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Week 10-11
Hey guys,
Haven't had any new pimples, just redmarks booooooooooo. I asked my derm if i could put something on them (emu oil) or anything and she just said "no, don't risk it" basically. They are fading, but ofcourse we all want perfection fast. Whenever i get a pimple, they are really really really small, as small as a pore (not noticeable). I just have the redmarks.
Interesting Note: My dermatologist actually found that taking Accutane may actually improve collagen (for those whom have deep pitted scars). Now i dont have this problem but for those who do, she said that they would make appointments 6 months- a year later to do Microderm and come back with improved scars (almost fully resurfaced).
Take care guys
Hey guys,
Haven't had any new pimples, just redmarks booooooooooo. I asked my derm if i could put something on them (emu oil) or anything and she just said "no, don't risk it" basically. They are fading, but ofcourse we all want perfection fast. Whenever i get a pimple, they are really really really small, as small as a pore (not noticeable). I just have the redmarks.
Interesting Note: My dermatologist actually found that taking Accutane may actually improve collagen (for those whom have deep pitted scars). Now i dont have this problem but for those who do, she said that they would make appointments 6 months- a year later to do Microderm and come back with improved scars (almost fully resurfaced).
Take care guys
Hey! Congratulations on being satisfied with your progress on accutane! i also started on a low dose - 10 mg - and i'll be going up to 20 the next month and then onto 30 and 40 in the consequent months in order to get my body used to the medication! your log is really inspirational, so thank you for keeping it! How long are you going to be doing the course for, do you know? What is your dosage after 40 mg? are you going any higher or are you staying on 40 till the end?
Hey! I actually went into my derms office a couple of days ago with a plan and showed her how i want my dosage to be and she agrees. She is a great dermatologist and very knowledgeable.
It will go like:
1 month-20
2 month-40
3 month-40
4 month-50
5 month-50
6 month-50
7 month-50
Your derm is in the right state of mind starting you off on a low dose and raising it. May i ask how bad your condition is?
Thanks!
Hey! sorry for the late reply! My condition isn't bad at all, my acne is quite mild. My forehead is just has flesh colored bumps and one picked at mini cyst right now... Sometimes you can't virtually see anything, but I sure see it all! Plus, I have a few clogged pores here and there, and a few whiteheads on my chin. So thats why the doctors put me on a low dose, but I am so impatient. They want me graduaally at 40 as I've stated earlier, so I'll be doing 20 in february, hopefully, and then 30 (maybe in the last 2 weeks of february) in order to do 40 in march!
How are you doing?
