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Day 69/70?
Seeing a little bit of improvement, really bad back pain, rashes, dry skin, dry lips and a huge stye that is like making the entire area under my left eye swollen.
Feeling veryyyyyyyy down/discouraged. :\ My skin looks a little better but nothing significant or worth getting excited over.
Hi Kasey,
Im glad your skin is getting better. Im on week 13 and my skin is also lots better as it was (like in week 8) - I take some pics every week to compare it. Now I have only about 2-3 little pimples, that are not that painful and hopefully will go away fast. But I have lots of scars.. so my skin doe snot look good yet.
I am also getting more rashes now. On my hands and above the elbows. I am seeing new derm tomorrow, so I will see what he says. I might have gotten thsi rash from lemon teas + honey. Lotions, creams do not help my rash, so I stopped drinking lemon tea to see if it fades (my rash is weird, I guess much different from yours).
Keep it up and be positive! You will see results pretty soon 
Day 71 or 72? (not sure)
3 new actives, one on my chin, one on my cheek and one under my jaw
Hopefully they go away soon.
I've been super busy but thanks for the replies! I hope to read some more logs when I get some time to myself! Ahh college is so stressful.
Day 72! You're to the point when people really start seeing good results!
Hi Kasey, I think you are getting close to see some improvemnts! Looks like your skin is getting cleared slowly (like mine)... I am telling you this, because similar as you I was getting lots of new huge cystic type pimples almost every day.. Then after few weeks it changed into smaller pimples (kind of hard ones, little puffy, really weird, I didnt have them before.. then my skin was still breaking out (but less), but there were also areas were my skin started to look clear (also pale and little pinkish). Anyways, its been almost 2 weeks and I had only about 3 small pimples next to my eyebrow and cheek. Even my new derm told me she thinks I am improving well (she told me - we will deal with scars later). So I am sorry I am noy posting my photos, but looking at your blog and pictures, I think you will see improvements soon.
I really hope so! I am happy to see anyone here seeing improvements - it gives us hope and helps us to see a sunlight at the end of tunel
Melinda - I really hope you're right! I have the most painful cysts I've ever had right now 
it's awful. What you said gives me some hope though I'll be posting pics more frequently in the next few weeks because this is supposedly the magic time when everything gets better as I've heard many times haha so, I guess we shall see if that holds true with me 
Day 78 I think?
No Improvements. New pimples on my forehead, the ones on my cheeks aren't healing. Getting really discouraged... is it possible that Accutane won't work for me? It has cleared up my back incredibly but my face is still disgusting, worse than before I started for sure
Day 78 I think?
No Improvements. New pimples on my forehead, the ones on my cheeks aren't healing. Getting really discouraged... is it possible that Accutane won't work for me? It has cleared up my back incredibly but my face is still disgusting, worse than before I started for sure
I'm pretty sure it will work. Give it another month and see what happens!
Day 81 -
My cheeks look a little better which is nice, only like 2 actives but now my forehead is covered in small pimples, it looks and feels gross. I think I'm going to start moisturizing every morning and every other night, I skipped a day of the cerave and my skin looked slightly better, it was feeling a bit too moist anyways. Hopefully that'll help a bit. Dry lips are so irritating, I can't go anywhere without my carmex.
Excuse my disgustingness, I just woke up a little while ago
Although you're not clear yet, I would say that these photos show about 15% improvement over your other ones. The way I look at my treatment is, even a 10% improvement in my skin would make it completely worth it to me. My last course improved my skin by about 60%, and it's been permanent so far (about 10 years). I'm eager to see where I am and where you are in another 4 weeks.
Kasey, my skin got so much worst than before I started, before it cleared up. And its amazing when it starts clearing up.. its really fast, you wont beleive it.
I also take some photos of my face every week.. and when I look over.. I see - one week seems to be really bad and next week looks much better. Also there are probably lots of scars, red marks that might look bad on photo but they are not actives , so even if the picture might not look good, you should see some improvents soon.
I have (had) mild (sometimes severe with cysts) acne and I started clearing up just about 2 weeks ago. You started Accutane little later than me and your acne seems to be little more than mine, so I think you will definatelly see results and there is no way Accutane wont help you.
Day 84-
Almost on month 4 which really seems to be the magic month! Crossing my fingers! As you can see from my pictures theres a slight improvement in my acne, nothing too substantial but I'm getting excited. My skin seems to be improving much faster, minus a small breakout on my forehead and chin, but they're tiny pimples, most aren't even coming to a head. The rash on my arms sucks a lot but I'm using my hydrocortisone ointment my derm prescribed and it helps a little bit. I'm afraid I may be experiencing some depression though... I'm not sure though because I always have anxiety problems... I want to finish the treatment though, I'm halfway there and I know anything I'm feeling is caused by the medication. Has anyone else felt like this? My friends have told me that I'm unusually quiet and not as goofy as I used to be.. but part of why I've been feeling down is because my friends stopped being good friends... Ah idk. I want to finish this treatment no matter what, so please don't tell me to stop it, you all know how important it is to finally have clear skin as a real plausible goal.
On an unrelated note I am so tired of college food, Thanksgiving is so close and I can't wait to see my family and eat something that isn't arguably made of plastic. I may add a pic tonight after I wash my face, we shall see. I hope everyone is having a nice week.
Day 84-
Almost on month 4 which really seems to be the magic month! Crossing my fingers! As you can see from my pictures theres a slight improvement in my acne, nothing too substantial but I'm getting excited. My skin seems to be improving much faster, minus a small breakout on my forehead and chin, but they're tiny pimples, most aren't even coming to a head. The rash on my arms sucks a lot but I'm using my hydrocortisone ointment my derm prescribed and it helps a little bit. I'm afraid I may be experiencing some depression though... I'm not sure though because I always have anxiety problems... I want to finish the treatment though, I'm halfway there and I know anything I'm feeling is caused by the medication. Has anyone else felt like this? My friends have told me that I'm unusually quiet and not as goofy as I used to be.. but part of why I've been feeling down is because my friends stopped being good friends... Ah idk. I want to finish this treatment no matter what, so please don't tell me to stop it, you all know how important it is to finally have clear skin as a real plausible goal.
On an unrelated note I am so tired of college food, Thanksgiving is so close and I can't wait to see my family and eat something that isn't arguably made of plastic. I may add a pic tonight after I wash my face, we shall see. I hope everyone is having a nice week.
You must be getting excited---your results should be right around the corner. I would also be getting excited for the possible end of Accutane! No more pills, blood draws, or doctors visits!
Is this your first year of college? If so, I would say your down mood is entirely normal. You've basically lost most of your friends from high school and your college friends you don't really know well enough yet. It's sort of a hard place to be even when you're not on the Tane.
Day 84-
Almost on month 4 which really seems to be the magic month! Crossing my fingers! As you can see from my pictures theres a slight improvement in my acne, nothing too substantial but I'm getting excited. My skin seems to be improving much faster, minus a small breakout on my forehead and chin, but they're tiny pimples, most aren't even coming to a head. The rash on my arms sucks a lot but I'm using my hydrocortisone ointment my derm prescribed and it helps a little bit. I'm afraid I may be experiencing some depression though... I'm not sure though because I always have anxiety problems... I want to finish the treatment though, I'm halfway there and I know anything I'm feeling is caused by the medication. Has anyone else felt like this? My friends have told me that I'm unusually quiet and not as goofy as I used to be.. but part of why I've been feeling down is because my friends stopped being good friends... Ah idk. I want to finish this treatment no matter what, so please don't tell me to stop it, you all know how important it is to finally have clear skin as a real plausible goal.
On an unrelated note I am so tired of college food, Thanksgiving is so close and I can't wait to see my family and eat something that isn't arguably made of plastic. I may add a pic tonight after I wash my face, we shall see. I hope everyone is having a nice week.
You must be getting excited---your results should be right around the corner. I would also be getting excited for the possible end of Accutane! No more pills, blood draws, or doctors visits!
Is this your first year of college? If so, I would say your down mood is entirely normal. You've basically lost most of your friends from high school and your college friends you don't really know well enough yet. It's sort of a hard place to be even when you're not on the Tane.
I am excited! I hope that it's over quickly but I was told 6-7 months so I'm looking at Feb/March to finish.
And no this is my 2nd year of college, I didn't get like this last year at all, it's very strange :\
hang in there. the best part is just around the corner. for me, the beginning of month four (which was really three months of the course done, i get confused by that!) was more of the same - breaking out, wondering if I would be the one person who could not be helped by Accutane. The end of the fourth month (so for you, around this time in Dec.) was when I woke up one day and literally things had changed overnight. Months five and six have been amazing and it has been so incredibly encouraging to come on these boards and read about other people going through the same thing. I can't believe I am almost done but that will be you in three short months! good luck!
Congrats! Your skin really looks much better! I havent had a zit for more than 2 weeks. I met another derm today and she told me my skin looks better, I will have to do only 1 more month (5 in total). She also told me there is nothing I can do about my scars, have to wait 6 month post Accutane. So - next summer only.
I'm glad it was all worth it! Are you feeling better in terms of side effects and stuff, Kasey?