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[WhitneyOnAccutane]

Thanks Tim! I kinda abandoned it for a few months because I was at such a stand still and things were crazy but new things are happening, so I plan on keeping everything up to date as long as there are things to update everyone on.

I'm not really using anything to exfoliate. Everyday I wash my face with a thin towel. It's cheap and not soft at all. I will have my follow up appointment next week and I plan on asking my dermatologists what I can do to even everything out on my face. I'm not going to do anything drastic for at least another month though. I'll keep you posted.

[Jamie Ann]

I can't believe your done! Your skin looks really good and I'm so happy you're off the medicine. Good luck and I'm wishing you the best!

[WhitneyOnAccutane]

Thanks Jamie! I'm happy of off of that medicine too!! lol I hope the rest of your course goes super smoothly. It will be over before you know it.

So I'm almost 3 weeks post accutane.. Still clear. I went to a social on Tuesday and some told me that I had the clearest skin they'd ever seen. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!


I like my skin better now than I did at the end of my course. So for all of you who are discouraged, hang in there! It may very well get better!

http://i1090.photobu...ne/05da14ac.jpg

[Hopeful*]

WhitneyOnAccutane, on 02 December 2011 - 10:43 AM, said:

Thanks Jamie! I'm happy of off of that medicine too!! lol I hope the rest of your course goes super smoothly. It will be over before you know it.

So I'm almost 3 weeks post accutane.. Still clear. I went to a social on Tuesday and some told me that I had the clearest skin they'd ever seen. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!


I like my skin better now than I did at the end of my course. So for all of you who are discouraged, hang in there! It may very well get better!

http://i1090.photobu...ne/05da14ac.jpg

I'll hope my results will be as great as yours when I'm finished In some of your pics you resemble Gabrielle Union

[WhitneyOnAccutane]

Hopeful - I hope your results will be even better than mine! And Gabrielle Union?!! Thanks! =)

[WhitneyOnAccutane]

I think it's been almost a month post accutane....

Had my last dermatologist appointment today!!! Oh yeah!!!!!!! Still clear. I asked him about what I can do for evening out my skin since the sun did so much in terms of discoloration.. He gave me (sold me) this fade cream.. it's a bleaching agent, a steroid, and a retinoid. Nothing too strong. Just have to use it once a day on my cheeks and temples.. (see previous pics to see discoloration).

He also said that I can keep using the cerave and to not use any acne products unless I start breaking out.. so there u have it, don't do anything until you have to. And that totally makes since to me. The accutane is working, so why would I start using cleansers to disrupt that???

Well that is all. Hope everyone is well..

Oh and did I mention... I am graduating Saturday from college. I said in previous posts that this semester was the toughest taking 6 classes, I cried everyday, the accutane sucked because of mental side effects, BUT I still finished this semester with a 4.0!!! Which finally brought my overall GPA up to a 3.5! I can officially say I am graduating with honors. And it feels so good.

Edited by WhitneyOnAccutane, 09 December 2011 - 03:47 AM.

[Eva2202]

Well done on both accounts. You've had a very tough year! Celebrate your achievements and congratulations on graduating college!

Eves xxx

[Hopeful*]

WhitneyOnAccutane, on 09 December 2011 - 03:47 AM, said:

I think it's been almost a month post accutane....

Had my last dermatologist appointment today!!! Oh yeah!!!!!!! Still clear. I asked him about what I can do for evening out my skin since the sun did so much in terms of discoloration.. He gave me (sold me) this fade cream.. it's a bleaching agent, a steroid, and a retinoid. Nothing too strong. Just have to use it once a day on my cheeks and temples.. (see previous pics to see discoloration).

He also said that I can keep using the cerave and to not use any acne products unless I start breaking out.. so there u have it, don't do anything until you have to. And that totally makes since to me. The accutane is working, so why would I start using cleansers to disrupt that???

Well that is all. Hope everyone is well..

Oh and did I mention... I am graduating Saturday from college. I said in previous posts that this semester was the toughest taking 6 classes, I cried everyday, the accutane sucked because of mental side effects, BUT I still finished this semester with a 4.0!!! Which finally brought my overall GPA up to a 3.5! I can officially say I am graduating with honors. And it feels so good.

Congrats! And Good Luck to you

[Again!]

I am truly do happy for you!

[WhitneyOnAccutane]

Eva, Hopeful, and Again - Thank you! I love this site and the people who use it! I could not have gotten through these past 8 months without the encouragement and understanding of everyone who reads and comments on my log! So again thanks!

I'm still clear for the most part. I did have literally 1 small blemish come that I think was hormonal. Chest and back are still clear as well. My oil is kinda starting to come back. I haven't started using the fade cream from the dermatologist. I'm so scared to mess up what accutane has done for my skin. I'll keep you all posted. I should probably post a pic. I will.. soon.

[Again!]

Glad to hear that you are still clear. We are all routing for you!

[WhitneyOnAccutane]

ok...I always post the most unflattering pictures but here ya go... me at the end of the day.. hair a mess.. FACE IS CLEAR THOUGH!!! yay!!

Front
http://i1090.photobu...ne/6835385b.jpg

Right
http://i1090.photobu...ne/5f784604.jpg

Left
http://i1090.photobu...ne/d1de3b4a.jpg

Still CLEAR! Oil is coming back.. and I actually don't mind it..especially during these winter months. I still haven't started using the fade cream.. Still too scared. lol I really need to start.. Who spends $40 on a tiny jar of cream and decides not to use it?!

[WhitneyOnAccutane]

2 Months Post Accutane..

Still clear. Getting legitimately oily now. I will just have to face the fact that I have oily skin. I just have oily skin. My skin is oily. Not dry.. Not normal.. Oily. It's oily.

At this day and time, my skin is not oily enough to need to blot my face or anything BUT... it's definitely oily.. definitely have a shine to my face again. That's really unfortunate but.. my make up is lasting longer..or at least not looking dull and/or powdery/not sinking into my skin.. i'm really thinking about using an acne facewash..but I know I can't use just anything while using this fade cream. Maybe in a month? I don't know. I need to do another follow up with my derm but that won't be for a while seeing that I am now living 5 hours away from his offices.

Anyways.. I see most of the people I follow on this site are either finished or near finishing their accutane course. This makes me so happy! I'm so happy for everyone!

Edited by WhitneyOnAccutane, 19 January 2012 - 10:03 PM.

[Again!]

Thanks for continuing to update. It really helps. I can't wait till I get some oil back. I would love to look better in my make up.

[WhitneyOnAccutane]

Hello!! It's been a little over a month since i've updated.. I'm 3 1/2 months post accutane. Here are the pics. Freshly washed face. No makeup. I have all of two blemishes on my entire face.. Boy how things have changed.. I am in love with my skin. And I still only use the cerave foaming face wash and thier facial moisturizers.. I'm still on all of the same bottles from my accutane days.. Great investment/purchase.

Left Side
http://i1090.photobu...ne/232cb650.jpg

Right side
http://i1090.photobu...ne/e0c65e73.jpg

Front
http://i1090.photobu...ne/833f6983.jpg

I hope everyone is doing well! I'm still alive. Grad school hasn't made me crawl in a hole and disappear yet. haha

[Again!]

BEAUTIFUL!!!