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[Number1nerd]

DAY 65 : New pimple on my left cheek. Very small, but its red and noticable. Oh well. Skin texture is REALLY nice though, it's super soft and not dry at all. Not sure if it's because of the masks i've been using or the scrubs, or perhaps because i'm off accutane... whatever it is, its nice!

The neutrogena BP is ok - i only use it at night and in the morning i've been using klaron lotion. Skin is under control for now, so thats good! (KNOCK ON WOOD!)

Peace
-kt

p.s.
talked to my parents yesterday and they are going to drive me home in a few weeks to go to my derm! HOORAY!

[jsr2008]

Yep I'm a freshman at USC, my major is early childhood education. My acne is alot like yours, not too bad. How is your new regimen working for you? Do you have any advice on good spot treatment? I'm using Mario Badescu right now.

[Number1nerd]

Yep I'm a freshman at USC, my major is early childhood education. My acne is alot like yours, not too bad. How is your new regimen working for you? Do you have any advice on good spot treatment? I'm using Mario Badescu right now.

well, it's a little early to tell whether or not the regimine is working. My skin isn't dry at all, so that's good - but I have been noticing a little bit more redness, and I also got a teeny pimple on my forehead today (haven't gotten one there in MONTHS). It kinda sucks but oh well.

-kt

[Mike Hawk]

how' s it going?

[Number1nerd]

Still off accutane : well, things aren't too bad! Face is normal, lips are still dry (but perhaps not as much?), and I haven't really gotten any new pimples either. I realized my back stopped hurting a few weeks ago - woo hoo!!!

BAAAH i'm so sick. My nose is so stuffed up and I keep coughing up a STORM - and my head feels like a giant watermelon! *sigh* Sucks.

G'night
-kt

[Number1nerd]

STILL OFF, but i have a derm appt. the 18th, so i'll be back on it soon!

Skin is worse, but no major pimples. Just little bumps here and there, and the red scars i've realized haven't faded at all. Arrrghk i just want them to go away!

Nothin else really... i've been getting like no sleep and i've been smoking a lot more lately. That combination is making my skin dull and ugly. I think after thanksgiving it'll be time to turn over a new leaf!

-kt

[carlos]

hey katie, I'm new to the forums and I just started dan's regime, I wanted to ask you if you have tried dan's regime before, wouldn't dan's regimen clear up your type of acne? I'm just kind of confused why people have accutane logs in dan's regimen website

[xxmichoxx]

katie ur looking good ( a lot of progress), i wanted to ask which is teh university that u go to? im a senior and still uncertain on where i want to study..lol.

[~lola~]

hi,

this is the first time i've visited this website, and i've been reading everyone's journals with interest...!

i'm 23, and have suffered from acne for the past 5/6 years... it has always come and gone in bouts, some lasting longer than others, and i've tried loads of different antibiotics and treatments, none having any effect... and today is my first day on accutane.

i have to admit that reading through everyone's journals kinda terrified me a bit... all these stores of breakouts etc... my acne has always been mild-moderate, and for the past month or so it's been relatively clear. that's why i'm now quite concerned that starting accutane will worsen it again, and was even worried that since my skin hasn't been too bad lately, maybe i shouldn't be starting it at all.

anyways, reading your journal has given me confidence for starting the treatment. i was so depressed and fed up at having bad breakouts all the time, and nothing i was taking would work, and i'm looking forward to finally getting it cleared up once and for all.

good luck!

luv lola xx

[MsDominatus]

DAY 65 : New pimple on my left cheek.  Very small, but its red and noticable.  Oh well.  Skin texture is REALLY nice though, it's super soft and not dry at all.  Not sure if it's because of the masks i've been using or the scrubs, or perhaps because i'm off accutane... whatever it is, its nice!

The neutrogena BP is ok - i only use it at night and in the morning i've been using klaron lotion.  Skin is under control for now, so thats good!  (KNOCK ON WOOD!)

Peace
-kt

p.s.
talked to my parents yesterday and they are going to drive me home in a few weeks to go to my derm!  HOORAY!

Hi Katie,

Love your journal! May I ask which masks and scrubs you're using???

[Number1nerd]

Update!!

I'm going to FINALLY see my derm in five daaaays! WOO HOO! I can't wait to come home! So anyway what's new with meee... Skin is almost back to being oily (ew). My lips are not dry anymore though, same goes with my nose. Everything is basically back to how it was before I was on the 'tane! I just can't wait to begin treatment again!

As for pimples go, I still haven't gotten a huge one since the first week - i've been pimple free!!! It's so amazing - i never really worry about my skin anymore like I used to, the only thing that i'm self concious about is my red scars. NEVER active acne. incredible. accutane is a god send.

It's so awesome to hear how this journal is affecting people!!! I was always the same way in that I doubted going on accutane because of all the horror stories i've heard... but now that i've been on it, everyone made it out to seem like this big bad wolf and in reality it's like a little puppy dog.

The scrubs and masks I use are the following...

- ST. Ives Apricot scrub for sensitive skin (every other day or so)
- Clean and Clear Deep Cleansing Mask : 5 mins
- Totally Juicy Tangerine Crackling Mask : 10 mins
- Totally Juicy Mango Taffy Pore Strips (but they might be breaking me out!)
- Arbonne Clay Mask (i dont use it anymore b/c its at my moms house, but when I did it was my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE... it's amazing. A little pricey, but amazing.) : 15 mins

All those masks are good, except the pore strips might be causing my nose to break out in little red bumps... but quiet sure yet, but wanted to let you know. The arbonne mask is so awesome, I wish I still had it! OH and I don't use all these products at the same time - if I use a scrub, i'll wait a few days before i'll use a mask, and vis versa.

Leave one...
-kt

[Number1nerd]

Oh I forgot to say this : i've been using neutrogena's BP lately, but I think it's causing some irritation on my face, because every so often i'll get little itchy flareups that look like pimples, but they will go away in 10 minutes. Its weird. It won't happen very often, but when it does it's annoying. Anyway, i've stopped using the BP just to see if they would stop.

[Mike Hawk]

oh

[Mike Hawk]

*cough*update*cough

how's your accutane-free regimen going on?

[Number1nerd]

FINALLY BACK ON ACCUTANE!!!

Ok, now it's finally "week 9" haha

WOOOOO! Just went back on the 'tane two days ago... and today a NASTY pimple just sprouted on my cheek. I haven't had a pimple in two months, and now i get one two days before thanksgiving. GRRR! It's mainly due to the fact that I have my period, and I usd to always break out around that time (and with no 'tane to stop it, i guess my pimple decided to rear its ugly head). Oh well - i put some tea tree oil on it tonight after my shower, so we'll see if that helps any. Oh, and my lips and face and stuff aren't really dry anymore, but I'm sure in a few days they'll be back to the *normal* accutane state. Hehe!

Anyways, college is incredible! I'm having the time of my life, and I can't WAIT until thanksgiving so I can actually eat some real food (instead of just ramen noodles and hot pockets...)

I'm back, baby!
-kt

[acneat30]

Hello everyone! I just finished reading all of Katie's postings and looking at the photos. I am about to start taking 80mg daily, but need to get my blood work done first. I am a little nervous about taking such a high dosage, but I trust that my dermatologist know what she is doing. I have been breaking out on and off for 15 years now ahhhhhhh and have tried everything but accutane.

Anyone else taking 80mg?

[Number1nerd]

Week 10 (and then some) : Sooo the pimple from last week is finally almost gone, and I have a teeny one on my chin thats also going away. Skin feels nice again, not too oily... although it is somewhat dry. I've been using my neutrogena moisturizer for a while, but just recently I started using Cetaphil - and WHAT A DIFFERENCE! It's sooo creamy and instantly makes my face feel moisturized, but it's not greasy at all... It just melts into my skin. WOO!

Lips are somewhat dry too, but not bad like the first month I was on 'tane. Everything else is going smoothly! Only two more months to go (i think?)

That's all for now...
-kt

[Number1nerd]

Week 11 (tomorrow, actually) : No pimples, lips are now dry, and my back hurts again. Poop.

Face has weird dry patches on it, but you can't see them... i can only feel them. It's weird.

What else... Nothing really!
-kt

p.s.
NEW PICTURES FINALLY!!! Oh man my face has gotten HUGE - damn college!

[kobe1023]

update?

[Number1nerd]

WEEK 12 (and then some) : Face is doing great! A few new tiny pimples (but only because i'm PMSing), but you can't really see them. Besides that - everything is GREAT! No back aches, nose bleeds, dry eyes, etc. WOO WOO! I'm still doing the same regimine as always - wash with neutrogena acne wash and St. Ives Scrub, moisturize with neutrogena sensitive skin and also cetaphil. Lips - i've been using anything i can find, which includes chapstick, aquaphor, clinique superbalm, lip glosses of all kinds, and burts bees. Yada yada yada...

I LOVE 'TANE!
-kt