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After Accutane Disappointment

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(@isabellegb)

Posted : 11/25/2017 4:31 pm

Does Retina A 0.1% concentration cream cause better results after Accutane?

My Background Story:
I recently finished a 6-month Accutane course where I endured flaky, thin, dry crumbly scaly skin, dry eyes, peeling lips. With two months left in my course, I had completely clear skin that made me so happy. I finished Accutane with a smile on my face and no worries ahead of me. A week after finishing Accutane, my skins texture transformed from smooth and non-oily to rough, oily and full of little pimples that I could not pop. I noticed the bumps starting to form on my forehead, which is my most troubling spot. I went to the doctor and they told me that I should use Retina A cream as it is designed to banish those little pimples, especially on my forehead. After a week of using this medicine, my skin is worse. My face is flaky and looks similar to the conditions that I endured during Accutane treatment.

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(@duperele)

Posted : 11/28/2017 12:20 am

It's called purgning :) Your skin will get better in about 6 weeks.

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(@random1)

Posted : 11/28/2017 12:43 am

what dosage of accutane were you put on?

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(@eternalrocket)

Posted : 11/28/2017 1:22 am

Its very common to breakout right after the course, its probably your skin adjusting itself to being off Accutane, this should get better in 2-3 weeks by itself, don't use any harsh products on your skin in the meantime

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(@isabellegb)

Posted : 11/30/2017 11:54 am

On 11/28/2017 at 0:43 AM, random1 said:

what dosage of accutane were you put on?

I believe that I was on .20 mg? or higher

This dose is generally low so maybe I need a second course

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(@accutanerookie)

Posted : 12/05/2017 11:55 pm

On 11/28/2017 at 0:20 AM, Duperele said:

It's called purgning :) Your skin will get better in about 6 weeks.

your skin purges after going off accutane? I thought it would've gotten rid of everything by then? 

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