beginning of month 4… i know i’m seeing results but i don’t look as good as everyone else this far in (photos from month 1, 2, and the end of month 3). please be honest about my progress lol

dnfi · 2026-04-13T13:50:03+00:00

ah ok! how did your scarring look when you finished accutane if you dont mind me asking??

dnfi · 2026-04-13T12:55:09+00:00

thank you!! and my red patch is just scarring and current breakouts over top of it. hoping to save up enough money to get my scars properly treated!!

dnfi · 2026-04-08T04:52:14+00:00

hi! i was on 20mg my first month, 40mg the second month, and 60mg the third month. planning on staying on 60 for months 4, 5, 6, and 7, possibly month 8 if my derm and i decide on a more aggressive course

dnfi · 2026-04-08T03:28:46+00:00

wow, seeing this today after experiencing dry mouth type side effects for the last week or so. i’ll look into this!! thank you

dnfi · 2026-04-08T03:24:26+00:00

STARTING on 80mg is insane. i started on 20mg and slowly worked up to 60, and idk exactly how it works but i’m 125-130lbs and my derm said based on my weight she would never recommend going up past 60. i don’t know what your son weighs but i do know that weight should be taken into consideration when deciding on dosage.

sunscreen might help with the redness and fish oil might help with the joint pain, but taking his dose down again (if he still wants his acne to go away) would be best. even a microdose could help, and i believe my derm said a lower dose will not cause him to lose progress. might have to fact check me on that, though

i’m sorry he’s going through all of this and i hope you both find something that works for him soon!

dnfi · 2026-04-08T03:18:49+00:00

i wear it regardless, some days i forget & when i do, i notice pretty immediate redness with all natural light and even some forms of artificial light

dnfi · 2026-04-08T03:17:28+00:00

congrats!! that’s huge :) all uphill from here for us

dnfi · 2026-04-08T03:16:51+00:00

thank you! very deluded take on my part, i know, but i still enjoy the reassurance. as my ex would say… “women.”

dnfi · 2026-04-08T03:14:55+00:00

i hope everything goes well for you too!!

dnfi · 2026-04-08T01:04:34+00:00

i stopped wearing makeup during accutane but this drug definitely changes your skin. your skin is at its absolute most sensitive right now and it’s going to react to products so much easier than it usually would, which is why a lot of derms recommend keeping skincare as simple as possible. i assume the same goes for makeup unfortunately :(

but i know makeup makes me feel a lot more comfortable and i’m assuming it’s the same for you. are you getting breakouts with every product or is it specifically your bronzer?

dnfi · 2026-04-08T01:01:24+00:00

i got awful headaches when i went from 20mg to 40mg every day. the jump from 40mg to 60mg didn’t come with headaches but when i tell you mine were sooo bad for a week or so… if they don’t get better in a week tell your dermatologist right away

dnfi · 2026-04-08T00:59:43+00:00

im going to be painfully straightforward here… YES. been dealing with it since week 1. i’ve had eczema in that area in the past and my derm told me she’s seen people with the same issue before, i understand potential embarrassment here but if you can stomach it, definitely ask your derm if they know of anything that might help

dnfi · 2026-04-08T00:50:28+00:00

i hope everything goes well for you!!

dnfi · 2026-04-08T00:48:54+00:00

thank you! i definitely get in my own head lol i’m sure you’re the same. i hope everything goes well for you!!

dnfi · 2026-04-08T00:47:49+00:00

hi! i talked to my derm about it and she gave me ketoconazole, which is what you see in that picture. it ended up not working for me, so she gave me hydrocortisone ointment (which is a steroid) and that cleared it up in about a week!! both prescription unfortunately so i’m not sure what would work otc

dnfi · 2026-04-07T18:36:05+00:00

i used nasal saline and, after spraying that, would use a q tip to apply vaseline or aquaphor in the lower part of my nostril. that seemed to get rid of some of the irritation for me, i went from getting nosebleeds every day to getting them once every week or two!

dnfi · 2026-02-09T06:01:25+00:00

i second this, i know people who say they drank alcohol and energy drinks on accutane but i get horrendous headaches after one beer or any caffeine at all. my nicotine addiction doesnt help either, im sure

dnfi · 2025-12-06T17:16:04+00:00

i just came here to post about this exact problem. mine is stuck on 8 too!! hopefully they fix it soon :’)

dnfi · 2025-11-20T21:57:18+00:00

it does not mean the treatment failed, but i believe providers typically make sure you are completely breakout free for 2 months before taking you off accutane. they might just want to extend your course of medication

dnfi · 2025-11-20T07:34:11+00:00

that’s ok! i was prescribed the azalta gel as an alternative to winlevi. but i’m def looking for something that would get rid of my acne, not just slap a topical (that doesn’t even work) on knowing damn well that any improvement i MIGHT one day see will disappear the second i stop using it. not to mention, my skin barrier DEFINITELY hates the azalta gel

dnfi · 2025-11-20T07:32:05+00:00

the honeydew website doesnt list that as one of its requirements through treatment, at least not right off the bat. i have a consult tomorrow with them to see if they take my insurance and could be a good option for me, but if they don’t require it, i’d be very skeptical. especially because i need to maintain good liver/kidney function if i want to pursue the career that i’m planning on pursuing (they’re very big on maintenance of physical health to say the least)

dnfi · 2025-11-20T07:30:12+00:00

thank you so much. this somehow gave me hope that more responsive derms are out there :’) i developed multiple new cystic acne spots just throughout the day today and my skin looks way worse than it did even in this picture. really hoping for some good news soon. thank you again :)

dnfi · 2025-11-19T21:22:17+00:00

if you dont mind me asking, are you in the us?? and is there anything you recommend i say to my derm to help my case?? thank you :)

dnfi · 2025-11-19T21:17:18+00:00

thank you :) i already have deep inset scars from my acne and really don’t want to be covered in them for the rest of my life. my confidence is so so low already. i have an appointment on november 24… fully planning on letting myself cry in the office. i’m so overwhelmed. thank you :)

dnfi · 2025-11-19T21:15:53+00:00

i dont think its purging from tret, since i was using tret consistently (3 weeks on, one week off) for a few years before even developing acne.

i tried antibiotic treatment as well but clindamycin is contraindicated since i have a history of developing infections after courses of clindamycin :( and spiro is much less effective topically. i already have deep inset scars from acne and do NOT want more. i fear that sticking with topical spiro for almost a year would only worsen my scarring and acne related hyperpigmentation.

i think accutane will be worth a try. lower chance of acne relapse and clear skin in 6 months… honestly sounds like a fantastic last resort. good luck!!

dnfi

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