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Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

hey guys for anyone out there and for own sake just wanted to update. Acne started coming back on cheeks around end of august/begging of september. Really frustrating. Skin is still not oily like befo...

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9 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

I've had some stingy bumpy patches of i don't even know what on my cheeks for a while now. It almost looks like mild razor burn up close idk how else to describe it. I can feel it easily with my hands...

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9 years ago
ANTIBIOTICS FOR ACNE?

I took two types of oral antibiotics. Both cleared me up about 80% but I saw my acne come back significantly worse about 5 months after starting each one. Luckily Accutane was able to finish the job f...

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9 years ago
Accutane: Is it normal to experience bone pain in the first week?

I had joint pain throughout my entire course. It was worst the first month but stayed persistent throughout. I am a hurdler and felt it in my groin as a result of pain in my pelvic joints. I also felt...

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9 years ago
Why do companies contiune to produce products with proven harmful ingrediants for the skin/ health

Honestly scientists somewhere probably already know a perfect cure for acne it doesn't seem like it'd be the hardest disease to cure. But why cure someone when you can sell them products and make prof...

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9 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

So it's been about 3.5 months post accutane and just wanted to do a little update. Definitely much more confident and especially more outgoing with girls which is nice haha. All side effects disappear...

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9 years ago
Lip Balm Reviews for Accutane - ers... Add Yours?

Carmex is easily the best. It's a yellow Chapstick tube and usually "strawberry" flavored even tho I never taste any strawberry. Anyways when you open it you will immediately see it's not like other c...

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9 years ago
Accutane Worsened Acne

you're just gonna have to stick it out… I my acne got better the first month then awful for month two and three and then I went like all of month 4 5 and 6 with like 3 actives total. Finishing in a we...

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9 years ago
Finishing accutane

17 minutes ago, Soundschedule said: Hey gman2!! Glad to see you finished because Accutane can be quite a endeavor! I am 2 weeks post-Accutane. A. My dry lips have diminished pretty much c...

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9 years ago
Finishing accutane

Finishing accutane in a week, just wondering when side effects should disappear. A. Lips B. Dry skin C. Facial redness (flushing) D. Post acne Red marks (thankfully no deep scars) E. Slight back ache...

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9 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

Week 24ish: 20 days left (should be 13 but i stopped a week before junior prom to avoid dry skin) Have not had any actives since the start of month 4.

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9 years ago
Curling Hair on Accutane

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9 years ago
Curling Hair on Accutane

My hair has always been mostly straight with a very slight wave to it, but i could always make my hair straight with some careful combing. However, since I started accutane my hair is getting curlier ...

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9 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

On February 21, 2016 at 1:59 AM, ColorCereal said: I am on 100 now but the breakouts have definitely decreased, not gonna lie. It's just the marks that are really bad for me. Maybe I'll try tre...

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10 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

On 2/12/2016 at 8:55 PM, ColorCereal said: I'm actually on 80 mg right now -_____- I will ask her to increase my dose, although I don't know if that's safe but I'm so desperate. It has been im...

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10 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

On February 2, 2016 at 10:04 PM, ColorCereal said: I am about to complete my 3 months on Zenatane and i have not seen any improvements at all, in fact i see more pimples! i feel so hopeless now...

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10 years ago
HAHA and then all hope is lost.

10 hours ago, blahblah82 said: Accutane... saved my life quite honestly. same

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10 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

On January 22, 2016 at 10:08 PM, ColorCereal said: What are you planning to do for your red marks? idrk know yet, probably just let them heal on their own. They are more pink than dark red...

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10 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

week 12.5: Just had my deem appointment. Have not broken out at all for 2 weeks now. NOT A SINGLE SPOT. Pretty exciting. Skin still looks like crap from so much redness and scarring everywhere but I g...

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10 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

about week 11 (day 80 maybe?): Not much change overall since last update. Body acne is almost 100% clear but i never really had much to begin with. Cheeks are really sticking strong but now that I've ...

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10 years ago
How to view acne?

Anyone else feel like they are going insane looking at their acne. I swear one morning ill wake up and look in the mirror and think my face looks absolutely awful and then another day i think I look g...

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10 years ago
Cheek acne while on accutane

So I'm 2.5 months into accutane and my forehead and temples (where I now have loads of red marks and some scarring) as well as my chest have all cleared up 95% and my back about 80%... However my chee...

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10 years ago
Rate my acne severeness/10

Its not too bad, maybe a 6. Nevertheless I understand the struggle! Been on accutane 2 months and don't wanna jinx myself but its changed my life and I can't wait until I'm completely clear! Good Luck...

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10 years ago
Accutane (Zenatane) personal log 16/M

Week 8.5: Sorry haven't posted in a while. Tazorac was a bad idea lol… only used it for one day and it dryed my skin way too much. Out of pills at the moment and my appointment is in two days so hopef...

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10 years ago
am i still beautiful with acne?

Im a guy but I'm 16 too and I totally feel your pain. I think acne does not really affect a girls attractiveness that much… if at all. However despite the fact that it does not affect my views I still...

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10 years ago