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[Naen]

Today is my fourth day on Accutane (second time taking). I took a full course of it 3 years ago and it worked wonders, but the crap returned after a year I stopped. I am so hoping it'll end this crap once and for all this time round.

Taken a moment ago

[P3dr0]

I remember posting here once in hopes of one day posting my own before and after pictures. Well, the time has come. I have been off accutane for a month now and my face is doing a lot better. I still got a lot of red marks but zero pimples, cyst.
Now that I have short hair I feel that my red marks show more but accutane is the best thing in the world! I am 100% happy and 120% satisfied.

Pictures (Ignore my facial expression I try to smile but always fail and I end up looking ridiculous)

Day 7 on accutane!
http://i41.tinypic.com/2jb75u0.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/xn940o.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/2gu0hm0.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/qsvcx0.jpg

1 month after Accutane!
http://i33.tinypic.com/2re3wgm.jpg [me 2 days ago]
http://i38.tinypic.com/2u434ee.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/14c6zq9.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/o8b72f.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/1j5i0n.jpg

Enjoy! If you got any questions please feel free to contact me! I wish everyone on accutane the best of luck and 100% clear skin

Edited by P3dr0, 04 October 2009 - 11:44 AM.

[ettat813]

Helllloooo Everyone!!!! So my story in a nutshell...started getting severe acne at 20ish was put on accutane at 21 in late february 20mg's daily got bumped up to 40 mg's daily in April and then got bumped up to 80mg's daily in June and have been on 80mg since. Pretty sure I'm finishing up my last month and I can honestly say going on accutane was the BEST decision I ever made (I really wasnt going to take it I said no the first time my derm offered it to me) but honestly the pictures speak for themselves...my side effects were minimal obviously dry/tight skin and lips some redness in my skin and eyes. but other than that just CLEAR skin I'm actually getting compliments on my skin now which is crazy to me....Accutane literally gave me my life back, I'm right back to the old outgoing, flirty, friendly, happy Kristina and I'm loving it....if you are reading these posts and considering acctuane DO IT...you will be soooo happy you did!! But good luck to all of you on your journey to clear skin!!!!

xoxo

Before...





AFTER

[tv_viewer]

I was on Accutane from Jan. 2005-July 2005. I lost 50 lbs while on Accutane which is why my face changes in these pictures.

Before:




During (Second month):


6 months after Accutane (no foundation):

[George's Sister]

Here's my before and afters. I was on 60mg of Accutane for about 4 months. I had severe cystic acne on my face and a little on my back. Going on Accutane was the best decision I ever made.

You can read about my experience in my log.

EDIT: Two years later and my skin is still fantastic. My only regret is not going on Accutane earlier in life.

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Edited by George's Sister, 10 November 2011 - 11:35 AM.

[magdax]

Now it's half of the treatment (it ends in July)

Photos:

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Edited by magdax, 13 March 2010 - 02:49 PM.

[donewithaccutane]

When you mess with accutane this is what you get:


1 Week


2 months post

I still have a little redness/few redmarks, but it will fade at the rate its going.

Some words of advice:

1. Be patient. It will take longer then you will ever imagine. I don't understand why people are like "OMG I JUST GOT ACCUTANE!" (2 days later) "OMG MY ACNE IS STILL THERE WTF!!!"

2. Be prepared for 6-8 months of hell (Go to wikipedia for side effects). I'm not gonna try and sugar-coat this like others do because I was ill prepared despite all the logs in this site.

3. Don't put anything on your face but water. Leave your face alone after accutane too. Thats the badass part about accutane.

4. You will probably suffer emotional effects that may/may not be permanent. I didn't realize how anti-social I was till I got off it.


This site helped me in unimaginable ways and helped me cope with some rough times in my life. I thank all those people and would like to let them know that you changed some completely anonymous persons life.

On the other hand,

There are some people on here who accelerated my skin issues by spitting out pseudoscience bs every chance they got for god knows what reason. The internet says alot of things. Throw in a couple words like collagen, exfoliation, laser and you'd be surprised at how easy it is to convince people. Believe me. I was one of them.


This probably isn't what Dan wants to hear, but I suggest the people of this site take into question Dan's motive. I'm gonna exercise my right to free speech (AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!) cause Dan's regimen is a scam. I used to have pretty mild acne until my face turned bright red and broke out into nasty cystic. You'd never guess what caused it either. NO. NOT DAN. Innocent little dan would never try to make a buck off a teenager with low-self-esteem thats desperate for options. Or the B5 supplements reviews that all tell tear jerker stories and how the B5 cleared it all up in days. Or the "i quit masturbating" guy that says his acne is cleared up, then for some strange reason you see him back on the boards trolling in like 3 days. Benzoyl Peroxide is basically slowing dissolving your skin and putting that much on your face is completely fucking stupid. Dan acts like he's your friend so you will buy his stuff. If you ask me he's a pretty brilliant guy, but so was *moderator edit* (Hahahaha they kind of look alike too).

Sorry for the real talk guys. I'm sure thats gonna make you ban me. I hope you don't so that maybe I can change one persons mind from splashing piss on there face while Dan's gestapo fully encourages it (Note to Dan and loyal followers: Make sure you make them buy your product WHILE there splashing piss on there face). But if you do ban me, I don't really care.

Hang in there guys. You'll understand why I wrote that wall of text when all this bullshit is over. Accutane is a trully legit drug. GET IT NOW.

[NFrank89]

hey everyone, im new here. just started my 3rd round of acutane since age 16 (im 21 now) thought i'd share my before and after picture from 11th grade
i made this picture back then. i know i know, please excuse the popped collar....
http://img.photobuck...tch/bigdiff.jpg

and this is me on my 21st bday (feb 5, 2010)
http://hphotos-snc3....0_4145863_n.jpg
the redness in my face is from the excessive amounts of alcohol since then i all of a sudden just started breaking out like crazy. face back neck chest even some on my stomach so im back on the tane'. hopefully ill learn some tips on making the side effects less miserable. i've started getting dandruff for the first time which is making me really really self conscious. so as i browse the forum im sure ill find out about great products to help me out.

i'm happy this is here for everyone and look forward to chatting!

[chemicalcakes]

Hey guys I was on Accutane for 6 months, 40 mg/day. It cleared my face, back, and chest up completely and I couldn't be happier with the results. I've been off it for about 4 months now, and I haven't had a breakout since maybe my 3rd/4th month on tane. So basically I've been clear for at least a full 7 months. I still have some redmarks left over, but they're fading pretty quickly.

I had very mild side effects throughout my course. The only issues I had were dry lips, and slightly dry skin but both side effects were very easily kept under control.

Anyway, here are my before and after pics...

Before:





After:

Edited by chemicalcakes, 16 May 2010 - 02:15 AM.

[justlikethis]

Before:

http://i45.tinypic.com/332cnzc.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/sowu1h.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2lsgmmp.jpg

After:

http://i45.tinypic.com/9kru48.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/m99m4y.jpg

[secretlyfound]

begin:
http://img.photobuck...saves/week1.jpg
http://img.photobuck...ightsidewk1.jpg


mid:
http://img.photobuck...eftsideday1.jpg
http://img.photobuck...itesideday1.jpg



six months:
http://img.photobuck...es/leftside.jpg
http://img.photobuck...aves/month6.jpg
http://img.photobuck...s/rightside.jpg

[OursFan]

Dose:
Month 1: 80 mg
Month 2: 80 mg
Month 3: 80 day, 80 day, 40 day
Month 4: 80 day, 40 day
Month 5: 80 day, 40 day
157 days Total

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[dorismarilyn]

Month 1-40 mg
Month 2-50 mg
Month 3-5-60 mg
Good luck to everyone starting treatment!

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[Broken Pearls]

Before and after photo

Hey guys
I was on 40mg/day (20mg in the morning, 20mg at night) for 5 months. It's been about a year since I started the course, and I am incredibly happy with my results <3

[Curko]

Time is of the essence benjamin, Just wait and be patient, if not see your derm and see if you can modify the dosage (safely).

This is what I looked like at the start of this year.

And Now what I look like,
Dosage was about 60mg after the first month for the following 6 months.
Aside from about 2 little tiny minor flaws near my dimples I would say my skin is now perfect

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[lauzc87]

20mg per day for 2 months
40mg per day for another 2 months
60mg per day for another 2 months

6 months in total

Before - 21st March 2010


Before - 31st March 2010


Just started - 6th May 2010


2 months in - 5th July 2010


5 months in - October 2010


2 months after finishing - 9th January 2011

[maaya]

I started accutane on 16 dec 2010 so it has been about 6 months now. I have always been on the 20 mg dose. I did not experience any initial break out as I had anticipated, and my skin just gradually got better. It is a great fix for your face. However , I am experiencing severe joint and bone pain in legs and lower back. So putting on some weight since I cant walk or skip as much as i used to. Also experience frequent eye infections, but use chlorsig eye drops and they are really good. I have also been having wine quite frequently but something i cant help. anyway hopefully this isnt affecting my treatment much. oh and also have been getting cysts like swollen lymph nodules but they come and go and antibiotics combat them. My face was terrible and trying to attach before after pic.

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[Jay2495]

It will work! I had extremely bad cystic acne all around my mouth and all over my chin. As you'll see in the first picture, I couldn't even smile right because it hurt so bad :/ Laughter would make chin and lips feel like they were going to explode.

But, as you'll see in the first picture, my lips got really chapped, and that was about a month into the treatment.



Now, after about two months after the treatment:



It's great! Haven't had a single blemish or pimple in weeks, and I've been off for about 2 months now. It just keeps on progressing!

Hang in there guys, it's tough but it'll all be worth it!

I <3 Accutane!

Edited by Jay2495, 03 September 2011 - 03:46 PM.

[please-let-it-work]

I was on 40mg for the first two months and 60mg for the last six months.

Beginning of Accutane



Halfway through Accutane


Before and After shot


See my blog to read about how I coped with it all...
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/topic/292016-my-isotretinoin-log-d/
xxxxx

Edited by please-let-it-work, 05 November 2011 - 06:56 PM.