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Glad to hear it's going well, and leave those clogged pores alone! Haha. 30 mg is still relatively low I think, so hopefully it's enough to give you all the benefits and few of the side effects! Keep ...

Hang in there! The first part of accutane sucks. It's a roller coaster ride and the lows are very low. But it will work. It's crummy while you're experiencing it but just remember that in the grand sc...

I hear you on the "reinfection." I had a cyst/postule/papule/crummy thing pop up on my chin probably three weeks ago. I did everything right. I didn't squeeze, I didn't pop. I tried a needle but that ...

Clogged pores are the work of the devil. I always leave a trail of devastation in an effort to "get them before they turn into something." Then I think, "whatever they would have turned into couldn't ...

Hey lifeinfaith and DawgDaze, thanks for the comments. Lifeinfaith: I'm so glad your course is going well! I know it is so scary starting accutane so it's a relief that it is all going smoothly. I'll ...

Tyrionlannister: thanks for the encouragement. I actually may just get off the logs for awhile. I find that they cause me to critique every element of my skin so much, it just isn't worth it. That sai...

Day 61: So I officially went two full days without anything popping up! That doesn't sound impressive but believe me, it was wonderful! Things are healing but this morning I woke up with a zit formin...

I lather on CeraVe PM like it's my job any time after washing my face, and if I'm washing my face during the day (i.e., morning, or an afternoon face wash) I'll wait for the PM to soak in, then add a ...

Thanks Mandy. I need to be optimistic. But the mirror in my room this morning is right where the sunlight hits it at the right angle and everything was scabbed over and I just saw it and wanted to cra...

Anything can happen in two days on Accutane, 7 weeks is an eternity. You'll be looking good when you head back to school.

I hear you about the depression. I was a wreck this morning. My skin is probably at its worst point, certainly its worst point on Accutane. I pop everything (horrible habit. Although the one cyst I di...

Day 59: Had a bit of a meltdown this morning. I really hate looking at my face at the moment. I'll feel a lot better once this stuff on my forehead heals, but between the mess up there and the red ma...

Hang in there man! You're on a relatively low dose for your body weight (I recall you saying you were the same weight as me) so maybe it will take a little longer for your skin to see the full results...

UPDATE: In an effort to look at the positive (and jinx any progress I've made) I have had nothing on my left cheek in about two weeks, nothing on my chin or right cheek for about a week. Marks on my ...

Day 58:   Ugh so I was going to tell everyone that week 9 was off to a good start, but it's not. The mark on my chin is fading nicely I guess and the mark by my eye that was such a disaster is g...

Day 56 (8 weeks down!):   Alright so time for that 2 month update! Am I allowed to call 8 weeks two months? In reality it isn't, since I technically won't be at the two month mark until a week f...

Lifeinfaith: As much as I hate hearing your struggles, it is nice to know I'm not the only one who has struggled mentally with this. And I know other people on this board have as well, but hearing a p...

So much improvement Mandy! So happy for you!

Mandy: Glad someone is in the same boat as me. I think I am definitely going to use neosporin. This isn't a cyst anymore, it's an open wound. I'm so mad at myself for picking, but it was one of those ...

Day 54: Hey everyone. So, day 54 and I am both loving and hating my skin, if that makes any sense. I love it because it is so smooth, and most of the residual red marks have faded. It looks pretty fla...

lifeinfaith: If I could stop picking, my life would be so much better. I sometimes notice though that I don't even realize I'm doing it. I lean in close to the mirror and then, two minutes later, I've...

Day 52 (and story of the Mutant Zit from Hell): So before all prospective Accutane users freak out that I'm on Day 52 and talking about a bad breakout, I should clarify: this is not a disaster, face-c...

lifeinfaith: Thanks for the description. I assumed this was a cyst because it felt SO deep and I could actually see/feel the bump under the skin (like a hard little ball) but it came and went within a...

Day 50: Hey everyone. So today marks the start of week 8 and I'll be honest, I'm pretty down. My skin isn't the worst it has been (actually, I'm home with family for the weekend and they all say they...

I just responded to your message in my log, but I saw your question about Differin on here. We are in like the EXACT same skin situation haha. I actually do spot treat with Differin when I get bad red...