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Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

So it's been a little over a month since I got off Spiro. I wasn't sure enough to say this earlier, but today I for sure have an increase in oil. It's not like my face before but noticeably oilier tha...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

So it's been a little over a month since I got off Spiro. I wasn't sure enough to say this earlier, but today I for sure have an increase in oil. It's not like my face before but noticeably oilier tha...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

70 days I wish I could stay on accutane forever...except for the chapped lips....and possible liver damage and deformed baby possibilities... Still no pimples since that second week. I get a small c...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

Ya! Good luck at the new job. DC seems like an exciting place. I just started month 3 and nothing new to report - side effects are the same and no pimples. Seems like now I get an occasional small clo...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

Still no pimples but was noticing more noticeable scarring today. This happened before in my first month and then I felt like it kind of went away...and now is back. I don't know of it's the tane or t...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

51 days   Been working out like crazy and restricting my calories. Lifting weights at the gym - trying to tone up. Soccer starts back up in a few weeks. I only occasionally feel poofy around my ...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

Breakitoutnow- I - don't think you're supposed to use it on your face long term because it can thin skin. I have used it for a week or so in the past and it was fine, I ran into problems when I used i...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

You could try reducing your dose to 40mg and going for longer so that you still get your cummulstive dose with less side effects. That's been the plan for me. If your insurance doesn't allow it you c...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

Its been about a week since I bumped up to 30mg. No new pimples, but my lips have been a little drier/flakier than before. Something a little strange I have been noticing - there are some raised swoll...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

45 days   Its been about a week since I bumped up to 30mg. No new pimples, but my lips have been a little drier/flakier than before. Something a little strange I have been noticing - there are ...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

Breakitoutnow - how is your face doing? Has it finally healed up? What dosage are you on these days?   I just took my first 30mg today so I am really hoping I don't notice any major difference s...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

Month 2 and 30 mg   Hi Mindall- yea I had a mix of clogged pores/oily skin and inflamed pimples here and there but not consistent cysts or anything, I was on retinoids for a long time before wh...

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11 years ago
Spironolactone Diary (With Video)

Differin works really well for me at fading post hyperpigmentation.

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

Lab work was all clear. Derm told me it was probably the Spiro causing bloating issues so I'm now off of that.   Moving up to 30mg!!

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

Day 33!!   Lab work was all clear. Derm told me she thought it was probably the Spiro causing the abdominal bloating and breast pain so I stopping that. No more Spiro!!!!! Ths is day 2 of that....

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

1 month!!   I have been so busy this week and don't have much to report in the face realm. I haven't had any new pimples in about 2 weeks...ever since I got some cysty stuff on the side of my ch...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

Sorry I have been gone all week! I have been so busy and don't have much to report in the face realm. I haven't had any new pimples in about 2 weeks...ever since I got some cysty stuff on the side of ...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

So no active pimples right now..,little plugs are falling out of my face daily, it's pretty weird. This week the skin on my cheeks has been getting weird and rough looking...like slightly bumpy and un...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

That's great! My husband used aquaphor ( I keeps speaking it wrong) when he had some moles biopsied and they healed well. I've been using it on my lips at night and so far no peeling.   So no ...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

Day 22... What do you guys recommend for moisturizing your face and hair? I have been using my normal oil free moisturuzer but my face is getting so flaky at the end of the day. And I stopped shampoo...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

Antibiotic ointment for sure. If you put differin on an open wound it will just irritate it, I've done it. The quickest way to heal a wound with minimal scarring is to keep it moist for as long as pos...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

Yea it sounds like dehydration. My Derm told me it's real easy to do on accutane so I try and chug water constantly. I have been scared to play soccer since I started and have just been working out in...

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11 years ago
Accutane: Let's Do This (40 Mg/day Claravis)

I feel kind of similar to you except I'm not even a month in yet! The rest of my face is looking very nice (weird zit in between my eyebrows pretty much vanished after it popped this weekend) if not f...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

So one of the supplements I have been taking with Accutane has been biotin, to help protect my skin and hair. I was noticing the past few days that my hair is growing an insane amount of tiny flyaways...

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11 years ago
Low Dose Accutane - Journey To Finally Being Clear

IB ya!....last night another zit showed up in between my eyes then this morning was huge and swollen. I worked out and took a long hot shower and it came to a head in the shower, and I popped it after...

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11 years ago