Graciemeow

my worst... when I started breaking out a year after my first accutane course. Even though I had probably suffered more with my skin in the past, this is what made me feel the worst as I had started to actually forget what having bad skin was like, and when it returned my whole self esteem and confidence plummeted. my best, after my first course of accutane. I was like a completley different person

yeah thats normal. Usually you suffer a breakout when you first start on the med and then it calms down. your skin is like going into overdrive as a reaction to the medication. I have been on accutane twice and both times had a slightly different reaction. I have a blog about it which you can check out if you like.
good luck and stay strong its a tough med.

Thanks for your reply. I don't know if you found this, but not having to worry about my skin and not having to use a skincare regimen that is strict would be a big benefit, constantly battling with washes, creams, and also been scared to touch my own face. I also don't want to be on antibiotics for years to come. If I were not on Lymecycline then I would be covered in spots I think. I have missed a few days of it actually and that's when it's cleared up, but I have found in the past when being on antibiotics and then stopping for a few days, a week maybe it seems to clear up before going mad. Kind of like the reverse of an IB.

I have noticed that it is beginning to scar as well so that is worrying. Do you think it is worth potentially ruining my life through using this drug for these results?

yes i definatly did find that, as a girl it was a joke because i was in a catch 22 situation with make up and needing to wear it but then being told it would make my skin worse if i did (it doesn't..thats just a myth) and by the time i was 16 i'd tried EVERYTHING over the counter you can psosibly think of plus 2 lots of antibiotics. i finally wenton accutane when i was 19 and alot of my friends wer elike 'whats the point ..your skins not that bad' but thats not the point, if its a inconvenience to you then you should do anything you can to sort it. i am on my second course now (becaue i didnt go on it for long enough the first time around) and im on my last week and i havn't worn face make up in a month. my skin is soft smooth and completley clear. i love it.
and to say 'potentially ruin your life' ...the chances of accutane havin serious effects are unlikley. yes it is a strong drug and yes, some of the side effects are unnerving and shitty... but for me , none of them were unbearable and all of them went away within 3 weeks of my comin off the med. dont read every single review cos that will just worry you, i would go for it, and if you feel worried while your on it then just stop taking it. your will get IB at first but my IB wasnt that bad at all and after the second month i got nothin..the odd one but nothing major. i havn't had a spot in weeks now. BE CAREFUL in the sun though if you get it over summer thats all i'd say. good luck in whatever decision you make anyway xx

i'd say yes. my skin was well mild and i still think its worth it... just gave me so much more confidence and it was nice to get rid of something that had been a consistent bain in my life for years. look at my blog and theres pics on that so you can see how well it works. If your skins mild they will probably only put you on it for 4 months or 14 weeks xx

its different for everyone. ive been on it twice the first time i was on 30mg and suffered no initial breakout, second time 40mg and suffered a pretty bad one. one cyst is still visible as a red mark it was that big and i got it nearly two months ago! but it will go down. persevere. annoying but worth it in the long run