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[rede4bed]

----Day 62-----

Just been chuggin right along. Nothing to report that is new. Side effects are the same as last post. I have started using the CeraVe cream at night to try to counter the dry patches I get on my face.

At my job I have been working up front with the public again and let me tell you, what a difference 3 months and some mineral make up make! I don't get patronizing looks now and no comments. I can look someone in the eye and although I have a long way to go, I feel attractive at times. My face doesn't hurt to the touch and everything is almost completely flattened out. I have a feeling my jawline will be scarred, but we'll let time tell on that one. As they say, "It is what it is."

Thanks to everyone who have stopped by to read what I have written.. even if you don't reply, I appreciate you taking the time to look at a day in my life. <3

[keepsgettingbetter]

Hey there R4B!!! You are looking great! I've been feeling guilty about not being on here for awhile and so I thought I'd check in on my old acne buddies! I can see a huge difference in your skin. You can tell that it really has flattened out a ton. Isn't it nice to feel confident?!! Good for you, being able to get back out there working with people again too. It's so nice to get on here and read so many logs of people who started close to my start date and to see that we are all getting such good results!

[indygal]

Hey R4B!! Wow, great progress so far, looking good! And that's so great you are back to working with the public at your job and feeling good about it.....things will only get better from here. So happy for you....
I've had a couple days myself lately where, with makeup of course , I can almost remember what clear skin is like! Then the next day, I get a nice breakout to bring me back down to earth LOL.
Keep posting updates, it's great to hear about your progress!!

[itsmallycat]

Hey, I start Nov 10...The waiting period is almost over. Thank God!

[Mountains&MoleHills]

Hi all, I must say that it is really comforting to hear stories of other people in their late 20s who are using Accutane as a last resort. Makes me feel so much better that I'm not alone! Thank you for taking the time to share!

[rede4bed]

----Somewhere in Month 4----

Wow, so sorry I haven't updated in like forever!!

Well, things have slowly been improving and my doctor bumped me up to 80mg this month. So far so good, got a few small blemishes but overall looking good. I'm a little bummed about my forehead being scarred now but I'm grateful to not have unsightly painful lesions.

I have been getting back to my normal life and going out there into the world. Unfortunately that means I've neglected this place. Side effects are minimal: Dryness. back pain, mild insomnia.

I'll try to post an updated pic soon!

I hope everyone is doing well! Happy Holidays!!

[George's Sister]

I'd love to see some new pictures, rede4bed! I'm glad to hear your forehead is clearing up.

[rede4bed]

It's been a year and a half since I finished.Sorry for not staying vigilant with the log, but once I started clearing up, I ran with it and never looked back. Here's a recent pic from a few weeks ago.

I still get the occasional blemish but nothing like before on my face. Only one cyst on my body which alarmed me but went away after a week.

Do I regret doing Accutane? No

Would I do it again? Hell yes!

For those who are going through the treatment or contemplating it, I wish you the best of luck. Accutane saved me and gave me my dignity back. I hope it can do the same for you.

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[Acne=Depression]

U look absolutely AMAZING!=)

[luc_nic]

wow congrats to you! youre progress is just amazing and gives all us taners some hope and inspiration. thanks for checking back and sharing. beautiful

[Glidden]

rede4bed, on 27 December 2011 - 12:32 AM, said:

It's been a year and a half since I finished.Sorry for not staying vigilant with the log, but once I started clearing up, I ran with it and never looked back. Here's a recent pic from a few weeks ago.

I still get the occasional blemish but nothing like before on my face. Only one cyst on my body which alarmed me but went away after a week.

Do I regret doing Accutane? No

Would I do it again? Hell yes!

For those who are going through the treatment or contemplating it, I wish you the best of luck. Accutane saved me and gave me my dignity back. I hope it can do the same for you.

Wow. It really works. So did the marks just dissapear with time? Did u have any further treatment for scars? Do u still have noticeable bumbs and uneveness in the skin?
Sorry for all the questions!

[rede4bed]

Glidden, on 30 December 2011 - 07:41 AM, said:

rede4bed, on 27 December 2011 - 12:32 AM, said:

It's been a year and a half since I finished.Sorry for not staying vigilant with the log, but once I started clearing up, I ran with it and never looked back. Here's a recent pic from a few weeks ago.

I still get the occasional blemish but nothing like before on my face. Only one cyst on my body which alarmed me but went away after a week.

Do I regret doing Accutane? No

Would I do it again? Hell yes!

For those who are going through the treatment or contemplating it, I wish you the best of luck. Accutane saved me and gave me my dignity back. I hope it can do the same for you.

Wow. It really works. So did the marks just dissapear with time? Did u have any further treatment for scars? Do u still have noticeable bumbs and uneveness in the skin?
Sorry for all the questions!

I don't really have red marks save for the one or two minor blemishes I got within the last month. I anticipate those to disappear in another month. I do have some scarring, which is understandable since I had severe acne. My jaw line has the most scarring and I do have some indents on my forehead and cheeks. If you have nodules, you'll have to be realistic and expect some battle scars. However, I would rather take my skin how it is now than when it was covered with painful lesions.

I'm not sure about doing any treatment for scar removal at this time since I don't want to chance pissing my skin off again. I made one mistake within my first 6 months of finishing treatment: waxing my eyebrows. i have a small indent in between my eye brows because of that. If you do finish treatment and want to do anything cosmetic with your face, wait_at_least_six_months.

I'm still trying to move forward and always have this "boogeyman" fear that I will relapse. Even though it's doubtful, but I still do look in the mirror first thing in the morning and stay mindful of not touching my face and continuing regular skin care. My derm has me on AcZone in the morning and Epiduo at night. Both have done well at maintaining my skin post tane.

Feel free to ask questions; I don't mind answering. Best of luck to you!

Thank you to everyone for the kind compliments! I hope you all get positive results as well!