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Day 39 - I know I did an update this morning out of shock at my crazy dry face, but here's the official day for me: No new cysts (yay!), although there is something on the side of my cheek where I nev...

You are hilarious. I am excited to go through this at the same time as you, because your posts make me laugh and bring light to this situation. I am in Canada and we do not have to go through half of ...

Hmmmm. Well it seems to me like you started at a pretty low dose. I am on my second course, and both times have done 40 mg the whole time, which you are just starting this month, yes? A year is a long...

Yun, I so agree with the idea that you have to keep up with a good routine after Accutane. I stayed clear after my fist course through BC (Diane) and a little BP nightly. It was only when I dropped th...

What is a dry brushing? Now I'm curious. Strange day. Determined to not pick at anything, I just left a big whitehead on my smile line last night despite the fact that it was calling my name and beggi...

Had to update for the record (so I can remember this moment later if I have to do this again!): Today I woke up to the craziest face of my life! Luckily this is not in terms of amount of zits, lol. I ...

Thanks for your log, Yunchang! I'm on my second course, and it helps to know that there may be other options (like long term low dose) if my problems persist. The effort you put into keeping up this l...

Thanks ciaraki and yunchang! I really needed that. This morning I woke up with yucky whiteheads in the places I thought cysts were coming, and I have never been so happy to have two big yucky whitehea...

Struggling a lot today.

I am having a terrible IB! However, this is my second course. My first one was beautiful and no IB at all, so you never know. But I think the antibiotics will help a lot in avoiding this for you, so d...

I had a shit day too. I had so much hope from not getting any new cysts for a couple days there. Then the horrible thing on my chin came to a head and I thought 'yay'! I didn't even go after it this m...

Knocking on wood is apparently an ineffective cure. Day 37: Chin thing erupted but is clearly still infected and yucky. No hope there. Really painful. Looks like 2 new cysts coming in - just swollen t...

I managed to avoid winter the first time. Started around March, did 6 months, and was done by fall. Too bad my acne didn't wait for nicer weather this time. Just another reason to hate it. How is your...

Thanks LLV and ciaraki. Glad to know writing this might help others, and LLV - I am sooo going to need that encouragement! I have been keeping up with your log too! Day 35 and 36 Yesterday and today ...

Oh sheesh. There is a McDonalds down the street from me, and I am certain there are a bunch of Canadians in there EATING THAT CRAP RIGHT NOW. Sorry, alternitivista, but, like you, I find it incredibly...

Nothing to report today, which I think is pretty awesome. I do have an awful ouchy thing on my chin, but it is clearly not ready to go, so I WILL BE STRONG and leave it the heck alone. And Heitea, tho...

Hello. No one will be exactly like you, but I will share what I have gone through that relates. I did have some minimal acne as a teen, but, like you, the really bad cystic crap did not show up until ...

Like most things related to acne, I think the 'don't wear foundation' rule is true for some, but not for others. So it's not really a rule or an absolute like it is being phrased. If it helps you, don...

This is one of the silliest threads I've ever read! Canadians get acne. (And we are not 'better' than Americans. Any Canadian who says that is a racist, IMO). I know this because I am Canadian, and I ...

Well I did pop something today, and I actually feel good about it! Ha ha ha! I have had this cyst on my cheek for a week, and I DID NOT TOUCH IT the whole time. Then today I noticed it had a big dry p...

Day 34: If you think you hear a woodpecker - nope that is me, knocking on wood like a maniac! No new cysts today! And the nasty one on my cheek came out. Accutane is so weird - the top of it dried up ...

I think the poster has a bit of a point - most of what I have read on this topic talks about acne cosmetica, which does exist and is acne caused by makeup and skin care products. It usually presents a...

Day 33 1 cyst (looks like it may have a friend coming in beside it?), some other horrible thing in the middle of my chin, 2 ouchy red bumps on my upper lip. That is all I have to report today. Felt a ...

So far nothing has emerged from my face yet today. Knock on wood. Feeling pretty good because there are a few things I want to mess with and I am not. Lights are terrible! Why is it that some make me ...

I'm 35 and just starting my second month of Accutane. This is my second course, I also did one at age 25.