Brownilocks

I've nothiced that there is a lot of variation as to everyone's dosage and courses of treatment so I though I would start a thread so users could compare thier course dosage, length of treatment, and dosage by weight to other with similar acne. I will start with mine of course and update if there are any changes in the future.

Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)
Month 1: 60mg/day
Month 2: 60mg/day

Projected duration of treatment: 5 months

Type of acne: severe
Location of acne: face only (mostly chin and forehead to a lesser extend with clear cheeks)
Age: 29

With the holidays coming up, my doc will be closed around the 1 month mark and I can't get in before because they are all booked up. My 1 month appointment is for the day I run out of meds and its on a Friday. I'm going to have to wait for the blood test results to come back before I can get my next Rx filled. How long does this take? Either way, I'll be without accutane for at least 3 days, more if the blood tests take longer to come back. Is this okay or not??

Hey guys! I've been on accutane about a week and a half. No major changes yet. It does seem like everything is coming up to a head though. I've got some major cysts and in the past they have never come to a head, just ran their course and eventually shrunk down and faded away (with or without meds, quicker while on antibiotics and topicals, though). With the accutane, I've notice they are coming up to large, white heads and popping on their own. They ooze out and it forms a crust if left alone. My question is, how bad is it to squeeze at them once they've popped? I can't help myself not do it. They are already broken open and oozing out... I don't squeeze hard, just gently and stop if nothing comes out. I just don't want to damage my skin too much under the surface and spread it anymore or take a risk of scarring (luckily never have in past despite mod to severe and now TOTALLY severe acne) from doing this.. Any thoughts on this or reflections on personal experiences with the same would be greatly appreciated! I've also heard that accutane makes the skin heal slower if popped, is that true? Anyone experience this either? Thanks for your comments guys and girls!!

Dealing with very severe acne is difficult. I am experiencing more than pschological tramua from the way that my face looks. The physical pain that the cysts, nodules, and pustules cause is also taking its toll. I can't wait until this all goes away, but am having a difficult time with it while I am in the early stages of treatment (accutane). In my case, my acne throbs, burns/stings, and itches severely. Since my acne is mostly located around my mouth, eating and laughing are particularly painful, lowering the quality of life that I have and making it hard to forget about my condition.

I started this thread for others going through the emotional and physical pain of acne to have a place to vent and offer and seek encouragment while dealing with this traumatizing disease.

Hoping that others can offer some suggestions to ease the pain and itching that this type of acne causes and offer their personal experiences with pain and coping as a result of their severe acne. Thanks!!

I hope this isn't a sign of worse things to come. Day 6 at 60mg/day and getting new spots on my forehead and chin and cysts I already have are developing big whiteheads. Also, my acne is starting to itch quite a bit again... How bad can an IB actually get? I'm kinda freaked out that things are gonna get a lot worse...

Also, I've been moisturizing and using lip balm since I started but I'm not dry at all yet, lips or skin. Is this normal this far into the treatment?