Jollyhohnson

I'm in the middle of my first course of Accutane - I'm keeping a blog going, you can find it in the Accutane (isotretinoin) threads. I had a pretty bad initial breakout - though nothing worse than I'v...

Any updates dw75? Your skin looked so good in the last photos so I'm hoping for good news!

DAY 95 Thanks Juwalker - your support really keeps my spirits up!! I was having a real 'ugly' day yesterday - just feeling really low and self-conscious, comparing my skin to everybody else's around m...

DAY 93 I have a new side effect to add to the list. After the inner corner of my eye had been feeling a bit sore for a couple of days I made a visit to the optician on Tuesday and I've been diagnosed ...

I'm at the end of my third month and I'm still breaking out, though a lot less than before. My initial breakout lasted a couple of months. It just takes some people a bit longer.

I think you just have to accept the redness - part of the experience. Although, if you mean redness from active, irritated spots I would try sudocrem. Put it over the spot and it will help calm and he...

I am so sorry that this happened to you and thank you for sharing your story here. Your skin is looking so much better now and I wish you all the best with whatever scar treatment you choose to pursue...

I started on 30mg for the first month, 40mg for the second, and now I'm on 60mg - I weigh 63kg. In terms of skincare, I use cetaphil gentle cleanser morning and night with lukewarm water (don't use h...

As far as I know, weight change isn't a side effect of Accutane. Some people gain weight because they're making more of an effort to eat meals containing fat when they take the pills (the medication i...

I agree with arte90 - these are probably pre-existing scars that have only now become visible. I've had scars that have suddenly appeared out of nowhere - funnily enough a few days after I had spent a...

DAY 84 I had my latest appointment at the dermatology treatment centre yesterday. I had to do a blood test the week before and this time it was a fasting blood test - so no food for 12 hours before ha...

On 08/10/2017 at 3:19 PM, eternalrocket said: Just here to say that there is improvement in your skin, and yeah jolly is right, do not use too many products, a mild cleanser, a good non comedog...

DAY 82 (almost at the end of Month Three): Skin is definitely looking smoother - less active breakouts. I have some stubborn old spots on my lower left cheek which are taking forever to heal and go aw...

It's exciting to hear you're on the home straight!! My nurse hasn't said anything about four weeks of clear skin before stopping, but I'm only half-way through my course so I'm not really there yet. I...

I was on a prescription for Epiduo a few years ago - its a mix of Benzoyl Peroxide and Adapalene (a form of topical isotretinoin). Although I found it took a good three months to see results, I found ...

For clarification: are you using a topical istotretinoin cream? or are you taking isotretinoin orally as a tablet? They work differently.

DAY 77 Thanks guys! It was quite a challenge but I'm really proud of myself for doing it. I was really worried that starting Roaccutane would stop me doing the half-marathon but I've been listening cl...

Glad to hear it's progressing so well! In terms of eating healthier I just want to say that fat doesn't have to unhealthy, in fact some fat in our diets is a really good thing. Chicken, beef, fish a...

I wonder ... do you think the reason some people have these weird side effects AFTER stopping accutane is that your body is reacting from having a huge dose of vitamin A every day to suddenly having n...

I started on 30mg and I weigh 62kg. I felt the side effects most at week two. It's normal for your skin to itch, so don't worry about that - it will go away, or at least get a lot less persistent. My...

How are you getting on? Any progress?

DAY 73 Sorry for the delay in response. September's been so busy with work, which is kind of a good thing because it keeps me occupied, but also can be kinda stressful. Also, this weekend I ran my ver...

On 01/09/2017 at 0:57 PM, BloomingWasp said: Sorry if this is a late reply but I can strongly recommend Dr Chu (see my thread). Not only were the treatments effective but I felt all the way thr...

Good luck!! I was terrified of taking Accutane, I put it off for years, but in the end I just couldn't deal with the acne anymore. It was destroying my mental health. I'm now two months in, and althou...

Wow, your skin is looking so much better! And I'm assuming you still have a few months of the treatment to go, which bodes really well.