I'm on month 9 or 10 at 40mg. Face i dunno lol... body yeh i've gained... but personally u cant take from me. i'm sorta a fitness fanatic / gym junkie so i eat super healthy and workout quite a bit. I cant say i have had any water retention n stuff.

I mean are you eating more unhealthy stuff on tane?

Yes my eyes look swollen to me... however all my friends and my mum say "nah" ... but like i dont care because i'd rather have swollen eyes than acne covered skin... i just keep reminding myself of that.

I gained weight on accutane, 9 pounds or so.I felt bloated all the time. I could tell I was retaining water. once my 8 month course was finished 3 monthes ago now The bloat went away and my weight went down to the weight I was prior to accutane. I drank water all day it didn't make a difference in the bloat. I am 34 so I am not sure if age on accutane played a role in the water rention, I have read other adults complain about weight gain I was also constipated, too much info i know but it also played a role with the bloat.

thanks for the replies guys.

My diet hasn't changed much, in fact, i became more conscious of what i eat. So my weight should drop or at least maintain. I hope it is all just water and it will come off as soon as i finish my course. But i do agree that i would rather retain water than have bad skin. Accutane is a miracle for me. Now my skin is the last thing on my mind right now, in the past it was the only thing i worried about.

Look i hope tane does make u hold water because it means as soon as i come off i'll loose more weight. Which is the best for summer

I've not gained any weight, but my eyelids have swollen a bit over a period of three days about a week ago. Also, my eyes always seem glistening now. Like there's this sparkle in the center that won't go away, like my eyes are super moist? I dunno.

clpersonal, this morning before even reading your post i looked in the mirror and thought to myself "my chin and lower face seems to be looking alot more 'fat' and rounded"

Its confusing

LVBoy, are your eyes still swollen?

NewEra, at least u r not the only one here experiencing this side effect. I really hope it will go away soon because my round face looks horrible right now.

LVBoy, are your eyes still swollen?

 

NewEra, at least u r not the only one here experiencing this side effect. I really hope it will go away soon because my round face looks horrible right now.

 

 

 

 

Im a month in, I havent gained any weight but my face is so swollen I can barely see when I wake up but by the afternoon the swelling goes down and it looks like my face is just chubby. Round jawline puffy cheeks, anyone else?

Hey @Kebdkevjdnd, My face is also swollen, I'm on 10mg a day. I was hoping to find some answers for people who also had facial swelling, but hopefully went down after the accutane?

This drug is not worth the risk if you ask me, still suffering from side effects 1 year later, and I've been talking to someone else who's still suffering from the side effects 8 years later lol

Idk what's the success rate of this drug but I truly feel like it wasn't worth it for me, regret it everyday