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Hi,
I have been on zenatane (accutane or isotretinoin) since Jan. 12, 2016. It is now April, and I'm very discouraged. My face has cleared up a little, but I still see a new, painful deep zit almost once or twice a week. And I still have the usual acne on my face, just at a more mild level. I'm an 18 yr old girl and I'm 5'6 and weigh about 130lbs. I'm taking 60 mg a day. For the last month my chest acne has been out of control. It's horrible and disgusting. I'm really losing hope in that this won't work for me. Is month 3 just a bad month, or is the medicine just not right for me?
I'm sorry for your slow progress. Everyone is a little different responding to accutane. Some improvement means that it's working. The dosage sounds correct but it's important that you take it with food.
A good way to measure absorption is getting chapped lips and how often you have to apply lip balm.
If you use aquifor 10-15 times a day and you still have red puffy lips, you're perfect.
Btw you can use benzoyl peroxide wash on your chest while taking accutane. Be very careful if you try any on your face
Don't lose hope, you'll be okay