Hey guys. As on my previous post, I am on Accutane, I am on Day 13 of Accutane, I know it is very early in the process, I take 20MG A day for 6 months, I think this must be my initial breakout, But i have went from having mild/moderate acne to have full blown severe acne. My cheeks and chin are so red and have broken out everywhere. I am sat crying at the thought of facing people, I have work tommorow and I cant even move from my room as I am too ashamed too show even my family my face.
It has NEVER been this bad, i dont know wether i should just give up with the accutane, i know its so soon but i cant handle looking like this , i think this is the lowest i have ever felt.
Sorry for moaning just wanted to talk about it with people who will understand.
Stick it out. It's your IB.. Think of this as a good thing it's pushing out all the bad! Seriously this is the start to your skin clearing! I know it's no fun but for real, this is a good sign.
If your IB is terrible and you are in pain you can ask for a antibiotic to ease the breakout or a steroid to calm things down
I know how you feel. I was getting 10 to 15 pimples on tazorac a day. I would get breakouts in places I never get breakouts. I stayed in my house for weeks. By the 6th week I told my derm and he said the medicine was too strong for me. I was like Thanks I wish I would have asked you a long time ago.
Give your derm a call and tell em your situation see what he suggests.
Thanks everyone for your posts, I suppose yesterday was just 'one of them days'.
Feeling a lot better today, Ive stripped back on all the products I was using on my face and my face wash. Now just using Water to clean face, lots of jojoba oil and cetaphil moisturiser. Also heard sudocrem was good to calm some of the angry spots so using that too.
Trying to use everything with as little harshness as possible and of course trying my hardest not too pick !
I will BEAT ACNE ! Just got to be strong and accept that I will look a bit pizzafied but in the end it will come good