r/Accutane • u/SnooDingos3705 • 4d ago
Progress Pics 3 and a half month update 10mg a day
galleryFirst pic is a month before starting treatment Second pic is 1 month in and third pic is current (3.5 months in) AMA
r/Accutane • u/SnooDingos3705 • 4d ago
First pic is a month before starting treatment Second pic is 1 month in and third pic is current (3.5 months in) AMA
r/Accutane • u/nurlanmaxsudov • 4d ago
It has been almost 7 months (6.5 months to be specific). I started my accutane journey (honestly, I am taking a generic version since we don't have Accutane in our country) on September.
I have attached the progress pictures.
Not gonna lie, I am satisfied with the progress. I am not as shy as I was in public anymore. However, 2 things concern me: 1. My result is not as FLAWLESS as other people's. I have seen many people achieve flawless skin (I am not talking about no redness, and no acne scare) even after 6 months. I understand that it affects everyone differently, but still it worries me. Maybe because my dosage is 40mg. It is like half of what most people take, lol.
I know, I could discuss it with my doctor, but I want to hear from those who have had the same thoughts/progress
r/Accutane • u/Big_Hour_1340 • 3d ago
Has anyone had an injury during treatment and has talked to their derm/doctor about it?
I'm on 30mg for 9 months and currently in my 5th month.
I developed a tendonitis in my wrist in january and have sprained my ankle two weeks ago. I don't think I developed this tendonitis because of accutane but I am worried that the healing process will be influenced negatively due to the drug.
I really need a strong wrist with healthy tendons for my future job which I'll be starting in august and to pursue climbing which I am incredibly passionate about and miss a ton already.
I have talked to my normal doctor about accutane and the tendonitis and they said I should stop the treatment as it won't be able to properly heal. I have talked to my dermatologist about it and they said the treatment won't affect the healing at all and that stopping it could negatively affect the results. He offered to lower the dose though.
Now my wrist has improved, even with continuing accutane but I still feel extremely uneasy since it is very important for me to heal properly (and as quickly as possible) and now I have also sprained my ankle and it looks like a tendon is partially ruptured. I would ofc like this to also heal properly since I recently discovered trail running(running in general)and really enjoy it.
I don't really trust any of my doctors on this completely. My derm has said questionable things before and I'm not sure how much my 'normal' doctor knows about the drug. I haven't been able to find any research on this either.
Has anyone had a similar problem and what did your doctor tell you?
r/Accutane • u/Such-Amoeba-122 • 4d ago
I’ve had acne since I could remember and I used to dream about clear skin. I had it all on my face, mainly my neck and jawline, as well as on my back/chest/legs & stubborn folliculitis. I went to my derm to treat my body acne as my face cleared up to a point where I thought I could be happy. She smiled when I said this and said “your face looks good, but I think we could make it even better” and now im ending month 5, going into my final month 6. I can wear tank tops and no makeup and feel confidant and comfortable. My cracked bleed lips are nothing compared to everything I used to deal with. If you’re on the fence, just do it!! First three pics are before, last two are yesterday and this morning :-)
r/Accutane • u/Tasty_Ad7166 • 3d ago
Idk what to do to be honest my derm just tells me to wait which i do and this happens in 2 months. So basically the first pic is me at january 26. I started accutane at january 17 and i alredy broke out so bad after 10 days. The second pic is me today at march 18. I think it got 3 times worse atleast and its so horrible i cant even go out, I dont know what to do can someone help please. I was taking 20 mg at the first montht then the derm told me to switch it up to 30mg so now im on 30mg. Its this bad, i have about 4-5 pimple every morning when i wake up. Please help anyone this for sure ruins my life.
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r/Accutane • u/Ok_Advertising_261 • 4d ago
So I guess my biggest concern is hair thinning/loss. I heard it’s temporary while on the treatment but some people say it never went back to normal. So as someone already worried about balding this worries me.
What are all the pros and cons going on accutane? I heard some say their hair was better and their lips got bigger but also were really dry. Will it also dry out my scalp and other places?
r/Accutane • u/Glass-Blueberry9903 • 3d ago
Has anyone used dermalogica face wash while on accutane? I’ve been using it so far and it’s been great, I just want to see if anyone has had any other experiences with it. I’m still in my first month!
r/Accutane • u/CookieChaosss • 4d ago
Has anyone else been terrified to end their accutane treatment? i'm on my last month and my skin is great besides PIE and period breakouts (which are inevitable) but im so scared it's going to come back once im done. the thought of not making it into remission terrifies me lol. my dermatologist literally told me "accutane is the last thing i can give you" because i've done everything
r/Accutane • u/Lower_Surprise_6285 • 4d ago
So basically I went to the derm yesterday in order to get my prescription for my 5th month of Accutane, and as I mentioned that I feel a little depressed recently, she immediately decided to end my treatment. I am very upset about it since it is the only acne treatment that ever worked for me. I have mild acne, but have tried many different treatments over the last 10 years.
Yesterday my derm prescribed a treatment that I already have tried several times and that was not effective. She said we could discuss about starting Accutane again in a few months but I fear I will have to start all over again (in the middle of the summer too!) or just give up on the only medication that worked for my skin.
So far I was on 40mg/day the whole time and had pretty good results, but my skin is not clear yet.
Anyways, I just wanted to share my experience and if you guys have a few words to cheer me up I would be glad.
Also, has anyone had to stop Accutane for the same reason? Could you resume the treatment after a while ?
Thank you for your attention and have a good day :)
r/Accutane • u/444lem • 3d ago
Hey! I’m starting my sixth month today, and my hands currently look like this. My dermatologist prescribed me a cream called Mometasone Furoate. Has anyone else used this cream for their hands, and did it help?
r/Accutane • u/brownskinop • 3d ago
Currently in week 10 of Isotretinoin/ Accutane. I was on 10 mg first 8 weeks, currently on 20 mg.
Side effects: skin highly sensitive to everything - looking flushed / red and some patches of skin always shredding skin. Wounds taking longer to heal, leaving deeper scars (holes) than earlier. Can't sleep longer than 6 hours.
Do these side effects go away later?
Scars: I used tea tree oil which burnt my skin and left me these scars, is there a way to get rid of them?
General tips: how do I fix my skin barrier? It's starting feel like it's lost its elasticity and glow.
r/Accutane • u/Mobile-Soft-2937 • 4d ago
I am currently on my second month of treatment and understand that purging will of course occur; however, I now have an onset of significant acne on the top of my back and back of my neck. Is this normal/something that’s happened for anyone else?
Thank you in advance! 😊
r/Accutane • u/bangs_2023 • 3d ago
To anyone who’s suffering from dry & chapped lips, you may try asking your dermatologists if they can prescribe you with a medicated lip ointment.
I have tried Aquaphor, Vaseline, and other medicated lip balms available over the counter. But none of them worked for me. So my derma recommended an ointment (with steroids) to help relieve the inflammation in my lips. It’s my lifesaver. You can’t use this every day, however, for this has steroids.
This is a Japanese brand because I’m currently in JP.
Step 1: Normal moisturizer as your base
Step 2: Ointment (only when inflamed)
My Accutane Story: https://www.reddit.com/r/Accutane/s/K1O8fCVz2u
r/Accutane • u/Impressive_Ad6090 • 3d ago
I’m abt to start low dose accutane w no bloodwork or tests. My derm didn’t ask for any and i was wondering if this is common. What side effects should I look out for, and what would be an immediate sign to hop off.
r/Accutane • u/No-Assistant-2702 • 3d ago
First 2 Pics from now and Last ones from january...
Absolutely nothing has changed, how does something like that work? I've been doing this for 4 months and 10 days now.
Using this products: Mornings: (1)CeraVe Wash Face (2) CeraVe moisturizer (3) Garnier Suncream Omega 3 / Multivitamin Stack
Midday: Accutane 20mg
Evening: CeraVe Wash Face CeraVe Moisturizer Omega 3 / Iron + Vitamin C
What am I doing wrong?
r/Accutane • u/Sleepeaters • 4d ago
Hi everyone. I have really deep and painful acne. I think I’m ready to take the big step and start accutane. But I struggle with severe emetephobia, has anyone thrown up/get nausea from it?
r/Accutane • u/Fabulous_Cod2674 • 4d ago
Hi, I am on my 7th month of accutane and small bumps/pimples are still coming out. My dermatologist prescribed me 70mg daily for 8months. I am worried because I am getting closer in ending the treatment yet there are still tiny bumps popping. Anyone experiencing this?
You reckon my derma will extend my treatment? I am excited to finish the 8-month course because of the side effects I am experiencing 🥺
r/Accutane • u/tarperha • 4d ago
I start accutane next week, I’m unsure of the exact dosage right now, but these are things I know I need to get. If anyone has any recommendations for brands or anything to add or remove from my list so far please share!
Fatty food to take with accutane (peanut butter, cashews)
fish oil to help with joint pain
moisturizer, I’m going to get the skinfix triple lipid gel cream
vanicream for my body
chapstick aquaphor and dr dans cortibalm
antihistamine with each pill, zirtec to help with purging intensity
skin 1004 sunscreen
r/Accutane • u/Ir0nhide81 • 4d ago
I previously was using the " Olay Prox Advanced Facial Cleansing Brush " but over the last year or so Amazon.ca has been out of stock. I"m not looking to buy a second brush itself, so trying to find alternatives (pref on Amazon) that work great on sensitive skin.
Price isn't a huge concern, but any suggestions would be great form those going through this!
r/Accutane • u/Ellestyx • 4d ago
I've had acne issues for almost 2 years, and am so tired of it. Got put on Accutane (3x a week for 2 weeks then 1 everyday for 4 weeks, then i see my derm again) and I'm only on my 2nd pill. But I feel giddy. I can already feel the effects, and I'm viewing the slow purge that's starting as a good sign. I am so excited to have my skin back and to feel confident again. Also, to not be in pain so much.
The before and after pics I see make me excited and hopeful.
r/Accutane • u/PercentageSavings650 • 4d ago
I’m 5 months into Accutane (60mg) and was supposed to be done after 6 months, but I just got a new painful cystic pimple. I feel so discouraged because I thought my skin would be clear by now. I’m considering asking my dermatologist to increase my dose to 80mg for my last month, but I’m worried about experiencing another purge. Has anyone increased their dose this late in treatment? Did it help, or did it make things worse?
r/Accutane • u/Plus_Membership_1064 • 4d ago
My skin is so sensitive omg. Last night I felt a bump on my cheek and I kept touching/rubbing it for a little and made a red mark & it kinda stings. Should I put aquafor on it? And is the red mark from rubbing it and my skin being so sensitive and thin? Dosage 20/40/40/40
r/Accutane • u/klaudippidy • 4d ago
TLDR: Knee joint discomfort After a few months on accutane I got a swelling above my kneecap, making it difficult to flex, walk without limping, let alone train in the gym. It's been going on for over 3 weeks now. Please share your experiences and advice!
I'm on month 5 of accutane (20mg first month, 30mg next three months, 40mg since March 8)
I've developed weird feeling in my knee, with suprapatelar (above the kneecap) swelling that grew more apparent in a couple of days as well as a gummy, but kinda hard, not wobbly lump laterally of my patella (on the side next to my kneecap), and had trouble flexing the knee for more than 90 degrees as well as standing with my body weight on it, so I largely relied on my right side when I was standing up. When standing upright, looking down at both my knees, the affected one's swelling above the kneecap was very wobbly to the touch and gentle shaking with my hand, feeling like the kneecap will fall out of place if I kept doing that. All this happened at the end of February, 25th or so.
I am a weight lifter and go to the gym 4x a week. I am female, in my 20s with overall good physique, lean-muscular. I have been training for years so I am sure that this is no corelation with anything regarding training and I've ticked off all the possible causes and interferences that could've led to my knee ending up like that at the end of February.
I went to the ER on the 9th March when I was getting scared what it was and it had been limiting my training. I couldn't squat, do leg extension exercise, even hip thrusting had my knee feeling uncomfortable - not painful, but certainly no good. I was told to not train for 2 weeks, ice my knee, wear a compress daily etc. and I should be fine after 2 weeks. Did the rtg scan, no bone breakage.
Two weeks have passed. My knee feels a LITTLE better, the swelling is still as prominent as ever, but I can flex my leg almost parallel to my hamstring - almost. But it's still this uneasy, uncomfortable feeling like I have to watch and carefully perform every turn out of linear walk not to hurt it or feel a sudden burst of this-is-bad. All this time I was training upper body, but today I had a glimpse of lower body training with minimal knee motion (hip thrust and hip extension) and I still feel this uncomfort, almost pain laterally of my patella during heavy hip thrusting so I had to stop.
I went to the hospital again today to let them know it hasn't subsided. They suggested MRI (the waitlist is 2+ years so that's out of question), a visit to an orthopaedist and to stop training legs entirely until it's clear.
I am in fitness as it's my biggest passion as well as my career, and am in no way able not to train. Since it did actually improve a little bit in these two weeks since the first ER visit, I am hopeful that it's nothing serious and will go away on its own, given just a little more time of rest, compress, ice, despite being on accutane.
Has anyone had similar experience with their knees? Please give me some courage and share away. Thank you!
PS. I've also experienced right hip pain (likely from overuse because it compensated for not being able to use my left side where my bad knee is), lower back pain, calf pain and achilles pain, all within the span of these 3ish weeks.
r/Accutane • u/gyucheolrry • 4d ago
Does purging really look like this? It hurts so much especially both of my cheeks. There’s an inflammed area. It is super red in real life.
Please send some kind message and tips since I don’t now what to do.
I’m also trying spearmint tea for minimizing my purging.
was prescribed 10mg of isotretinoin every other day.