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I understand that your acne has plagued everything. I was like that too. But sometimes its the way we control our thoughts that will help. When you start to think about the acne just tell yourself to stop and think about other things. Train yourself into it.
Hang in there pal,
take care
So that huge cyst or what ever it is that I said has been on my right cheek since October has turned into one huge white head along with 2 small ones right under it and a really BIG one right under that cluster....weird! So tempted to pop but I know it will mess up my cheek because of how many they and how close together they are too! But it looks UGLY. I was reading how people don't like looking at these huge white heads, but man I really think it'll mess up my cheek. Oh well....looks like people will have to deal with looking at the ugly thing :-p
I hope this white stuff showing on this cyst that has been here for over 3 months is a good sign that it'll finally drain and disappear for good! Fingers crossed!
Thinking positive here
Hey everyone,
So I finally went to a new derm today and she upped my accutane dose and told me not to take those antibiotics. I will now be taking 40mg per day instead of the 20. I'm bracing myself because I know I'm going to be breaking out like crazy for a while again (sigh). I'm still pretty bad on my face too and I've been on 20mg for eight weeks today and will start my ninth week tomorrow. SO I understand how everyone is feeling.
OH and this is my second try at accutane so I will say to y'all that YES the oil does come back. You'll feel it more on your hair than your face. So unfortunately its a temporary things that you're experiencing now. Sorry to burst your buttons.
Blabla05, you might want to ask your derm to give you something that will help with the acne marks. Something that'll help them fade. That's what this new derm of mine did. Its very mild and she recommends it. I'm not sure if you'll have it where you are but its called hyseac A.I. Its from France. It's a bit pricey but I got it because I really want this stuff off of my face. But I don't think it'll hurt to ask. Also, remember accutane does take a while and what it's effective for is getting rid of and preventing future acne. The marks that you see that aren't really pimples are something that is part of the process. But think about it, its better than an infected pimple, right?!
I agree with BMarieWantsNoAcne that you really need to try not to focus too much in the mirror. I'm trying my hardest to stick with that, and its a challenge, but at the end of the day it makes me feel less stressed out on how my face looks.
Brownilocks, how's your acne coming along? Any improvement besides no oily face?
I hope this new dosage helps kick this stuff off my face! Fingers crossed!
Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!
You think your increase will make it that much worse? I'll be on 8 weeks of 20 too when I go back and I really need a bump up because my face is in a standstill. No new breakouts but everything is soooo slow to heal. I was hoping for a bit more other than flaking skin at this point!
I feel ya.
Like I said to Blabla5 try to talk to your doctor about what's going on. And if you don't feel your getting the attention you need from your doctor then find another one. That's what I did. I'm praying this doc will get rid if this stuff. Take a look at what I wrote before. Hope it can help somewhat.
Day 31. So it's been a month...
All my cystic jaw line acne are gone... But I have a feeling this was because I'm taking the pill...
I get a new breakout like.. everyday. My ideal situation would be for all breakouts to stop.. so all my acne and scars can have time to heal...
My nose is very dry, pretty much always half blocked and of course my lips are dry, but all bearable. HOWEVER, I'm getting like grazes/cuts all over my body and I'm also bruising easily, hmmm must just mean my skin is sensitive.
I actually don't think my skin will be improving dramatically after accutane... It's been a month and I don't see it clearing up at all. I dont eveb think Iv had an IB yet? My breakouts haven't been terrible so I don't know..
I'm seeing my derm next week for my first follow up, can anyone tell me what to expect? Will she bump me up?
Thanks again for everyones support.. slowly losing hope
I understand what you are going through! It feels like this acne face is my new reality sometimes! I have good and bad days. I have to admit that my acne is better than it was during the horrible IB and has gotten flatter and calmed (less breakouts) somewhat, but the same old spots/problem areas are still there and alarming to most people who haven't seen me since this all started. Some mornings I'm very positive and tell myself, "hey it's working! Its just gonna be a slow process but its worth it in the end!" and other days I wake up feeling like the ugliest person in the western hemisphere... I'll feel sorry for myself and wonder if I AM going to completely get rid of it ever or not. Will I scar? Will the redness ever go away even if the lesions do? So much wondering and worrying... It seems like my acne is so slow to heal. I'm wondering if there will come a point when it starts to heal faster as the medicine kicks in more and more? I hope so! I'm almost a month and a half in. 60mg/day at 110lbs (50kg) since the beginning. I might ask to be bumped up more at the 2 month mark. The side effects have been manageable so far. I'm doing my best not to look at it too much and to try and keep my hands off of it, but I'll admit I give in and mess with it sometimes. I just get tired of seeing the same old spots continually and want to get them off any way possible! Just keep holding on! I read somewhere that humans forget quickly how bad things have been in the past and I think that's part of what we are doing. Its hard to see the progress when it still looks pretty horrible, even though its decidedly less horrible than it was before (if that makes sense, lol)! Keep posting and hopefully time will start to fly soon for both of us! 
My lips are actually peeling really bad!!! hmm. Day 33: Can't believe that I barely have to wash my hair it literally never gets oily. My skin feels so much better YET my face hasnt stopped breaking out ;(
I'm on 20 mg a day. I weigh 50kg.. does that sound right? Does anybody think I'll be bumped up to more in my upcoming first check up
My lips are actually peeling really bad!!! hmm. Day 33: Can't believe that I barely have to wash my hair it literally never gets oily. My skin feels so much better YET my face hasnt stopped breaking out ;(
I'm on 20 mg a day. I weigh 50kg.. does that sound right? Does anybody think I'll be bumped up to more in my upcoming first check up
hey blabla, you picked a funny username..
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i am no doctor, but for the past few months i have been self educating about accutane and all that surrounds the drug....and here is what i think....
the conventional wisdom is 0.5-1mg/kg/day, so if you weigh 50kg, then your max is 50mg/day, beyond that your body cant handle the drug, they cross these limits very rarely.....probably only for chemo therapy treatments or something, since accutane is also used on patients with skin cancer....
- if you have moderate to severe acne,
- you would get like 40mg a day dose, according to the conventional wisdom aka old school way of doing things.
- but derms these days are scared of getting sued by patients, so they prescribe low dose for longer time periods, so you will have lesser side effects....this is new school way of doing things.....the good thing about this approach is you will probably not have any serious effects, all the side effects you will get are dry skin, dry lips etc which are topical, so you can moisturize them....the bad thing about this approach is it will longer to complete the treatment.......
[*]if you have mild to moderate acne, your current dosage looks fine to me, just be patient...if it still bothers you...speak with your derm...you prob. dont have to get an appointment and pay co-pays....you can talk to him/her over the phone....thats what i do....
hope this helps blabla.....
I started on 20mg/day and I started to see improvements in my second month, the whole first month was a mess. My acne got worse than ever in first month. Hang in there and you will see improvements very soon. Goodluck
Thank you so much! What dose are you on now and how is your acne?
I started on 20mg/day and I started to see improvements in my second month, the whole first month was a mess. My acne got worse than ever in first month. Hang in there and you will see improvements very soon. Goodluck
Thank you so much! What dose are you on now and how is your acne?
I was on 20mg/day for the first month and was put on 40mg/day from second month. I brokeout so bad and i hated everything in the first month, dry dry dry and flaky skin, chapped lips, soreness. But once my body started to accept the drug, things went in right direction right from the second month. It is my 4th month and I'm all cleared now. You may want to follow my log. I have lots of photographs from pre accutane to current. here is the link
Accutane causes breakouts on very odd places where you never had anything prior to accutane. I had some breakouts under my armpits, on my legs and even in the head too, that sounds awkward lol. Let the crap come out and you will be all cleared in no time. Have patience and stay positive.
UPDATE GUYS
Ok today marks the 6 weeks of my course (42days) and I have seen some imrpovement but yet once again I'm going to brag about my non-oily and non-dry skin....hope it lasts...
however, today was my derm appointment and bloody tests were fine I have been bumped to 40 mg....anyone see anything going from 20-40 such as breakout/ dry skin??
Still going to cry over my red marks...they are terrible.. 
Keep me posted guys
Day 44.
Its the second day of 40 mg!!! Glad i was bumped up
Bad news: Had one big pimple then last night I noticed it had 2 other pimes surrounding it which was like turning into one MASSIVE pimple.. so unfortunately as much as I knew I shouldnt.. i popped it. nots its red and inflamed prob gonna scar....:.. also a few days ago I had a tiny pimple I popped and it now has like a black scab over it :S weird... hmmmmm
Day 48.
Same old, same old.
However!! Can't make a decision whether to bleach my hair.. I was in the process of going lighter and I can't stop at the colour I have now it's so ugly!!!!!!! And I have a wedding coming up argh..
Also, this question regards the very distance future but I can't stop thinking about it... Should I stop the pill when I stop taking roaccutane? All I'm thinking about is my skin. If I stop the pill I'm scared my hormones will go all crazy and give me acne but its prob best to stop right after accutane right? instead of a year down the track?
I've been thinking about this too. I don't like being on hormones, I want my body to be mine again. I'm guessing right after accutane is your best bet, have you ever been on and off birth control before? Up until now I've never had a problem coming off birth control, but I guess my skin is crazy different now so I don't trust it...
