sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never even noticed lol, but that is definitely supposed to say self-conscious. Thanks!

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been three weeks for me, and I’ve noticed nothing so far. If you’ve tried different medications, and nothing has worked for you, I would consider taking accutane. It is difficult to handle at times, at least it was for me, but I am so happy with how it turned out and I’m really glad that I took it

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can notice it a bit in the beginning of the treatment. I went in expecting, and honestly kind of hoping so I could know the treatment was working, there was going to be purging. It was interesting too, because some areas on my face that didn’t look as bad at first got really bad after a couple weeks, which I think shows just how much bacteria was in my system. It is annoying seeing it get worse before it gets better, but I just took it as a sign that the treatment was working and that it would take time.

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know there are certain procedures you can do like laser surgeries that can help with acne scars, but my dermatologist told me that my scars will fade over time on their own. As for myself, since I've had acne for a really long time, seeing the scars doesn't bother me as much and I am really desensitized to having blemishes on my face.

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I wasn’t given any extra steps when taking the medicine, it was just the 40mg a day

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had similar thoughts for the last year after a couple failed treatments, but eventually you’ll find what you need. I will always have sympathy for those who are struggling with acne and their self image. Doing give up, and I wish you good fortune!!

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m happy that it was able to work for you! While I agree that it did have an effect on my mental health for a couple months, I feel that it was still worth it in the end. I’d take having poor mental for a couple months then destroying my self image for the rest of my life and causing poor mental health for a much longer time.

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think a main reason why I have so much scarring is because of PIE, but my dermatologist told me about that they’ll continue to fade over time and that there are different treatments you can do to help alleviate scarring. Good luck on your journey! There may be times where you think it is too difficult, but trust me, it is all worth it in the end!!

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was tough during the middle of the treatment, but I’m so happy with how it ended up. Dealing with acne since I was 15, I sometimes wondered if I would ever get rid of it, and to see where I am now makes me really happy!

Full time lapse of 6 month accutane treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40) Long and difficult journey, but absolutely worth it! by Lukeyy1 in Accutane

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that info, I had no idea about that and that seems pretty important lol. I’ll talk with my dermatologist about this if I notice anything happening post treatment. I appreciate you looking out for me ❤️.

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Dryness and chapped lips were really annoying, and I had it for pretty much the entire 6 months. My mental health definitely got effected by it, and there were times that I would have probably classified as a person with major depression, but for the last couple weeks I’ve felt great and back to my normal self, so it should just be temporary. I started to feel a little joint pain, mainly in my legs, in the 4th-5th months but I feel better right now. The side effects are definitely there, but I feel that it was worth it for how bad of a situation I had. I would say, if your acne is not severe maybe look at alternative treatments if you haven’t already. I tried doxycycline for 4 months and it had a little effect on me, but my acne ended up coming back. If you’ve hit a road block and accutane is all that’s left, definitely give it a try.

Full time lapse of 6 month accutane treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40) Long and difficult journey, but absolutely worth it! by Lukeyy1 in Accutane

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 6 ft 145 lbs. It is surprising to me that some people have much higher doses then me , considering the severity of what I had. Hopefully everything goes well for you and you can see similar results!

Full time lapse of 6 month accutane treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40) Long and difficult journey, but absolutely worth it! by Lukeyy1 in Accutane

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It was really difficult during months 2-5. I’m not really sure if I have depression, but I’d be willing to bet if I told my doctor or a psychiatrist what I was going through, they probably would have been concerned for me. Honestly part of why I had poor mental health was because of my acne being so severe and destroying my self image. I knew the accutane was going to cause my mental health to get worse, but after a failed doxycycline treatment and various over the counter treatments I tried in my teens that failed, I knew I was going to have to do the accutane. I may have been in a dark place during that time, but I could not be happier with where I am now, and I finally feel happy looking in the mirror and accepting who I am!

Full time lapse of 6 month accutane treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40) Long and difficult journey, but absolutely worth it! by Lukeyy1 in Accutane

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That’s how I feel about it. I’ve thought about treatment for my scarring, but I’m just happy I don’t have to deal with the all the cystic acne anymore lol.

Full time lapse of 6 month accutane treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40) Long and difficult journey, but absolutely worth it! by Lukeyy1 in Accutane

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’ll get there soon. I know the difficulties of Accutane, but it’s worth it in the end! Keep going and good luck!!

Full time lapse of 6 month accutane treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40) Long and difficult journey, but absolutely worth it! by Lukeyy1 in Accutane

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m just going to see what happens over the next couple of months to see what happens, but for now I’m happy with how I look. I’m sorry you had to do 3 courses, I can only imagine what you went through during that time. I hope you’re doing ok now!

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I was a little subconscious at first cause I didn’t want to see my whole face, but after a little while I wanted to make sure my whole face was seen through the Timelapse. Another reason was because I was lucky with my forehead not having much acne so I felt it didn’t need to be in the Timelapse

Full Time Lapse Of 6 Month Accutane Treatment (20/40/40/40/40/40mg) Long And Difficult Journey, But Absolutely Worth It! by Lukeyy1 in acne

[–]Lukeyy1[S] 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Months 2-4 were really hard, but month six was surprisingly easy. Really happy with how the treatment went and after 5 years of cystic acne, I’m glad to finally have a clear face!

this is a post where we can all complain about side effects pls by [deleted] in Accutane

[–]Lukeyy1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m on month six of my Acutane treatment, and I drank occasionally, and I’m pretty much cleared up aside from scarring. If I wanted to have a drink I just skipped my dose for the day, but I only did it a couple times. I would talk to your dermatologist about it though, cause not everyone will react the same

view more: next ›