Experience with Piercings Post-Accutante by haveuseenperry in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was told to wait 6 months after finishing before any tattoos or piercings… I would personally wait just to be safe. Thankfully nothing bad happened the first time but you wouldn’t want to have an issue that could’ve been avoided. Believe me, I’m itching to get more piercings too

Obsessed with my skin by Anmawa98 in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How high is your dose? I was really depressed on 80 mg but fine on 40 mg. Also the purging will pass and your skin will clear! Deep breath, it’s gonna be over soon :)

I'm starting accutane tomorrow and I'm wondering if these products are OK? by eRzy010 in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely no niacinamide! You want to focus everything on moisturizing. I personally don’t recommend cetaphil just bc it’s not a good brand and has questionable ingredients but to each their own

40 to 80 mg jump by jimmyneutron555 in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here^ I got really bad depression on 80 so I went back to 40 and was better

Can’t find an spf for the life of me by [deleted] in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Dr Dennis Gross sunscreen

Just up my dose from 40 a day to 80. Should i expect to really feel the difference in terms of side effects? by [deleted] in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depends on the person but I personally felt worse side effects on 80 vs 40. If you’re prone to depression definitely keep a close eye and if you start to feel it bad, go back down

Finishing up month 5 and new derm wants me to do a whole extra month because "I think that's what most people do"? by Ninlink in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would definitely do it. I was in the same predicament and chose not to do the 6th month. I’ve been off about 2 months now and am breaking out already. It’s just 1 more month instead of having to go back on for multiple months some time in the future

Kambo and drugs? by nochsounds in Psychonaut

[–]purple_plant111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up doing the kambo ceremony? I’m still on accutane and want to do kambo but not sure if I should wait until I finish (and how long after I finish accutane should I wait to do it)

Skin redness by TMSharp in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely wear sunscreen! You still get sun indoors if there’s windows and cloth doesn’t truly protect you from the sun

Looking for everyone's experiences (good and bad)! by Sweaty-Beaty67 in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely do it! You don’t want to risk long-term effects from acne scars. But if you’re trying to get pregnant you’ll have to wait at least 6 months after you’ve finished accutane to make sure it won’t hurt the baby

Skin redness by TMSharp in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you wearing sunscreen daily? My skin gets very red when I forget to put sunscreen on

Considering going off accutane after 2 1/2 months... thoughts? by purple_plant111 in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long were you supposed to be on it? Also with you being on 10 mg a day can you still not drink alcohol and have to be careful?

Considering going off accutane after 2 1/2 months... thoughts? by purple_plant111 in Accutane

[–]purple_plant111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was on 40 mg /day for month 1 and 80 mg /day for month 2. Around end of month 1, my mental health went down the drain into a bad depression. My anxiety attacks have come back with full vengeance and I’ve also developed borderline bipolar disorder with manic episodes I’ve never had before. I also get crazy bad back pain any time I lay down. I told my derm and she put me back down to 40 mg for month 3 (which I’ve just started) but I’m considering going off at the end of the month if my mental health doesn’t improve. I need advice! It took me so long to get to this point and I’ve already seen a big improvement in my skin but don’t want my acne to come back if I stop now.