Day 18

Success: I haven™t worn makeup for the past 3 days! It™s been rough but I know it™s best for my skin. I have a few cystic spots around my mouth, and a few whiteheads here and there, but overall my skin is still fairly okay. Still flaky in some spots but oily in others, it™s weird. But no real side effects except some dryness which is fine. So yeah everything is good!!

2 minutes ago, Accutane123456 said:

Good luck! 

Thank you!!!

Day 22
Almost a month down! Not much has changed. Still no IB. Lips and skin and dry but not unbearable. Some back pain but I™m not sure if it™s accutane related. BUT I do have a question about my hands. Has anyone had breakouts on their hands, like a rash? I noticed it shortly after starting accutane... but I™ve also been eating low carb so that might be the cause. Can anyone help?! 

Yes, it's normal. 

Month 5

36 minutes ago, sanjam95 said:

Yes, it's normal. 

Month 5

Thank you!!!

Had exactly the same rash on my hands and Im about two months into my course. Have found not washing hands too often (and when you do with moisturising handwash) and putting E45 on them to help.

50 minutes ago, vtr said:

Had exactly the same rash on my hands and I™m about two months into my course. Have found not washing hands too often (and when you do with moisturising handwash) and putting E45 on them to help.

It would be impossible for me to apply not washing my hands too often try glycerine hand creams, they are good for dry hands and also are cheap. 

Day 24
thanks everyone for your input about the hand rash!! Glad to see I™m not the only one.  as for my face, it™s actually pretty smooth right now. I have one cystic spot on my left cheekbone and a small one under my lip but I think that™s it! I have a few smaller spots but at least they™re not cystic. Although my face feels pretty smooth, it™s still scarred pretty bad. My lips are dry and my face is still flaky and peeling. I™m also still having spots on my chest and shoulders. My next dermatologist appointment is Friday, looking forward to it!! 

Also my hair is not super gross and greasy in all these pics, I always take them after I get out of the shower! hahahah

Looking Good! Nothing looks very active, just some hyperpigmentation which will fade. Hope it stays good for You!

Youre so lucky, you seen to be respond­ng sºper well to the medications!!

Day 37
Sorry for the delayed update! Life has been pretty crazy the past few weeks. But, as for the Accutane, everything is great! My skin is still pretty smooth for the most part, although I do have a couple cystic spots, one on my right cheek and one on my chin. My lips are still dry put I have like 12 chapsticks so I™m managing lol. Plus I™ve noticed my face is A LOT less oily! I used to be pure oil but now it™s so much better. My hair is a lot lesser greasy too so I can actually go a day or two before washing my hair! But, my upper arms and hands are still kinda getting dry spots but I™m moisturizing. No major side effects. I had my dermatologist appointment and she said everything looked great and is still keeping me on 40mg. 

Skin looking a lot calmer, and less oily will help a lot. Looking good so far 

Skin is looking good. Compare it with the first pics and wow what a difference!

Day 53
Can it already be day 53?! Time is flying! So everything is good. I™m still getting tiny cystic spots though and they turn into huge flaky spots that are so red and annoying. But besides those my scarring is looking better, and my face and hair are still much less oily!! I have my dermatologist appointment this Friday so we will see how it goes! She may bump up my dosage. My arms have soooo much accutane induced eczema on them though so that™s unsightly and annoying but I™m dealing. Also my lips are still sooooo dry! You can see in the pics how flaky they are ugh. Anyone have a recommendation for a good lip moisturizer? More updates to come!
 

Such a change in your skin already! Keep it up.

Wow the progress Is amazing! I personally use la Roche Posey cicaplast lip balm, its really good!

Massive difference!! How often do your moisturise your lips?

6 hours ago, dw75 said:

Massive difference!! How often do your moisturise your lips?

Thank you!! And I use chapstick multiple times a day but I don™t have any really good moisturizer

HEY! Okay so i know i™ve completely fell off the wagon with my posts! it™s been almost a year, oops! BUT i just wanted to give some HOPE to people thinking about accutane! so i™ve been off accutane for about 4-5 months and y™all just gotta see these results! i am completely blown away. i™ll add the initial pictures from my first post for comparison! feel free to leave comments or ask questions! 

Looking great. I've been of it 6 months and get mild acne still unfortunately.

Wow your skin looks great. If you have any side effects like fatigue let me know, I have been there and have some remedies.

4 hours ago, jPablo said:

Looking great. I've been of it 6 months and get mild acne still unfortunately.

hey thank you! and yeah, i still have a spot or two every now and then which is lame but compared to before i guess i cant complain! heres to hoping the end of acne is in our near future!

3 hours ago, gutskinaxis said:

Wow your skin looks great. If you have any side effects like fatigue let me know, I have been there and have some remedies.

thank you!! and really the only side effects im having are dryness, especially the inside of my nose, hands, and my lips. i still get nosebleeds like crazy!