He's an accutane addict Getting all depressed after going off accutane Only joking!

lol no no! Really glad I'm done with the course.

Was just not bein realistic about a situation.

Nothng new to report

hey

much better mood now

what to say.. no spots or anything like that. red marks still der in d places wer i had acne worst.

I don't even think I need to moisturise or put vaseline anymore. I'll still keep doing it for a while but I honestly think I'm normal now

hey

so its been about 4 days now since I stopped moisturising and using vaseline alltogether. Face is fine, no dryness or anything of the sort so at least that's sorted!

Red marks still there (duh). I did get a kind of pimple/small cyst below my left ear that lasted some days but its gone. Din't really worry me because I know you can get a pimple or 2 while comng off tane but other than that it's great. I am now 100% again.

Still wiating for my skin texture to get back to normal though... kind of hard to explain.

Anyways so far so good

me again

so i havent been using moisturiser and vaseline for ages and skin is still good. no dryness after shower etc.

no spots have come. however red marks are stil there! But they will fade..

So far so good I guess!

I start exams tomorrow wah

YOU FINISHED! wow I haven't been on here in a while?! hows it going accutane buddy?

yep im done

so far so good! still waiting for the red marks to go and my skin to fully get back to normal though!

Since stoppng ive only got 2 minimal pimples, and not at the same time. So far things are going great.

you should be done by now too right?

No I am actually not done... I think because I got really sick again and had to stop my course I still have about a month's worth left of pills. ha ha and I have to go and see my dermo again this month.

Yeah I just got a small pimple the other day but it was like nothing and was gone within the day.

dunno how long its been now since ive stopped tane but other than those 2 seperate incidents wer i got a spot i've been perfectly clear since.

Marks of course are still fading.

I can't believe it worked!

So glad your not getting spots anymore!

thanks!

it's been roughly 3 months since I stopped the pills and so far I'm clear some red marks still fading but they're not very noticable anymore, only in certain light. Scarring is light I hope it will heal.

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gonna remove the pic in a day or 2 more, gotta remove all traces of me

Wow! Congratulations your skin is perfect now. You are gorgeous by the way you could be a model. It's amazing how well Accutane works. Im in my second month and not seeing much improvement yet but hopefully I'll have results like you have.

thanks hehe

I would say I did not see much improvement till the end of the 3rd month, maybe 4th month

thanks hehe

 

I would say I did not see much improvement till the end of the 3rd month, maybe 4th month

hey were could i chat with you online.i would like to speak to yyou,because i have almost read all ure blog and i really understand what u passed trough bec i still pass trough the bad feeling .

365 DAYS SINCE DAY 1!

This will be my last post here (other than replying to anyone who replies here within the next few days).

Today is exactly 365 days since day 1. I have pretty much changed as a person in the way I carry myself, dress, etc. I have been clear since stopping in april. I am no longer self conscious of my skin, and I no longer avoid reflections (unless they're with flourescent lighting)!

First of all, probably should see the pics so you have an idea of what level acne I had.

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So as you can see my course cleared me up 100%. I was on 20mg for 3 months, then 40mg for 2 months. It was not an easy ride, especially the first few months. I would say with 100% certainty accutane did NOT make me depressed. I had some real fun times. My mood would only go down on bad skin days. Which is normal.

I would recommend not starting on gigantic doses, after all I Think my dose was pretty low. I tried to be as careful as I could in avoiding the sun (especially since I live in a Mediterranean climate) and I only had like 3 or 4 drinks during the entire course. I would not mess around while taking tane!

Would I do it again? Well, I desperately hope they never come back, but if they did with the same severity, I would definitely start another course.

There really is no advice I can give other than "hang in there" because it will change, and quite suddenly. I still had a cyst or 2 just a week before I finished. Avoid putting yourself in situations that will make you stress about your skin... If there's a party and you're feeling like crap and want to burst some whiteheads, just miss the party. There'll be plenty more.

DON'T ATTACK YOUR FACE!

That is important. I have some mild scarring, it doesn't relaly show much in the photos, but under certain lighting it shows. I may do something about it if it is still showing by next April. Iwant to give my face at least 1 year to heal (1 year after stopping, that is).

Not really sure what to say, but if you have questions, nows the time to ask. I want to put an end to this chapter of my life soon

any questions? no questions? c'est finit?

Wow nice progress : )

thanks!

thanks!

can't believe this blog still exists, and can't believe its been almost 2 years since I started it. Time flies..!

Bumping it in case anyone wants to read a complete blog (literally day by day account lol)

Just want to add that I've had perfect skin since finishing, no recurrences, maybe once in a blue moon the odd small spot. Can't remember the last time that happened though.

Goodluck guys

back for my yearly "bumping" of the thread. Wow I'm startign to get old now 2008 seems so long ago!

For anyone who wishes to read, this is a full blog with a day by day account of what I went through when takling the pills.

Since finishing my course sometime in April 2009, I have never broken out again. Just the odd tiny spot once in a blue moon. And I had it pretty bad before decutan.

Goodluck to everyone on it and believe me it will be over sooner than you think!

Wow, I can barely explain how I feel right now.

I have the feeling inside, that you often get when you finish something like an amazing book or great TV series.

I've read, from line to line, every single thing that has been written in this thread and all I can say is that I can't wait to reach the point that you are on right now.

^ This does look a little creepy when readying it again.

I am currently starting on the 3'rd month taking 30mg a day. I've seen a lot of improvements on my skin but I can barely look into most 'bright-lighted' mirrors, I avoid them to be more exact hehe.

Although I am unsure about one thing, there is this moisturiser that I use on the dry spots I get after shower, I don't cover my whole face with it. But like 4 days ago I covered my face with it, a think layer if you will, 2 days in a row. My doctor told me that it wouldn't have any effect cause the med has such a strong effect on the skin.

Despite that I got 5 quite big pimples with white spots on top of them, I felt really bad going out in public but I did not pop them !

They are all fading away now though, did this not happen to you ?

But yeah I felt like I had some insight in your daily live reading these blogs, don't normally read blogs but I had to get more perspectives on Decutan hehe.

But congratz on the great success and I hope mine will be the same !

It was weird jumping from 2008 to 2011 in a few posts and it got me very curious about how your doing in general ?

You finished Uni and stuff I guess, you found a decent job or ?

I feel extremely creepy asking you this since I don't know you at all !, but I feel like I do from all the reading haha(This might be the Decutan talking).

Well, you might answer this or not, but all I can say is that reading through your blog helped me a lot and it was quite entertaining I guess. It has helped me see the light in the dark in therefore I thank you and may you have a great live !

hey!

Thanks for the reply, I'm really happy to hear it helped, even if slightly. Means a lot!

Have not finished uni yet! Coming into my 5th and final year... pretty terrified!

Believe me when I tell you it will all pass by quicker than you can imagine.

I'll upload a pic so you can see how I was when I started taking the pills and a few after pictures, taken roughy a year after stopping.

Any update with your moisturiser pimple problem?