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Hi, been using it every day. I plateaued for a few weeks then saw improvement after starting Minocycline 200mg/day. It’s been 48 hours since my last Minocycline and I just took my 2nd 30mg Accutane. M...

What were you on before Accutane? Also was your acne getting worse before you went on?

Just popped my first 30mg claravis. this log will hopefully provide some insight on Accutane after Differin and antibiotics. I’ve been on Differin 0.3% for 12 weeks and it hasnâ...

So I’ve been on Differin 0.3% for 12 weeks, and I have seen little improvement. My skin is better than weeks 2-6 (the IB) but no better at week 12 than week 9. The thing is, my acne was getting worse ...

Ok, Monday now. Test results came in all good but my mom didn’t confirm with my derm that we want to start until just now smh. Anyway hopefully it can get filled tomorrow. Not sure w...

More pimples have showed up by tonight. Got the parents to say OK to Accutane. Blood work tomorrow, hopefully start as early as Monday. If I have an IB, hoping the timing will be right so it is over b...

Met with the derm today and she suggested accutane immediately. Convinced my mom to sign the consent form and schedule blood work, but she’s freaking out reading the bad reviews and side effects. Stil...

Juwalker, yep understood thanks! It’s just that I haven’t heard of ANYONE switching from Differin to Accutane having an initial breakout. I’m pretty sure it still happens, but just looking to see how ...

Hey guys, I’m currently on Differin 0.3% and Minocycline 100mg twice daily. I’ve been on the Differin for 3 months and the mino for less than 2 weeks. The Differin was doing absolutely nothing but rui...

Next day, no new pimples when I woke. Skipped probiotic this AM. 2 small new ones developing right now (feel the itch!) Cyst on right side of face still going. I know the mino is working and this is t...

2 days later.. mino seems to be working. I’m way more lightheaded and my lips are getting dry. I’m getting little pimples still but the mino makes them almost just tiny whiteheads. I have a big recurr...

Ok, so did some more research. Turns out eggs and dairy reduce the efficacy of generic mino. I ate 4 for the past 2 mornings right after taking the mino. Bad bad bad. Also ate cheesecake within 30 min...

Ok, im convinced my mom’s probiotics caused this breakout. ive taken them 3 times, and nothing else in my routine has changed. My theory is they are stirring up my intestinal bacteria and causing acne...

Oh boy.. next day midday. Here we go again.. im breaking out. I have these tiny Whiteheads which I have no idea where they are coming from, and 4 pustules showed up on the right side of my face. And I...

Next day, midday: My mom’s probiotic helped a lot, I can sleep now and no diarrhea. I think the insomnia was caused by my stomach discomfort. i had 2 new Whiteheads this morning but I ate really badly...

Morning: starting to get diarrhea from the Mino. I think my probiotics aren’t strong enough (only 4 strains and they target acne) so I’m going to start taking my mom’s. I also notice mild insomnia whi...

Next day PM: still seeing good good results from antibiotics. They are making me lose weight though which is not good because I’ve been on the lighter side lately due to my diet chan...

Acneistheworst (amazing username btw), I was in your exact position a week ago. Depressed, couldn’t stop checking the mirror, thinking about it 24/7. Since starting minocycline I just feel so much bet...

Had to do an afternoon update because I’m pretty excited! these antibiotics, although making me drowsy and kinda nauseous (been enjoying it a little actually LOL), seriously bring down inflammation an...

Next morning: a couple new small whiteheads on my cheeks, maybe 2, but they aren’t inflamed and Nothing cystic. Yesterday I started on a daily dose of 100mg minocycline, because my brother happens to ...

Morning: well, I said this breakout would have had to be cleared by Monday.. and honestly, it kinda is! I have a couple more detox pimples forming, but not as much as last time. I read that this was ...

Night: Nothing new.. well actually, 2 new pimples probably (maybe more idk my face is filled with PIE and PIH so it’s hard to see bumps) but I went bodysurfing in some dirty water shorebreak, plus it ...

Morning: i guess almost all the heads fell off overnight or when I showered a few minutes ago. So that’s nice..but I’m still getting new pimples (not so nice) looking back, I think I could have stoppe...

Nighttime: whitehead city, my god. One new pimple that had formed in the AM is headed up and will probably be gone by Monday, and the ones that appeared as bumps early in the week will probably also b...

Next morning: no pimples formed throughout the day yesterday, but this morning I think I have 2 new ones. They formed much quicker than the breakout bumps so they’ll probably be gone quicker as well. ...