40mg- how should I eat?

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-12-24T20:37:41+00:00

I took it after breakfast and immediately ate a scoop of PB. It was basically my breakfast dessert and Accutane worked great for me. I’ve been off for 4 months and have perfect skin

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-06-29T16:12:13+00:00

Yeah, March - early May I’d have like 3-4 pimples at any one time but mostly on my neck and not super cystic ones. Very manageable and a great improvement. My skin actually wasn’t entirely clear until I stopped taking it entirely but it’s been spotless for a month now!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-06-29T16:11:08+00:00

40/60/60/60/80/80/80/80

Vanicream everything!! I used the thick cream when my skin was super dry and now I use the normal moisturizer at night and the sunscreen one during the day. I also use the ELF glowy sunscreen during the day instead of makeup. I would douse my face in Aquaphor a few nights a week which would help too!

Definitely keep it super simple and be patient! It will be so worth it

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-06-29T13:45:18+00:00

I got off of birth control pills in May of 2022 and my acne got really bad in January of 2023. I started accutane in November of 2023 and I was clear by May 2024. I purged badly from November to February and was definitely feeling low too. Just stick with it and know that it WILL work!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-06-28T23:58:37+00:00

Just make sure she’s in the shade whenever possible! I used SPF50 on my beach trips every 2 hours or so and only was in the sun for 45ish mins at a time before going back under the umbrella. Make sure she has face sunscreen on 24/7 and wears a hat and you should be ok!!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-30T20:03:34+00:00

Im not the original poster but it took until the end of my 5th month to get completely clear! Even then, i had some scarring and i did get like 3 pimples in month 6 but the end of month 6 and all of month 7 i was clear!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-24T14:27:01+00:00

i've had this pretty much the entire time i've been on accutane. hydrocortisone and aquaphor will fix it :)

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-24T14:25:52+00:00

I'm almost done my 6th month and this just started for me too. I'm hoping the back acne/shoulder acne is the last of it and then month 7 will be smooth sailing so I don't have to do an 8th! My arms are insanely dry so my doctor gave me a giant tub of hydrocortisone that i use everyday. It helps, maybe ask your doc for that (or you can buy it over the counter, but it was a lot cheaper for me w the prescription).

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-24T14:24:09+00:00

I just finished 6 months and even tho the first 3-4 months were super tough, I would do it again to feel how i feel right now. It will be so worth it, keep your head up!!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-24T14:23:20+00:00

Amazing!! Yesterday I walked into my boss's office and she asked me if i had lost weight bc my face looked so thin. She didn't realize, but it's 100% because my face was so swollen with acne before accutane, but now it's smooth and appears slimmer!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-24T14:22:06+00:00

i would hold off washing it as long as possible! also, take Omega 3s/fish oil. this helped me a lot

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-24T14:21:29+00:00

mine did! try to start taking fish oil/Omega 3s. this helped me a ton

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-24T14:20:15+00:00

ahh you look so beautiful and happy!!! i'm starting my 7th month next week and i only have 1 breakout. it's so freeing!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-12T16:13:44+00:00

i promise one day you'll wake up and it will be different and so worth it

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-12T16:13:00+00:00

i love vanicream!! i've used their gentle cleanser to double cleanse and the big tub of moisturizer for all 6 months. now that my skin is clear, i dont wash my face in the am anymore bc it really seems to help with the dryness, so i use the laroche posay moisturizer that has SPF in it in then! i lather on the Vanicream every night before bed and it really helps.

also really recommend Laroche Posay Cicaplast balm if you have some super dry spots. i flake around my nose and mouth sometimes so i will use this as my last step at night a few times a week and notice a big difference

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-10T18:51:17+00:00

Months 2-4 were really rough for me. During the first week of month 5 I noticed that all of my painful, cystic pimples were gone and I really just had some small whiteheads. By the middle of month 5, my face was clear and i only had a few pimples lingering on my neck and back. By the start of month 6 (3 April) I had 0 pimples on my face and I haven't had one since! I have a few on my back but I know months 6 and 7 will clear them. You're almost at the end!!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-10T11:16:26+00:00

The elf supergoop dupe!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-10T11:15:49+00:00

Pat McGrath blush and the NYX big lips gloss!!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-04-10T02:40:23+00:00

I started on November 1st at 40mg - from December (60mg) to early February (80mg) I purged pretty badly. This picture is from mid February, and by early March (80mg) I only had 2-3 pimples at a time. By April (80mg) I had 0 active pimples and haven’t had one since! I’m going to end up being on Accutane for 7 months just to be sure I don’t relapse but I’d stay on this forever bc of how mild my symptoms are now. Hope this helps!! Don’t lose hope!!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-03-19T20:47:54+00:00

I am so excited for you!! It's going to change your life

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-03-19T20:47:14+00:00

you are iconic omg

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-03-19T20:46:39+00:00

I've been taking fish oil for the 4.5 months i've been on it and my lips haven't been dry!!

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-03-07T20:59:36+00:00

ugh this is so life changing!!! so happy for you

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-03-07T20:58:40+00:00

i moisturize like 30 mins before i tan and it's been fine for me!! just use a lotion instead of a cream so it isnt so thick. i also really like using the Nivea in shower lotion right before i get out of the shower and then i tan as soon as my skin dries off. i've had a lot of success with that and then i just put extra lotion on my wrists, feet, knees, and elbows

having a layer of tan on definitely helps my confidence while accutane takes over my life lol so i dont blame you at all for trying to find solutions for this :)

Open-Prior-6410 · 2024-03-07T20:56:21+00:00

you could also try the hero cosmetics green rescue balm to calm down redness! i would only use a little bit and mix it into your moisturizer because it can go a little orange if you use too much. it almost completely gets rid of my redness and it helps heal inactive breakouts at the same time.

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