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[ihatemynose]

Day 70

Everything is going good, very good actually. I went out today and checked myself in the mirror at different shops and I was amazed by how much better my face looked. It actually looks normal now... I remember in June when I went to the exact same store, I would look into the mirror and see my face all red, bumps with cysts and pattern looking, I would get so depressed and I would leave immediately. I actually enjoyed myself today.. haha. I guess most of my paranoia are gone now... I have so much more confidence in myself now, I can actually look back if I notice someone is looking at me, and I can look at other people now!
Side effects
Now that it's winter, my skin is more sensitive now due to the coldness... I find my skin is really dry and I get that "White dry spot" on my face even if I moisturized, if you guys know what I mean. I usually have to moisturize multiple times now to avoid that.

[whatamihere4]

nice broski grats yur gettin there

[ihatemynose]

nice broski grats yur gettin there

Thanks man

Day 77

I'm completely clear on my face. The only place that I have acne is my neck, the place beneath my chin( where the goatee grows ) And my chest is still breaking out I don't think I ever mentioned it here after all this time lol.
Side effects
None.. I'm losing less hair every day, I went from losing 40 per day to losing 5-10 days in the shower now. Horaayy

[sd85]

nice broski grats yur gettin there

Thanks man

Day 77

I'm completely clear on my face. The only place that I have acne is my neck, the place beneath my chin( where the goatee grows ) And my chest is still breaking out I don't think I ever mentioned it here after all this time lol.
Side effects
None.. I'm losing less hair every day, I went from losing 40 per day to losing 5-10 days in the shower now. Horaayy

Congratulations on being clear. I am on day 62, and I am definitely clearing up. Accutane has been great.

5-10 hairs per day is no big deal. This is just normal hair loss.

[ihatemynose]

nice broski grats yur gettin there

Thanks man

Day 77

I'm completely clear on my face. The only place that I have acne is my neck, the place beneath my chin( where the goatee grows ) And my chest is still breaking out I don't think I ever mentioned it here after all this time lol.
Side effects
None.. I'm losing less hair every day, I went from losing 40 per day to losing 5-10 days in the shower now. Horaayy

Congratulations on being clear. I am on day 62, and I am definitely clearing up. Accutane has been great.

5-10 hairs per day is no big deal. This is just normal hair loss.

Thanks for the reply, Yep the hairloss isn't an issue anymore and I'm just so grateful haha. Did you lose any hair?

[sd85]

nice broski grats yur gettin there

Thanks man

Day 77

I'm completely clear on my face. The only place that I have acne is my neck, the place beneath my chin( where the goatee grows ) And my chest is still breaking out I don't think I ever mentioned it here after all this time lol.
Side effects
None.. I'm losing less hair every day, I went from losing 40 per day to losing 5-10 days in the shower now. Horaayy

Congratulations on being clear. I am on day 62, and I am definitely clearing up. Accutane has been great.

5-10 hairs per day is no big deal. This is just normal hair loss.

Thanks for the reply, Yep the hairloss isn't an issue anymore and I'm just so grateful haha. Did you lose any hair?

Nope, I haven't lost anything out of the ordinary.

[ihatemynose]

Day 83

hmm an interesting discovery... The lower back of my head hair seems to grow 2x faster than the rest of my head... And accuane has changed how my hair "shaped" before my bangs go right natural, now it's just like straight down, sort of going left... And the back of my head hair... It's kinda wavy now... o.0

[hotburrito]

Congrats on being clear! Side effects aside, it must be feel great to have your skin back. Do you mind if I ask if you have any scarring and red/dark marks?

[ihatemynose]

Congrats on being clear! Side effects aside, it must be feel great to have your skin back. Do you mind if I ask if you have any scarring and red/dark marks?

Thanks for the comment, yeah it's great to have it back haha.
I had some scars from zits when I popped them but they're gone now. I got scars from cysts that grew on my nose but that has been fading drastically too. I found that tea tree oil helps to reduce scars a lot because it makes you shed skin like crazy which mean your body is consistently regenerating with newer skin which helps reduce the marks/scar. Moisturizing helps a lot too, tea tree oil at night and moisturizing in day are the best two combinations in my opinion.

[hotburrito]

Congrats on being clear! Side effects aside, it must be feel great to have your skin back. Do you mind if I ask if you have any scarring and red/dark marks?

Thanks for the comment, yeah it's great to have it back haha.
I had some scars from zits when I popped them but they're gone now. I got scars from cysts that grew on my nose but that has been fading drastically too. I found that tea tree oil helps to reduce scars a lot because it makes you shed skin like crazy which mean your body is consistently regenerating with newer skin which helps reduce the marks/scar. Moisturizing helps a lot too, tea tree oil at night and moisturizing in day are the best two combinations in my opinion.

Awesome, thanks for the answer! I'm super paranoid about scarring and red/dark marks because those are my biggest problems right now. But it sounds like a lot of people on here have benefited from non-laser/chemical methods, so that's encouraging.

[ihatemynose]

Congrats on being clear! Side effects aside, it must be feel great to have your skin back. Do you mind if I ask if you have any scarring and red/dark marks?

Thanks for the comment, yeah it's great to have it back haha.
I had some scars from zits when I popped them but they're gone now. I got scars from cysts that grew on my nose but that has been fading drastically too. I found that tea tree oil helps to reduce scars a lot because it makes you shed skin like crazy which mean your body is consistently regenerating with newer skin which helps reduce the marks/scar. Moisturizing helps a lot too, tea tree oil at night and moisturizing in day are the best two combinations in my opinion.

Awesome, thanks for the answer! I'm super paranoid about scarring and red/dark marks because those are my biggest problems right now. But it sounds like a lot of people on here have benefited from non-laser/chemical methods, so that's encouraging.

Yep that's why they tell you not to do any laser, peels or anything to your face a year after your accutane treatment ( if your derm told you ) because most scars will diminish and fade. ^~^

[ihatemynose]

Exam in one week, no facial acne. Must study haaarrddcorreee

Cheers

[rareform]

congrats on the clear skin! I'm jealous though. I'm on day 76 of accutane and woke up to 3 new cysts yesterday and 1 more today

[theinvisibleman]

Just thought I'd post an update haha. I'm just over a month in now, 32 days to be exact. Remember those massive cysts and tonne of whiteheads I was telling you about? They went about 3 weeks ago and it was SUCH a relief! Must admit, moisturizing really helped my nose recover, no marks from popping all those whiteheads! In general everything's looking much better! I'm having drastically less breakouts than I was before and they're not as bad. The only thing annoying my at the moment is cysts around my hairline but I tended to get those anyway. As for the scars on my cheeks, they're getting better. It's VERY gradual though but I'm happy because the red marks underneath the skin seem to be getting paler and less noticeable. Scars were one of the things I was self-conscious about so I'm feeling happier about that. In terms of side-effects, I've had VERY dry lips (using lipbalm for that), dryness around my nose and cheeks (moisturize every morning now) and loads of nosebleeds (though they seem to be subsiding thankfully). One really bad side effect I did get, which I thought I would never suffer from, was depression. Around the time when I last posted and a week or so later, I got really really depressed about everything and started getting in bad moods. Thankfully I'm over that now.
Overall I'm starting to see changes and though they're very gradual, I'm feeling much happier. Bring on months 2-4!

[ihatemynose]

Just thought I'd post an update haha. I'm just over a month in now, 32 days to be exact. Remember those massive cysts and tonne of whiteheads I was telling you about? They went about 3 weeks ago and it was SUCH a relief! Must admit, moisturizing really helped my nose recover, no marks from popping all those whiteheads! In general everything's looking much better! I'm having drastically less breakouts than I was before and they're not as bad. The only thing annoying my at the moment is cysts around my hairline but I tended to get those anyway. As for the scars on my cheeks, they're getting better. It's VERY gradual though but I'm happy because the red marks underneath the skin seem to be getting paler and less noticeable. Scars were one of the things I was self-conscious about so I'm feeling happier about that. In terms of side-effects, I've had VERY dry lips (using lipbalm for that), dryness around my nose and cheeks (moisturize every morning now) and loads of nosebleeds (though they seem to be subsiding thankfully). One really bad side effect I did get, which I thought I would never suffer from, was depression. Around the time when I last posted and a week or so later, I got really really depressed about everything and started getting in bad moods. Thankfully I'm over that now.
Overall I'm starting to see changes and though they're very gradual, I'm feeling much happier. Bring on months 2-4!
Haha what I tell ya Grats on becoming happy! As your journey continue to go on your skin will become even better! Just a warning though, If you are going to increase the dose, you will most likely experience another break out just like your first one, and it will probably go away around the same time as your first breakout. Keep me updated! Good luck!

congrats on the clear skin! I'm jealous though. I'm on day 76 of accutane and woke up to 3 new cysts yesterday and 1 more today

Thanks, just give it some time and don't stress about it! Stress in general I mean. Keep me updated! Good luck!

Just thought I'd post an update haha. I'm just over a month in now, 32 days to be exact. Remember those massive cysts and tonne of whiteheads I was telling you about? They went about 3 weeks ago and it was SUCH a relief! Must admit, moisturizing really helped my nose recover, no marks from popping all those whiteheads! In general everything's looking much better! I'm having drastically less breakouts than I was before and they're not as bad. The only thing annoying my at the moment is cysts around my hairline but I tended to get those anyway. As for the scars on my cheeks, they're getting better. It's VERY gradual though but I'm happy because the red marks underneath the skin seem to be getting paler and less noticeable. Scars were one of the things I was self-conscious about so I'm feeling happier about that. In terms of side-effects, I've had VERY dry lips (using lipbalm for that), dryness around my nose and cheeks (moisturize every morning now) and loads of nosebleeds (though they seem to be subsiding thankfully). One really bad side effect I did get, which I thought I would never suffer from, was depression. Around the time when I last posted and a week or so later, I got really really depressed about everything and started getting in bad moods. Thankfully I'm over that now.
Overall I'm starting to see changes and though they're very gradual, I'm feeling much happier. Bring on months 2-4!

Haha what I tell ya Grats on becoming happy! As your journey continue to go on your skin will become even better! Just a warning though, If you are going to increase the dose, you will most likely experience another break out just like your first one, and it will probably go away around the same time as your first breakout. Keep me updated! Good luck!

Day 93

I went to the derm yesterday and I looked in the bathroom mirror and my skin has gotten so much better compared to the first and second time I looked. It was under florescent like too! I still have 2 more month until my course is finished. I can't wait! Thanks all who had been reading and supporting me, hearing your replies makes me feel warm inside during the harsh cold winter in Canada.. I get depressed in winter due to the coldness and snow.. haha I honestly can't wait until summer even though it's like 5 month away

[theinvisibleman]

Just thought I'd post an update haha. I'm just over a month in now, 32 days to be exact. Remember those massive cysts and tonne of whiteheads I was telling you about? They went about 3 weeks ago and it was SUCH a relief! Must admit, moisturizing really helped my nose recover, no marks from popping all those whiteheads! In general everything's looking much better! I'm having drastically less breakouts than I was before and they're not as bad. The only thing annoying my at the moment is cysts around my hairline but I tended to get those anyway. As for the scars on my cheeks, they're getting better. It's VERY gradual though but I'm happy because the red marks underneath the skin seem to be getting paler and less noticeable. Scars were one of the things I was self-conscious about so I'm feeling happier about that. In terms of side-effects, I've had VERY dry lips (using lipbalm for that), dryness around my nose and cheeks (moisturize every morning now) and loads of nosebleeds (though they seem to be subsiding thankfully). One really bad side effect I did get, which I thought I would never suffer from, was depression. Around the time when I last posted and a week or so later, I got really really depressed about everything and started getting in bad moods. Thankfully I'm over that now.
Overall I'm starting to see changes and though they're very gradual, I'm feeling much happier. Bring on months 2-4!
Haha what I tell ya Grats on becoming happy! As your journey continue to go on your skin will become even better! Just a warning though, If you are going to increase the dose, you will most likely experience another break out just like your first one, and it will probably go away around the same time as your first breakout. Keep me updated! Good luck!

congrats on the clear skin! I'm jealous though. I'm on day 76 of accutane and woke up to 3 new cysts yesterday and 1 more today

Thanks, just give it some time and don't stress about it! Stress in general I mean. Keep me updated! Good luck!

Just thought I'd post an update haha. I'm just over a month in now, 32 days to be exact. Remember those massive cysts and tonne of whiteheads I was telling you about? They went about 3 weeks ago and it was SUCH a relief! Must admit, moisturizing really helped my nose recover, no marks from popping all those whiteheads! In general everything's looking much better! I'm having drastically less breakouts than I was before and they're not as bad. The only thing annoying my at the moment is cysts around my hairline but I tended to get those anyway. As for the scars on my cheeks, they're getting better. It's VERY gradual though but I'm happy because the red marks underneath the skin seem to be getting paler and less noticeable. Scars were one of the things I was self-conscious about so I'm feeling happier about that. In terms of side-effects, I've had VERY dry lips (using lipbalm for that), dryness around my nose and cheeks (moisturize every morning now) and loads of nosebleeds (though they seem to be subsiding thankfully). One really bad side effect I did get, which I thought I would never suffer from, was depression. Around the time when I last posted and a week or so later, I got really really depressed about everything and started getting in bad moods. Thankfully I'm over that now.
Overall I'm starting to see changes and though they're very gradual, I'm feeling much happier. Bring on months 2-4!

Haha what I tell ya Grats on becoming happy! As your journey continue to go on your skin will become even better! Just a warning though, If you are going to increase the dose, you will most likely experience another break out just like your first one, and it will probably go away around the same time as your first breakout. Keep me updated! Good luck!

Day 93

I went to the derm yesterday and I looked in the bathroom mirror and my skin has gotten so much better compared to the first and second time I looked. It was under florescent like too! I still have 2 more month until my course is finished. I can't wait! Thanks all who had been reading and supporting me, hearing your replies makes me feel warm inside during the harsh cold winter in Canada.. I get depressed in winter due to the coldness and snow.. haha I honestly can't wait until summer even though it's like 5 month away

Thanks a lot, will do! Good luck to you too, sounds like you're skins amazing! Hopefully I will reach the same point in the near future

[block]

grats on getting your clear skin! haha hopefully i clear up soon like you

[ihatemynose]

Day 124


Well it's been excatly a month since I last updated, I had a little pimple on the corner of my nose and it's just beginning to fade ad heal so that's good. My chest is still breaking out a little bit, neck is under control~
This one day morning I woke up found a "red" mark on my face, at first I thought I scratched it when I was asleep but it turned out that the skin was "damaged" and yeah it's gone now...Took about 5 days, was kinda weird, kinda like eczema on a particular spot but it's not eczema lol.
I'm thinking of going an extra month after Jan ( supposed to be my last month ) just to make sure they won't come back.
The derm told me that my oily skin will return =( but I won't be getting acne, which is awesome but I really like my oil less skin. I just hope I won't be as oily as before.. I had to wipe the oil off my face like 5 times before and the paper would be totally soaked haha.

Cheers to everyone else who's getting there.

[ihatemynose]

Day 155

WOAH it's been another month! Chest is completely clear, face is clear, neck is clear. all clear. for a month already! I went to the derm a couple days ago and asked for another month. I'm supposed to be done by now but I want to make sure that I get the maximum dosage into my body and he supported me. So I got one month left!
My only concern is that once I'm done, my acne will return ( hopefully not ), the oil will return for sure but I just hope that it will be less than what it was before.

[MelindaOne]

I wish you good luck!

How is your hair loss? I was experiencing hair loss on accutane and still have some problems with that.
Its little better now (Im 3 weeks post Accutane) and hope it will stop soon.

Whats your dosage and for how long you have to take accutane? 6 months?

Edited by MelindaOne, 20 February 2012 - 02:56 PM.