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It'll work, don't worry. Sometimes it just takes a while and you'll have doubts. It took me 6-8  weeks before any kind of results. For some people, it will take longer, but the end result ...

It takes a while for Accutane to build up a therapeutic level in your body. But don't be worried, my doctor told me that he's never seen anyone not have results on Accutane. For some people, it takes ...

So I thought I'd share, given the amount that's been written about this topic. I am a 28 year old male who finished his second round of Accutane about July of 2014. The first course was 60 mg/day for ...

My (hopefully) final post on this Accutane Log! So my course ended back in March.... Well, not really, because I had slowly been taking less and less Accutane instead of stopping abruptly like in my ...

Ok guys, about 1.5 months in. I'm basically completely clear. HOORAY. I had a chat with my derm. She says that what happened to me was pretty common for someone who has moderate-severe acne. She is im...

Rich: thanks for the insurance advice. I intended to do that, but my derm is particularly anal about prescribing the right number of pills. I wish I knew someone who can hook me up with accutane. Big...

I'm about 1 month into my second course. Things look good. About last week, pretty much all my initial breakout pimples dried out and nothing has cropped up since. HA! It's so frustrating to have it w...

Thanks richard, I appreciate the encouragement. Yea, totally agree: my skin was flawless for the last 3.5 months I was on accutane and then for about 1.5 months afterwards. I see a lot of people don't...

richardb, yes... I ramped up to every day towards the very end. It just didn't seem to be doing anything. My skin is weird because it responds really well to treatment, but it just doesn't last. I fig...

Hey guys, I'm about 2 weeks into my second course. I did get an initial flare up again (same as last time). Right now, I'm getting really dry around my cheeks, but still a touch oily on my forehead. I...

Ok guys, so I've been on Claravis for about 4 days now. I'm drying quicker this time around because my skin was still drier from the first round. I've still got pimples and red marks from this last br...

Looks like I'm going back on accutane! My derm said it's either another course of accutane or a different cleanser. Seemed like an obvious choice for me. This time, she said let's do a much higher dos...

Post-accutane 2.5 months Sigh.... you guys, my little breakout is not improving. My skin is getting more oily, except for my cheeks. I've got a dermatologist appointment on Tuesday... not really look...

Post-Claravis 2 months: Thanks Sasch, hope everything is fantabulous with you. So some updates. I got a couple of whiteheads around where my nose meets my face. I've been using retin-a micro pretty...

Post-Claravis 4 weeks: My oil production has increased slightly around my T-zone. Being on accutane, I thought I would completely dread this moment, but now that it's happened/happening, it doesn't s...

Post-Claravis 3 weeks: As promised, here's a little update on my progress after accutane: My skin is definitely less dry now, but the oil is still significantly less and a different texture. I'm sti...

hyperpigmentation describes just the red marks left over from inflammation. Scars describe actual texture changes in your skin (whether it's pits or raised scars). Scars are typically the result of mo...

Really depends on your skin. I have olive/darker tone skin and it literally takes a year to fade. After accutane, you can do peels or retin-a for quicker results. Believe me, hyperpigmentation is a lo...

Day 163 Just took my last pill!!!! Picked up my retin-a micro from the pharmacy.... Super-expensivo: $95 with insurance!!! I guess there's no generic version. I was on tretinoin cream before and it...

Looks really good! All your current ones are drying up + no new ones I can see. Don't worry about the red marks; it looks like they would fade real fast with your skin type.

Day 160 Just had my last derm appointment today. She prescribed me some 0.1% retin-a micro for maintenance. I have 5 pills left of the Claravis and will finish it all up on Saturday. She also said to...

I'm sorry you're feeling so miserable. I think most people have been there on this particular board. I would tell you not to feel bad and cheer up, but I won't because it's pointless, and you can't co...

Don't worry about the brand switch; the active ingredient is the same (isotretinoin). I find the best way for me to stay patient and positive during a breakout is to resist coming to boards like thi...

You'll need 114 mg/day to 185 mg/day (for 125 mg/kg and 150 mg/kg respectively). I don't know if your dermatologist will want to prescribe a dose that high. You might want to talk to him/her about ext...

Day 153 I'm just about a week from my last pill! To be honest I'm a little apprehensive. If accutane didn't have so many side effects, I would take it for the rest of my life, no questions asked. Min...