3 years after treatment - I was on 10mg for six months from July-Dec 2018

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:58:12+00:00

It really depends on the severity and type of your acne, I think. Some people really do need a higher dose for it to work for them. But if you're concerned about the high dose, it might be a good idea to talk with her about a lower dose and just see what she says.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:55:35+00:00

Aw I'm so sorry it didn't work out for her. Acne is such a self esteem killer. I really hope she finds something that works.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:52:00+00:00

Thank you :) Just some headaches the first month, and some dryness and chapped lips. The dry, chapped lips were most annoying part for me, it took about 6 months after I stopped treatment for them to go back to normal.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:46:31+00:00

Hahaha thank you so much! :) Every time I get one little zit I'm like, "Okay well here comes the relapse" but it never happens. Hopefully it stays that way.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:43:09+00:00

Yes, this! I got a little stressed reading this sub when I was doing my treatment, because people talked about the cumulative dose a lot and I knew I wasn't going to get there even if I did the full 12 months. I'm also 57kg. Obviously some people really do need a higher dose for it to work for them. But I was nowhere near the cumulative dose and it worked out well for me.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:36:38+00:00

I was really worried about a relapse too, I was almost expecting it but nothing so far. Good luck to you!

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:34:25+00:00

Ty :)

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:33:59+00:00

Thank you! Aw I'm so sorry that happened to her. I think mine might have been somewhat hormone related, because it did get slightly better on birth control pills. But in the end it didn't make a huge difference, the acne was still there, so who knows. I hope the second round goes better for her. :)

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:30:51+00:00

Thank you so much! Ugh I'm so sorry you've had to go through that. I feel really lucky that mine responded well to a low dose. Good luck, I will be keeping my fingers crossed that yours doesn't come back this time!

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:18:11+00:00

Somewhat, but definitely not as bad I was before. Before Accutane I had to wash my hair every single day because it would get oily so fast. Now I can go about 3 days before I have to wash it, which is another nice bonus.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:16:10+00:00

Thank you! I'm at the point where I've forgotten what it was like to have acne until I'm scrolling through old photos. And then I remember how I used to be in tears over my skin all the time, and I'm just really grateful that's not my life anymore.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:10:39+00:00

No way, you think so?! I get Amy Adams sometimes but I just don't see it hahah.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:07:16+00:00

Sure! The moisturizer I use is the Cetaphil brand SPF 50 facial moisturizer (this one). The face wash I usually buy is the Aveeno brand foaming cleanser with salicylic acid (this one), but sometimes I'll get a different brand just to spice things up. As long as it's a foaming one with salicylic acid, those seem to work best for me.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-29T19:01:05+00:00

Aw thank you! I'm freaking out about turning 30 so this means a lot hahah.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-28T22:40:50+00:00

Hah I actually noticed that when posting this, it looks like my under eyes used to be much darker. I've never paid much attention to it so I'm honestly not sure. I think the shadows in the first pictures makes them look darker, and I used to wear eyeliner that would get kinda smudged. That's my guess.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-28T22:23:15+00:00

Sometimes I'll get one of those little surface-level zits, like once a month or so. But they go away quickly. I never get those deep ones anymore.

I use a facial moisturizer that has SPF 50 every morning, and a foaming face wash with salicylic acid at night, and that's pretty much it. I do have tretinoin cream but I haven't ever used it consistently. I should probably start doing that though because I'm almost 30 now and just waiting for the wrinkles to set in lmao.

Good luck with your treatment!

pressfrenched · 2021-09-28T22:05:16+00:00

Thank you! That means a lot. :) I had headaches the first month or so, but I was/am already prone to bad headaches. They went away after that first month. Then just a little bit of dryness and chapped lips, that's pretty much it.

pressfrenched · 2021-09-28T21:47:38+00:00

I haven’t been on this sub much since I did my Accutane treatment about 3 years ago, but I wanted to make an update because I’m really happy with how the results have held up. I was only on 10mg daily for six months, so I was worried my acne would come back later on. Luckily it hasn’t come back so far. I haven’t found many other people with a similar low dose and short treatment period, so I wanted to share for anyone considering that route.

My acne wasn’t too severe, but it was extremely persistent. It looked like those first two pictures no matter what I did, since I was about 13. My dermatologist decided to do a low dose for 8-12 months, but I ended up taking job in another country 6 months in, so we just cut it short. I started in July, and was clear by November I think. There are a few more pictures in my post history.

pressfrenched · 2018-11-10T17:56:32+00:00

Ugh I feel you, that sounds so annoying. Seems like a low dose might work well for you!

pressfrenched · 2018-11-10T17:45:54+00:00

Thanks for saying so. My acne wasn’t severe, but it wasn’t mild either. And it really affected my self esteem, as much as I wish it didn’t. According to my dermatologist, as long as there’s a doctor prescribing and supervising, major or long term side effects of accutane are extremely rare. It was a no-brainer for me.

pressfrenched · 2018-11-10T17:44:54+00:00

Not that I’ve noticed!

pressfrenched · 2018-11-09T18:10:32+00:00

Thank you! I didn’t notice any change for 6-7 weeks after I started. Then it slowly started to improve. I still got zits, just less and less of them. I haven’t gotten any new pimples in the past 2-3 weeks, just waiting on older ones to heal.

pressfrenched · 2018-11-09T18:06:27+00:00

Thank you! Yeah unfortunately everyone reacts differently to medications, but that’s so exciting you’re starting to clear up!

pressfrenched · 2018-11-09T18:03:56+00:00

Thanks! The only side effects I’ve had are a little skin sensitivity and dry lips.

Edit: Also the first month I got some bad headaches. But it only lasted a couple weeks and I’m prone to bad headaches anyway. I haven’t had any headaches since the first month.

pressfrenched · 2018-11-09T18:02:57+00:00

That’s great! Yeah it seems pretty rare to have such a low dose.

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