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Loving your log. Im thinking of going back on accutane a second time as well. Do you mind me asking, how was your first accutane experience: did you have an initial break out, if so when did it s...

HEY everyone. I'm planning on starting accutane for the second time as I have relapsed after a year off my first course. This may have been my fault as I often missed or skipped doses and didn't fini...

On 11/19/2015, 6:27:48, gms08 said: Hey thanks for the advice! I did use Epiduo for 2 months before trying Accutane. It was horrible, the breakouts would not stop, probably the worst m...

15 hours ago, gms08 said: The derm has taken me off it for the time being. He thinks it is causing me tendon problems and is especially worried at how fast it is occurring. He wants to see m...

3 month 2 week update: Skin is a little dry, but very manageable. Skin is soft and even to touch. Hyperpigmentation is still there. I also have 1 active, but it isnt bothering me too bad. Side effec...

So I decided to call the Derm because my skin just wasn't feeling right. He managed to get me in straight away. He is a little worried how quickly i have reacted and thinks the red skin is photo sensi...

red marks take around 6-12 months to fade. This can be extended due to the severity of the purge while on accutane, as well as the medicine inhibiting the skin to heal properly. To help reduce red mar...

2 month and 3 week update: Seems like my skin is dryed up again, after the 1 month break. Currently still 100% clear, just working on fading the red marks. Blood test soon, hopefully everything checks...

how long your course is going to be? will your dosage be upped? I'm not exactly sure when I will finish, but when I reach my cumulative dose of 100mg/Kg. My dose will be upped to 40mg/day starting f...

hows it going man hey sorry for being missing in action but here is a quick summary. I I cleared up 100% at the end of two months however due to elevated liver enzymes from my blood test (which I s...

Thanks for the encouragement guys. You guys are alright, I need to brave through this! My skin is still breaking out, however the breakouts are more medium sized white heads rather than DEEP cysts. Bu...

day 35 update:   My skin is only getting worse, it is literally filled with deep cysts and scabs. Increasing the dosage made me break out ontop of my already horrible intial break out.   I...

update day 33:   a cyst emerged on my left cheek, right next to the cluster of other cysts. a few medium sized white heads here and there.   Question: why is it that my cystic acne always...

month 1 update:   just got bumped up to 40mg/day, IB still raging now   Left cheek: 4 active and painful cysts, 2 healing scabs, 1 medium white head   right cheek: 3 healing scabs, 1...

I'm on the same boat as you, 20mg/day and my IB started mildly at the end of week 1, but it came into full force at around the end of week 2. Im almost finished my first month and currently I have the...

poor you. really hope it improves soon. If you're feeling brave would be good to see pics of IB to prepare ourselves x I am too disheartened right now to post any pictures, I have taken them but I'...

Day 23 update:   My skin seems to be only getting worse. As soon I think I'm beginning to heal, I get more painful bumps, which sucks. I'm planning on giving 0 f's at this point about how I look...

Day 20 (3 week update)   My skin is still very much breaking out. Here is a quick run down based on the sections of my face (sections that are not mentioned are clear).   Left cheek: A clu...

  I am on my 2nd week of Month 2 and I have a pizza face! Literally have not broken out this bad EVER. I just "thought" I had an IB in Month 1, but oh my gosh- I was mistaken. Feeling extr...

I am on my 2nd week of Month 2 and I have a pizza face! Literally have not broken out this bad EVER. I just "thought" I had an IB in Month 1, but oh my gosh- I was mistaken. Feeling extremely disco...

Week 2 update:   Skin is still very much broken out. I have a cluster of white heads on my right cheek, but they seem it be drying up. The two dormant cysts are still there, but I think they are...

Glad to see that you are improving. I would recommend you incorporate aloe vera in to your skin care as it can really help reduce the redness, flaking and help battle red marks left by active acne. As...

Day 10   So my initial break out is still continuing. 3 cysts are drying and and in the process of peeling off and are now healing (will leave behind a red mark), however I still have 3 cysts on...

Dealing with acne can be very emotionally and socially draining, but you need to remember that people are too concerned with what they look like to be judging you on your acne. Also keep in the back o...

Day 8: Skin is very much the same, with 4 cysts on my right cheek, 1 coming to a head and painful, another drying out and the other 2 still under the skin and red. I'm hoping that these bumps either s...