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[Lydiajane]

So i've been on Accutane for 2 months exactly now and my skin is wayyyy worse :/
It's actually freaking me out... I've heard of an initial breakout but I used to have like 5 zits at any given time, and now I have like 30...
My cheeks are just coated! It's awful! I used to be able to cover up my zits but now I literally can't
I was taking 20mg per day (127lb female) and I just moved up to 40 mg per day.
When does it freaking get better!? I actually don't even want to go out anymore. Bleh.

[Vanbelle]

It's different for everybody hun. Accutane gave me breakouts until the very end (5ish months), I cleared toward 2 months post treatment, then began breaking out again less than a year later.

You have to just wait it out. There's nothing else you can do besides wait.

[ihatemynose]

You mentioned you just bumped to 40mg, so the time for it to settle down will be the same as when you were at 20mg. Yeah towards the end your skin will improve so much more.

[Lydiajane]

I'm just worried because everyone else seems to have their initial breakout within the first three weeks or so, and i'm at month two and my skin is an abomination and i don't think it's clearing
Is that normal?? For it to get SUPER bad first?

[HereComesTheSun:)]

its definitely normal to breakout when your dosage is increased. it will calm down and continute to clear you though. have hope! clear skin is near

[Lydiajane]

Thanks for the positive vibes
I'm seeing my derm in 3 weeks, might be able to get in sooner, and hopefully he will give me some reassurance that what i'm experiencing is normal too.
It's just weird because I had moderate acne, some on my cheeks and always a couple cysts on my T-zone and chin, but manageable. Now it's just AWFUL. I have it all over my cheeks, but oddly enough my chin (which was once my worst area) is clear... But my cheeks are so bad it makes me not even want to go out. I'm generally an extremely self-confident person, but this is like my kryptonite. I can't even look people in the eyes.

[USCTROJANS18]

I broke out up until 5 months, if you only used to have on average 5 zits on your face I am sure your going to come out of this as clear as can be.

[Kat001]

I was clear after maybe 30 days on accutane, but now it has flared up again and im afraid im getting resistant. this is my 4th time on accutane but the last times were many many years ago. Can anyone else tell me if they had flare ups after they cleared or during the treatment?