Hey guys! I'm kinda new here so say hi to me xD So today my doctor just prescribed me accutane 20mg (10+10) today. He prescribed me with it right away as he saw my face become worse. I was prescribed with doxycycline 200mg but it was to no avail. I just only have to wait for my blood test tomorrow then i can start the medication 
I was told by him that the main side effects are drying skin, lips and hypersensitivity to sun, all of these are a big disadvantages to me as i live in Malaysia, a tropical country which the sun shines all year round. So to reduce the side effects he gave me Prednisolone . I hope all is good . Wish me luck. I'll be updating my journey every 3 days with the first journey will be posted in 2 days 
DAY 3: My pre-treatment cysts have reduced in size! I'm shocked at how fast this treatment works lol! However the oil hasn't reduced so much, i still have a slick on my face. I haven't got any side effects yet, maybe because of Prednisolone + lower dose on Accutane. My derm said I need to be on this treatment for a year (i'm not sure if he will increase the dosage though). Anyway, this treatment has done wonders eventhough it's just 3 days. Will be meeting my derm on 20/4
On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Zeester said:Best of luck to you azrischneider! Glad you're starting to see small improvements, keep us posted.
Thank you
DAY 7: Wow it's been a week already ! The side effects have started kicking in with dry lips and dry skin around my nose area. It kinda hurts 
But other areas of my face still have plenty of oil but my glands produced less oil than pre-treatment so i'm glad to see the medication working. I also have my moisturizer and lipbalm with me so i don't have to worry much about my drying skin. That's all