ugly, not by any means. You have a glowing personality, and I know it doesn't seem it, but there are people out there who adore personality over anything. Best of luck, I hope your course is going great, and seven is my favorite number, so I'm convinced week seven will be great for you =D haha.

i have a good personlaty its really hard finding girls that just like that, im not ugly ethier but im just saying. im going on tane almost for the same reasons as he is.