Still breaking out on Accutane

[hockey guy 0]

OK, so I'm in my 5th and final month of Accutane (Amnesteem actually), and I'm STILL breaking out. My forehead and nose are completely clear, and in my opinion are immune to breaking out, but I'm still getting deep zits (not cysts) around my jawline and along my sideburns close to my ears. As you can see I'm not very optimistic about the final results. Does the Accutane still "do its thing" whenever you stop taking it? Should I be using a BP facewash? My lips have taken a beating, but my face hasn't even gotten all that dry during the course.....

I appreciate any feedback

[Jrod16 0]

OK, so I'm in my 5th and final month of Accutane (Amnesteem actually), and I'm STILL breaking out. My forehead and nose are completely clear, and in my opinion are immune to breaking out, but I'm still getting deep zits (not cysts) around my jawline and along my sideburns close to my ears. As you can see I'm not very optimistic about the final results. Does the Accutane still "do its thing" whenever you stop taking it? Should I be using a BP facewash? My lips have taken a beating, but my face hasn't even gotten all that dry during the course.....

I appreciate any feedback

man i wouldnt put any benzoyl peroxide on ur face its gonna irritate the crap out of ur face im pretty sure...cuz i think even my moisturizer makes my face red but im not sure ...anywayz I guess u should just listen to your doctor what did he or she say?

[IposhT 0]

I've heard that ppl still breaking out while on tane soon as they came off they cleared up. :S

[Carys 0]

Yeah, I'm in month six and still getting zits here and there. I guess we'll just have to hope that we'll continue to improve after coming off. My doc already said this was my last month, no exceptions. Maybe your doc will let you stay on it for another month or two just to be sure. It couldn't hurt to ask at your next appointment.

[heymikey 0]

I just started my 7th month on Accutane at 60mg a day (I weigh 135 lbs) and I have 2 new cysts on my cheeks.

[hockey guy 0]

Yeah, I'm in month six and still getting zits here and there. I guess we'll just have to hope that we'll continue to improve after coming off. My doc already said this was my last month, no exceptions. Maybe your doc will let you stay on it for another month or two just to be sure. It couldn't hurt to ask at your next appointment.

Good News. Just came back from the derm today, and not only is she upping my dose from 60mg/day to 80mg, but she's also letting me stay on for an extra month. I'm not sure if this is a great idea healthwise, but I don't care at this point.

[Carys 0]

Good for you! I'll bring it up to my doc, but I'm pretty sure she's cutting me loose after this month. What can you do?

[lnafe 0]

i was on accutane 4 times it was awesome every time

[Renny 0]

hockeyguy, i am almost done wit 3 monthes, at 80mg a day now, since beginning of 3rd month. I have no breakouts on nose, forehead, maybe one in a while, but around my mouth and jawline and side burns i have zits, not active, but just redmarks from them. Is this what u have on ur jawline, or are they still zits. Also, have u had a zit that would fall out in shower, but another one comes exactly where the previous one was? thx

[Ghosty 0]

all of yall who dont clear up while on accutane just take it 7 months like i did i still wasnt completely clear by 7 months but the day after i stopped taking my last pill shit stated dissapearing, sometimes accutane works once you done with it.