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Glad to hear you are staying clear @Diamond98 I am officially almost 9 months post and clear of cystic acne since mid August. I went back on spironolactone at the end of March, I got two cysts on my f...

I have the same exact thing! Non pcos, but slightly elevated DHEAS! Have you been tested for congential adrenal hyperplasia type I or type II? It's a rare condition but one of the symptoms is elevated...

Hey, welcome to the post accutane club... sad to report I developed a cystic lesion near the side of my nose  my derm immediately precribed Atralin (retin-a) to help continue the process. ...

Hi smiles23!  I hope your journey so far on accutane has been a good one! Thank you for your sweet compliment - a photo taken a few years back when I had "normal" skin  how I ...

Hey lovelies! I am officially post accutane - dealing with some clogged pores on my forehead and cheeks (which is unusal for me) and my skin was so flawless on accutane. i am worried! but hopeful thi...

On 1/3/2017 at 9:56 PM, Mimi_mi said: Hi, how's your skin looking now compared to the beginning of the course? And was your acne mild, moderate or severe back then? Hey there, sorry this ...

How are you!? I am officially post accutane now, and doing okay - the past week ive gotten quite a few clogged pores  im very sad about it since my skin was nearly flawless for so long. Iv...

I definitely think weaning off is the way to go! My skin is far less dry, and I am starting to feel better overall. Less aches and pains (still there, but decreasing)... I am doing 20mg every day unti...

Hope you all are doing well, I am weaning off slowly as prescribed by my derm - every other day 40mg and then next month every other day 20mg... Done Feb 7th!

Month 8 --> 9 Weaning slowly off accutane as prescribed by my derm, 40mg every other day and 20mg next month every other day!

Hey! I just logged back on to see how you were doing, friend! Seems all is well despite some hair loss? I hope that stops  but I am certain it'll come back once you are done with accutane....

Your skin looks so good! I am happy for your progress, there are definitely things you can start using post accutane to heal the hyper pigmentation. I've been using the stone crop serum from eminence ...

Dr. Dans Cortibalm and Vaniply Ointment over it! It works like a charm! Both can be found online at Amazon  

Month 7 - 80mg Side effects: Back aches Fatigue Dry skin (obviously ) Dry lips (see above)  Brain fog  About 4 small clogged pores in the last 4 weeks, so not too bad.Â&n...

Thanks for the advice! I try to spend the last 30 min of my day just hanging out and talking with my husband as we lay in bed. Luckily the insomnia has since gone away since we last spoke. Was a 3 wee...

Month 6 started 08/11 and still on 80mg Side effects: Achy bones and joints (alwaaaays) Fatigue comes and goes Insomnia is a new one - been having some trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, ...

Hey girl - I am in my 6 month of accutane on 80mg - I can definitely see some improvement in your skin even just being 4 weeks in! That's great. One thing I highly recommend to start doing now is get...

Hey man! I hope you are doing well. Remember to de-stress somehow every day. Stress can lead to more acne as you know. I think that if you're still breaking out after your accutane treatment you shou...

My husband and I wanted to start trying for kids last year - I got off Birth Control (cold turkey) at the end of September, and started taking Vitex. By early November I started breaking out in painfu...

I am currently in Month 5 and having awesome results and barely any dry skin thanks to what I am using! If you follow what I use, you will be just fine!  Start using these products two ...

I highly recommend the Eminence Stone Crop Serum for lightening any red marks you have. I've been using it for a few months now and it's been great at calming my skin! It's a bit pricey but a little g...

Hope all is going well! There are many things you can do for red marks post accutane! Stay positive. 

So happy to hear things are going well Sofia! I just happened to check in right when you posted this. I think you will do just fine on the 60mg! I am so excited for you to be done. Don't stress too mu...

Your skin is looking so much better! You definitely are getting your confidence back I can see, how could you not?! Looking great, my friend.

Month 5 starts today (07/11) on 80mg! Side effects:Achy bones and joints - back, knees, heels, and legs Fatigue - this is new for me in the last few weeks - napping every few days (not normal for me!)...