I am getting pimples in places I've never gotten them before on my face.
I am using Cetaphil cleanser and I think the crap is breaking my face out.
Does anyone have any good suggestions for moisturizers that WON'T break me out??? The Cetaphil ones do. Ugh I hate that brand.
I hate acne. I HATE ACNE. I hate feeling judged all day because people look at my skin and think I'm ugly and remember how I used to look without acne.. My face is so red and inflamed and it has NOT gotten better at all. I am on 40mg and the only side effects I've had are headaches.
I am currently on accutane and I use Cerave lotion. I used to use generic cetaphil lotion but it was just so greasy. It didn't break me out though. But, cetaphil cleansers DID break me out. What are you using as a cleanser? I use clean and clear sensitive wash. I would recommend that or aveeno moisturizing bar. I really just don't like cetaphil stuff! Have you talked to your derm about your face not getting better? Maybe a different dosage would help... but it's only month 3, so there is still hope.
Ahh great
Thanks guys. I stopped using Cetaphil cleanser. I swear it is clogging my pores. & now I'm getting even more pimples on my jawline and neck :/
But I'm using Simple moisturizer. It kind of burns when I put it on and makes my acne look even more red. It's really hard for me to go to school now. I just feel very uncomfortable and have half the confidence I should have..
25yo M, persistent non-scarring cystic/nodular acne since teenager, worsened in past 2 months. started accutane 1 month at 20mg, just bumped to 40mg qd, significant jaw line nodules so i'm starting low dose dexamethasone 0.25mg qd for 1 month on top of the accutane 40mg, topical clindamycin/2.5%BP.
(the accutane made me get tons of nodules as my IB for weeks 2-3 but have since subsided and are just healing scar
i just switched to 40mg once a day and am starting another IB in brand new places, neck, jawline, etc. kind of annoying.
i dont think its the cetaphil, i think its just more IB and your body adjusting to accutane.
Has anyone on Accutane experienced increasing lethargy throughout the course? I've only been on 0.2 mg/kg for about 6 months and I'm going to try for another 2 months since the dose is so low, but the fatigue has been increasing every month and now I just feel completely lethargic. I've also been taking 100 mg of spironolactone for over a year without any issues. I basically started taking Accutane hoping for a more permanent solution since Spironolactone is a great medication for acne as well, I just didn't want to take it forever.
By the way, I actually found that serums are much less irritating than moisturisers.