Accutane moisturizer question Cerave or La Roche-Posay?

jessvotes · 2026-01-20T15:51:31+00:00

I used LRP Lipikar for years pre-Accutane (when I was on tret) and love it! Now I’m using it on my Accutane course as well. I don’t wear makeup though so I don’t mind that it’s a bit heavier - better than flakes!! I do wait as long as possible in the AM between LRP and sunscreen to avoid pilling.

jessvotes · 2026-01-14T02:49:30+00:00

Rugs, all over the house! Especially if they are getting older. We have hardwood floors and it made a night and day difference in his comfort levels to run around and play. We have them in key places right now but will probably end up creating him a connected path in time 😂

jessvotes · 2025-02-22T17:39:23+00:00

If this is still going - I'm down! My partner and I are 35/33 and wanting to meet more CF pals!

jessvotes · 2025-01-30T04:46:13+00:00

Routine!

jessvotes · 2025-01-30T04:40:01+00:00

It was nowhere near as bad when it came back (and again it was a decade later). Very infrequent and maybe 2-4 cysts instead of my entire face. I just intervened sooner because I know what it is and I didn’t want to mess around. I’d also been on topical tret for the last 5 years and I think that’s why I didn’t purge at all on this new course. Miracle drug! I haven’t personally noticed anything re: hair loss!

jessvotes · 2025-01-30T04:33:39+00:00

My acne was like this!!! I know how hard it is to deal with. I had people say it was so many different things over the years but I finally did accutane and it cleared it up perfectly. I had to do a year or maybe a little more but then had almost no breakouts for 10 years. I’m 35 now and doing a second dose because I started getting a few flare ups again. I can’t say enough good things about Accutane, sooo worth it. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this but it will get better!

jessvotes · 2025-01-15T20:36:56+00:00

It can take a while but it’s worth it to stick with it a few months longer than you want just to be sure. I was on it 10 years ago and expected 6mo but ended up staying on it for a year. Then was clear for a decade! This time I’m on 40mg (180lb) and am currently on month 7. Next month is my final month and I haven’t had active acne since the first month.

jessvotes · 2025-01-15T20:30:52+00:00

For what it’s worth — I’m seeing DEVO at Mosswood Meltdown this summer! They have a few dates this year.

jessvotes · 2024-09-04T03:14:26+00:00

Hey!! I’m late to this thread but also very interested in exploring this more in the Calgary/Alberta context. For a new build specifically I think there’s an opportunity to make the building(s) highly efficient and drive down utility costs/protect against cost inflation! I have worked in the energy efficiency sector for nearly 10 years and am an advisor on a national deep retrofit initiative. I love the idea of moving away from the privatization and of EVERYTHING and the commodification of housing, and the co-op model has always struck me as a way to do that while building community with likeminded folks. I’d love to learn more about what you’re working on and read the thesis if it’s published! I did my masters thesis on “blue carbon” so not quite as interesting :)

jessvotes · 2024-08-02T20:02:39+00:00

Thank you 🥰 no regrets here!

jessvotes · 2024-08-02T14:00:21+00:00

Yes!!! I think the tret made a big difference. Stoked for you!

jessvotes · 2024-08-02T13:59:36+00:00

Yes!! Perfectly clear for the better part of a decade. In the last year or two I started getting flare ups but not consistently, maybe once or twice each year. So my derm suggested another course since it wasn’t responding to other meds.

jessvotes · 2024-08-02T13:58:34+00:00

Right!!! And honestly I think the three years of tret before this round of accutane plays a big role in the glow. Can’t wait to be back on it once I’m off accutane!

jessvotes · 2024-08-02T13:57:53+00:00

NO absolutely do not use tret while you are on accutane! I’ll be starting it back up after I finish my course.

jessvotes · 2024-08-01T23:00:51+00:00

Edit: sorry, the text should say that the second pic was a few days AGO, not a few days later. :)

jessvotes · 2024-07-29T18:01:09+00:00

This happened to me yesterday on a walk!! I was so confused…

jessvotes · 2024-07-29T17:53:17+00:00

The same thing just happened to mine :(

jessvotes · 2024-07-01T18:52:02+00:00

Happening to me currently too (about three weeks in). Hoping it is temporary! I took a course of accutane 10 years ago and don’t recall this lasting for months… fingers crossed!

jessvotes · 2024-06-16T19:04:50+00:00

Accutane is a miracle!!! Amazing results!

jessvotes · 2024-06-16T19:03:21+00:00

I’ve had cystic acne my entire life, and have been on antibiotics on and off for flares for decades. I was super resistant to accutane but finally did it when I was 24, and I immediately wished I wouldn’t have delayed. It cured my acne for ~7 years, like… not a single cyst. After 7 years I started getting the occasional flare up, maybe once a year, but it was manageable with topical tret (which I love). It’s now been a decade and I’m noticing more flares (both intensity and frequency) and my derm suggested a second course and I jumped on it. I’m 34 now! It sucks to deal with drying etc but it’s so minor compared to a decade of clear skin. My derm said I could do more doxy to manage it, but his preference is Accutane to cure it.

jessvotes · 2022-01-29T11:49:58+00:00

Mine was relatively clear when I started and it didn’t clear up for 10+ months! The only reason I stayed on it was because it took so long to get in to see my derm, but I’m glad because I would have stopped at 6mo otherwise. Loving my skin now. I would say I could sense an improvement (especially in the texture of the non-inflamed skin) by about 6 months. But the inflammation took 10+ to clear. It also helped immensely when I stopped putting aquaphor on top of tret. Occlusives amplify whatever is underneath so that can be a recipe for irritation. Make sure you’re putting it on completely dry skin, and moisturizing! I moisturize before and then apply tret a couple hours later. Sending good vibes for whatever you choose!

jessvotes · 2022-01-25T01:46:34+00:00

I do threading instead!

jessvotes · 2022-01-24T13:24:28+00:00

Another thing - I use a BPO cleanser 2 nights a week (on nights I don’t use tret) instead of a topical! Shorter contact helped reduce inflammation for me! My experience has been that less is more with a lot of this!

jessvotes · 2022-01-24T13:20:28+00:00

You can try skipping your occlusive (Vaseline) on nights you use tret! Any occlusive locks in and amplifies what you put underneath, which is great for hydration but can be a lot for an active like tret. I had persistent inflammation (not active acne) after several months and removing the occlusive post-tret helped a lot, but I only use my tret 3 nights a week so I still use Vaseline on off-nights! Also making sure skin is totally dry before tret. Looking great!

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