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Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

48 Days My acne seems to be returning, although it's not as bad, I have 3ish active pimples. I thought I was completely done with acne but I guess It's going to take a while longer. I still have li...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Days 24-36 I haven't posted on here in a while because for a while, I forgot what acne was, I just remember I have 2 pills to take and that's it. This truly is a miracle drug, I think I've had 1 whi...

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11 years ago
How Can I Reduce Accutane Redness?

My face has started to become red and I'm pretty sure it's due to accutane, any idea on how I can reduce this?

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Days 19-24 My face has been starting to seem lighter and a bit more clear, I do get some whiteheads now but it's not as bad as before.It's only been 24 days but I've seen a nice noticeable improvement...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Days 16/17/18/19 Well, my acne was semi clear up till this morning when I broke out with a light breakout. Which isn't that bad, I know not to expect any results for at least another month, so it's co...

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11 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

If I leaned something from Acne, it's that the world is full of shit.

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Days 13/14/15 Same old same old. I didn't break out, and my acne has been fairly consistent, new whiteheads every day. My doctor told me to take it 2 times a day now, which is random since I haven't c...

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11 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

I was playing basketball in the backyard, and a ball fell on my back. I came inside and I saw so much blood it was kind of scary. I never bled so much, my whole back was red and it was dripping. &nbs...

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11 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

On a positive note, two of my lady friends were talking about this guy with acne as bad as mine (severe) and they were talking about how he is so cute and all that good stuff. They didn't mention his ...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Day 12 I'll update this every two days (or 3) for a while instead of everyday. Basically all the side effects I have are Dry Lips (actually gotten worse), Dry Eyes, Irritability, peeling skin (around ...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Day 11: Well, today my old side-effects pretty much just continued like normal but I did sort of breakout today, including this painful cystic acne on my forehead that hurt the whole day. My skin star...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

This is when I developed irritability and fatique... good luck powering through. Yeah, from what I've read most people start around 10+ days as well, I'm pretty sure everything is going to get worse...

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11 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Woke up with my face peeling and a small breakout. When I was about the leave the house, my face was pealing pretty bad. So I felt like crap in the morning trying to avoid everyone. Right when I got o...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Day 10 No changes to my face, it's semi-clear like always and I haven't gotten the dreaded IB either. My lips are constantly dry but they don't bother me, and my eyes are dry as well. From day 7 and o...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Day 8/9 I guess this is when the side effects start. On my face theirs no real changes, although it's still pretty clear. I wonder when I'll actually get the dreaded initial breakout. My lips are dry ...

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11 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Yesterday I finally texted my friend and told her why I was so quite and what was going on in my life. It's weird for me to pour out my feelings to a female friend but it was SO worth it. She totally ...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

I'll upload photos this weekend, my face acne is moderate and I didn't take pictures of my back acne because well... Day 7 I'm pretty sure I'm starting my IB now. My acne is different than what I nor...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

any photos? I took photos before the pills, I've been kind of lazy about uploading them so I figured I'd just upload them when I upload the 1 month progress pictures.

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11 years ago
Does Anybody Else's Friends/peers Keep Quiet About Your Skin?

I don't really get any comments from others either, they just know it's their and I deal with my own stuff. I got a a huge high school, so theirs actually alot of acne sufferers. I've always been the ...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Day 6: Well, I think I started my initial breakout. I have some small white heads on my face, and a painful cyst on my nose. I also broke out on my back too in one area, I'm not 100 percent sure it's ...

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11 years ago
Did Anyone Out There Get A Bit Scared Before Starting Accutane?

I was scared and I still am scared of the initial break out but my acne has ruined my life to the point where any side effect seems like a small price to pay.

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11 years ago
Does The Dosage Size Effect The Chance Of Acne Coming Back After I Finish Accutane?

I'm taking 20 mg daily and I will take it for about 6 months. But according to my weight I should be taking 60 mg. My acne is moderate severe on the face and severe everywhere else.   I want the...

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11 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

I just texted this girl I have a crush on about my entrie acne situation and my emotions. She hasn't replied and I'm nervous but if she doesn't care about my feelings than she's not worth calling a Fr...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Day 5 5 days complete, no really noticeable side effects and no differences. My mom called my derm up and I might be bumped up to 40 or 60 mg but I don't know. My skin is still clear but I'm convinced...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Getting My Life Back!

Day 4: Nothing new to report, just another day I guess. It kind of feels like the calm before the storm. My face is still semi clear but that probably has nothing to do with Accutane itself. My lips a...

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11 years ago