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I've been off accutane for 2 months and my acne has not returned. I was trekking for 3 weeks in some remote place with no running water and despite being drenched in sweat and dirt I still didn't brea...

Day ???   Back from my vacation in Vietnam! I don't remember what day I'm on but I've stopped taking one pill a day and have started really tapering off at every other day.   My skin is doi...

I don't know why my last comment posted twice like that..   Haha, because you like my giraffe that much! I'll try out the lipbalm. Thanks for the suggestion. How's your skin doing? Is it getti...

Thank you! Is there a specific type of Eucerin lotion?   Hmm I used three kinds of Eucerin lotion, just whatever I had around, and they all worked the same. They are Eucerin calming creme, calm...

Fantastic! I've been your reading your log and it's really giving me hope. I will most likely start Accutane in a month. I've been super scared, but I think it's worth it to not have painful cystic ac...

Pill 213. So my treatment technically ended on Friday but my derm is having me taper off by taking 40mgs everyday for 3 weeks then one 40mg pill every other day for the final week. I still have 10 p...

Pill 203. Today will be my last day on 80mg. I will only be taking one 40mg pill a day until my appointment with my derm next Friday then I will find out how she plans on tapering me off. I'll be...

Pill 199. I lowered my dose to 40mg for the past 3 days just because I was getting really annoyed with my super dry peely lips. I couldn't help but pick at the skin which just made my lips bleed. Yu...

jhonyguy04, how are you handling 40mg? Your derm could be keeping you at 40mg for a number of reasons - triglyceride levels are high, experiencing nasty side effects like depression or headaches, or y...

Jesoli and slowandsteady, Accutane really is a miracle drug and a bringer of confidence. It's unfortunate the medicine doesn't seem to work for everyone. Pill 192. Almost 200 days on accutane. ...

Pill 184. Tonight, I had a very nice business dinner that went very well. I'm pretty sure I wowed everyone there and it would definitely not have been possible without accutane. I'm so much more con...

Hmm if you only have 28 days to go then it might not be such a big deal to stop as long as you're super careful with condoms. Worst case scenario you get pregnant and have a retarded baby but you can ...

No, the Shiseido sunscreen is not a moisturizer but it does offer some relief from dryness. Asia is going to be so bloody hot and humid that you'll be sweating balls and want to wear as little stuff o...

Pill 180. I've officially been on accutane for 6 months (180 days) and will now be entering my 7th month. The 80mg dosage isn't even bothering me anymore like it did last month. My lips are only mil...

Dude you're going to Vietnam? No way! Me too except I'm going there the end of April. As for your sunscreen question try Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protecting Lotion SPF 60 PA+++. I had to deal with the So...

Nice, you got a Clarasonic Mia! Yes, I still use mine every night(maybe when my skin gets thicker after I get off accutane I will use it in the morning as well). Like you, I find it comforting know I ...

Those bumps you are talking about might be dryness/irritation bumps. Your skin has been more dry, so that is probably what it is; don't panic! Be extra gentle with your skin and moisturize generously ...

Pill 177. So every since that cold, dry weekend in New York, my skin has been super dry and is still recovering. I've always had a rash on the back of my hands but after being in the cold it started...

Pill 172. Entering my 7th month! My derm is keeping me at 80mg for another month because I'm responding so well to the dosage and my blood work came back awesome. I don't know how but I managed to...

Congratulations! I'm so happy for you getting into the film school!!! You must be so excited My red marks do that too. Some days I feel like I can go without foundation and others days I look blotchy...

Pill 168. Face is good. No new zits still. Red marks are still there. It's weird but sometimes I feel like they're almost gone while other times they look as red as ever. Doesn't matter, my skin sti...

Hi love are you left with any scarring? Im on day 104 and havent had a spot for a week or so (woop!!) but noticing as my PIH fades I'm left with lots of shallow scarring x x:( wondered what you have f...

Pill 166. My skin is getting better by the day. Month 6 totally rocks. I recommended that everyone does 6 months or longer if they can get away with it. I was in NY for the weekend and it was so c...

Pill 161. Still no new zits. =) Accutane is such a brilliant drug. So nice to have something that actually works and pretty damn well too. The red marks on my face are definitely fading and I have...

Pill 159. Fuckk I was on set the other day and forgot to put on sunscreen. It just happened to be on a day when we were shooting outside and yes, it was incredibly sunny. I went home that day and la...