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Hey - yeah, the same happened to me. My skin fluctuated a lot on accutane, and at points I felt self-conscious not wearing makeup even after my skin had initially cleared. It's normal bc it takes time to really work on the sebum levels/pores/everything else. I'm 5 months post accutane and I love my skin now, even though it's not at all perfect like it was on accutane.. It is (touch wood) "normal", and if I get 3 spots they will actually heal and I won't have any for a few weeks. So, in other words, it is "under control", which is what you really want accutane to do for you.
It is likely that your skin will seem to get worse off the drug, but I don't necessarily think that you're doomed if it does. There are horror stories online that will tell you that if your skin breaks out at all after coming off it, then it will surely soon be as bad as it was before the course, but I know people IRL who had severe hormonal acne that has been permanently controlled for accutane.. it really does alter your skin permanently. I mean, at 5 months post acc, my skin is 20% as oily as it was before so I am BLESSED as I hated my oily skin. I really hope I don't have bad acne ever again but who knows..
Just keep taking it (with as much fat as possible so it's absorbed!!) and don't think about it or your acne. I'm sure you'll have consistently amazing skin by the end of the course, and hopefully it will remain that way for years. But do look after it when you come off Accutane! Use a topical for life (Epiduo is the best), and eat healthily.
6 hours ago, chicanery said:Hey - yeah, the same happened to me. My skin fluctuated a lot on accutane, and at points I felt self-conscious not wearing makeup even after my skin had initially cleared. It's normal bc it takes time to really work on the sebum levels/pores/everything else. I'm 5 months post accutane and I love my skin now, even though it's not at all perfect like it was on accutane.. It is (touch wood) "normal", and if I get 3 spots they will actually heal and I won't have any for a few weeks. So, in other words, it is "under control", which is what you really want accutane to do for you.
It is likely that your skin will seem to get worse off the drug, but I don't necessarily think that you're doomed if it does. There are horror stories online that will tell you that if your skin breaks out at all after coming off it, then it will surely soon be as bad as it was before the course, but I know people IRL who had severe hormonal acne that has been permanently controlled for accutane.. it really does alter your skin permanently. I mean, at 5 months post acc, my skin is 20% as oily as it was before so I am BLESSED as I hated my oily skin. I really hope I don't have bad acne ever again but who knows..
Just keep taking it (with as much fat as possible so it's absorbed!!) and don't think about it or your acne. I'm sure you'll have consistently amazing skin by the end of the course, and hopefully it will remain that way for years. But do look after it when you come off Accutane! Use a topical for life (Epiduo is the best), and eat healthily.
Thank god....I'm so relieved now...Your words are beautiful you brought tears to my eyes..Thank you!One question:Fat?So butter and what else?What breakfast do yoo recommend i should take?
18 minutes ago, liopp said:Thank god....I'm so relieved now...Your words are beautiful you brought tears to my eyes..Thank you!One question:Fat?So butter and what else?What breakfast do yoo recommend i should take?
No problem :). Yeah, you NEED to be taking accutane with at least 20grams of fat, so google how much fat different foods contain so you ensure that you're absorbing the drug. An example of a good breakfast would be 1 egg and 1 small avocado. Butter is good too.. you could have a fried egg and buttered toast instead of the avocado. Same with oil - olive oil is high in fat. I know it can be annoying getting enough fat, but it's worth it. Good luck 
