Ugh having a bad skin day. Dont expect week n3 pics to be too good xD

Hey peeps

Saw my derm..she was in and out

Had a list of questions

hair shedding: she said normal but could be coincidence

spoke again about low dose: she said she upping me to 60mg and 80mg after that (well ok..)

Got script for mnth#2

chol higher...not worth checking mid mnth

Asked about nasty red buggers on my face and if I could do anything for them

use hydro? or vitamin C

she said just wash and light moisturizer where needed

not that i cant use hydro 4%

but because of the meds/dryness the red scars and freckling will be bad.....resolve itself after treatment or worry about rx topicals and possible IPL at that time

uneventful

i dont plan to try 60mg anytime soon

want to get through the holidays and re-evaluate

Kim if your derm suggesting 60 id go for 60....heck my derm started me off on 80 and after all ive read on these forums i was like waa? but she the doc so i let her do her thing..

PS. My face is STILL a wreck...yipeeeeee I've been playing a ton of basketball and jogging so really happy none of this joint pain kicking in...at least im thankful for that

Oh yeah this morning when I woke up and looked in the mirror I was so pissed off that without thinking I gave my face the finger in the mirror....true story, I couldn't help but laugh at what I did afterwards.....

Also, I got a monster cut on my hand last week...today I noticed there is NO sign that it was ever there..NOTHING why the @#^$* can't my face work the same @#$# way!!

Sorry Derp!!!

I got a paper cut on my nose yesterday trying to prepare holiday cards to mail out

yup

i cant make this stuff up...

I think I have 2 new blips and one is red

I dont know how to just accept the inevitable...

I might consider 60mg

but for now/holidays Im going to stick to 40mg

Kim

First week on 60 mg done and not much to report. I feel good. My face is a mess but I try to focus on something else. I was expecting to feel way worst with my dosage being upped. Pimples on the chest. Like 4-5 small ones but I never got acne there... My lips are still ok and my face is dry but not uncomfortable. I bought a humidifier this weekend and it might help. My face turns a little red when I wash it. For those who will up their dosage, don't be afraid! I wish you all a better skin for the Holidays!!

good to hear mary

bette skin vibes being sent back to u

kim

This ugly big ass pimple hurts a lot to the touch! I hate it! Its so noticeable... Wanna cry really

So sorry!

(HUGS)

Ive been fighting back tears all morning

I wish I was in a better place with this, but its hard

Years of this crap take a toll

BUT here is to better days ahead

and from what I have read...even though treatment might be 4-6+ mnths

it seems MOST people are generally super happy and past IB by end of mnth 2-3

so lets try and stay positive!

Kim

I love what my derm said about not asking how im doing becaause it doesn't mean squat yet...even though my face crappy that made me feel a lot better.

Oh god!!! I need to vent... I'm in a real panic... One of the worst side effect I could expect is now confirmed. My facial hair has grown much more than usual... Like on my jaw line, on my cheeks (close to my ears) and even small one under my eyes barely noticeable, on my chin, etc. I used to have it before but it was definitely not this bad. It is even getting darker on my jawline and with the right angle and light it looks like a teenager's beard!!!!! In some angles it is very easy to see the hair on my cheeks and chin... It's like peach fuzz all over my face!! It was even very noticeable on one picture I took a couple of days ago. I thought it was just the light but this morning I had a good look and my god.... I'm horrified!!! If it does not get worst I'll be able to live with it but if it keeps on growing and getting thicker and darker I really don't know what I'm gonna do. Do you guys have any info on this? I read it can be a side effect but I found nothing really clear on the subject like does it go away after the treatment? Does it grow all at once and then stays the same or is it just growing non stop? Do you know if anything can stop the growth or prevent it? Or any good way to make it less noticeable? Thank you for your support and I hope I didn't frighten anyone. I have dark hair and I always had a slightly stronger than normal hairiness.

Mary, i havent heard of a side effect like that before, i would tell you to wax it off,.but of course ypu cant while youre on accutane. Im so sorry i cant help you, but if it is of any use, my skin is terrible

Haha

Can't u shave it? I'm sure it will stop when your treatment stops but if it really bothers u ask your derm..

I'm a a guy in my twenties and I have never been able to really grow a beard...I wouldn't mind that side-effect.

I'm afraid to remove it in case it came back darker and thicker. For the moment I can still accept it, I am just worrying that it gets worse and worse... But I will consider those options if it gets very bad. Enigma: my skin is very bad too, even though I just have a couple of active pimples. I have two on my forehead that look like ripe fruits... I'm not touching them! But they look bad. Also a couple very small with dry whiteheads on my right cheek. A lot of healing acne and lightly peeling skin on my nose and in the moustache zone. It's the first day since the start I feel so bad.. I feel like I'm trading one problem (acne) for another (facial hair)... Sigh... I know I'm my worst judge and that focusing on what I hate on myself won't help me. So I'll try to switch to a better mood for the starting Holidays!!!

Hey Mary

so crazy u said this today

My skin looks like shit like everyone else..I tried argan oil last night and in the middle of the night my face was on FIRE and i woke up red and blotchy..fun fun fun

so when I went to take a good look in the mirror..I noticed very fine, but lots of blonde hair on my chin area (bottom chin)

Ive never been a hairy person or had any noticeable facial..besides my brown Ive never had anything on my face waxed etc

the hair was light but there

great ..so I am loosing hair on my head and getting it on my chin?

OMG u cant make this stiff up!!!!!

((HUGS))

god I hope after the holidays we can start reporting some good news!

BUT instead if sulking today..ugly red blotchy and all I hit the mall for some xmas shopping

Kim

Derp

Funny my hubby has always been very hairless...not able to grow a beard

U still have hope though...lol

hubby is 42 and has a full beard....he used to Hardly shave

Weird...I hit 40 and get zits and he gets more facial hair

interesting to see whats next

Ki

I was thinking about updating week 3 pics but im so down in the dumps i cant stomach to look at my pics. Well, its still coverable with makeup.

sorry

i was talking a weekly pic also but skipped this onday for the same reason

its ok

hang in there

kim

Hey guys, sorry to hear that your having problems with your skin still! It'll hopefully clear up in no time.

Went to a club last night and stayed at a friends, which would normally result in about 5 new spots appearing the next morning. However no new spots today! WOO. I'm up to my full dosage now and no real changes, skin is looking clearer though.

Mark

Great neewwws!

yeahh!

Mark that's amazing....I'm scared to say anything but I noticed the texture of my skin has been smoother the last couple of days AND it's been a while since any NEW zits popped up....Not getting my hopes up or anything..just reporting an update

Happy to read that some of you are getting better!

In my case, it's getting very bad. Definitely IB #2. I've been on 60 mg for 10 days now and my skin is at its worst. Painful and huge zits. The skin on my nose peels and one of my lip cracked a bit and it's annoying. I lost the good mood I had from the beginning... I'm trying really hard to focus on the results and to stay positive. Reading you and sharing my experience really helps though.

Mary...

WE GOT THIS!!!!

five months gonna go quiiick

Mary,

My skin is also quite awful, thankfully, i think its healing. But its taking sooooo looooong

K guys, weekly pics are up. I have put on a little makeup in some areas, but its worse.

((HUGS)) everyone

i got another bugger as well...

trying trying trying to keep things in perspective and know the light at the end of the tunnel will be worth it!

Hard to get worse before you get better...part of the program I guess

At first tane seemed to heal things over night

but now they seem to get worse before better and even if i dont touch them they leave a red mark

hang in there all

kim