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DAY 68

Nose pimple! They are the worst! The rest of my skin looks fine but last night I noticed a small red bump on the front of my nose. This morning it had come to head already so I guess that's a good sign, though it doesn't look so good. Fortunately it's just one really inflamed pore I think.

Ugh, I still have doubts that Accutane will work.  I took Accutane before and I was plenty clear by now.  Also every time I breakout I think that it's just the beginning. Like now I'm afraid my whole nose is going to break out or I'll keep having these pimples more often.  

I sold my ticket today for that music festival.  Makes me really sad because I know that in large part it was due to insecurities about my skin.  Though I also sold it because I started a new job on Monday which is REALLY stressful and I'm already getting behind on my work.  

So maybe the stress from the new job is what made me get this pimple- can stress cause acne to flare up in just a day and a half?

This is all getting reaaaallllyyy ooollllld.  I'm 25! Leave me alone acne!! 

Oh it's an antihistamine pill.  It's stronger than other antihistamines so it can clear up things like hives faster. Other antihistamines are more for seasonal allergies. Do you live in the U,S.? You could find it in any drug store or grocery store here.

How long has it been since you stopped using it?   I've gotten a rash similar to this on my face which I think was from a hand lotion I used (and then went to sleep with my face on my hand). The rash persisted for about 4 days and then I started to notice improvement.  I also had this happen to me later on with body soap which gave me hives and Benadryl worked wonders.  

DAY 63

Alrighty well I will continue to ramble on to myself in cyberspace.  I really think my body has adapted to the drug in that I'm feeling less fatigued and the red face has gone down a bit. So have the chapped lips and dry skin. And my skin really seems to finally be clear for the long run now! YAAAY!  Just in time. I'm starting a new job on Monday.   I also decided to just suck it up and go to that music festival over Memorial Day weekend.  I bought a really big hat that I look kind of ridiculous in and I'll have to reapply sunblock constantly and avoid drinking but no pain no gain!

Of course, even though my skin is looking quite good, I'm still worried about having another breakout. That will SUCK considering it will really hurt my confidence for this new job and make camping a pain in the ass. Oh well, so it goes.  I'm happy just to get to the point where Accutane is working.

Yeah, I second using a retinoid for maintenance after your skin becomes less sensitive.  I did a really successful round of Accutane when I was 19 for pretty mild acne and a year later it started to creep back. But I don't mean to be discouraging- after Accutane I wasn't using anything on my face, not even a salicylic acid face wash or anything. I'm sure if you continue to take care of your skin then it won't come back.