Scarring, pores, super red around cheeks. My skin is mostly uneven due to the scarring, but I’m so thankful; it’s improved so much since I first started accutane. #HAPPY
Its been about 2 weeks since i finished my last pill. i slacked off the last month because of finals, traveling, graduation, my summer internship. but yes! i am pimple free and it feels amazing.
my skin is red all the time since i’m working outside in the heat and sun a lot, but i prefer that to what i suffered before. my pores are huge and i have a bit of scarring but it’s all good. time will fix all woes.
MOST IMPORTANTLY. IM HAPPY. IM CONFIDENT. IM DOING THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY. I TALK TO MORE PEOPLE. I PUT MYSELF OUT THERE. I SMILE MORE. I CAN WORKOUT WITHOUT HIDING MY FACE UNDER CAKEY MAKE UP. I CAN LEAVE MY HOUSE WITH MY HAIR TIED BACK.
My heart has been so heavy these last few years; I feel like a bird.
So close to the finish line :) I used up all my chapstick so i went to the store and decided to try Carmex strawberry chapstick and it’s more of a petroleum jelly texture but smells really gooooood. I can’t wait to be able to use lipstick! I bought this dark vampy mac a year ago but i never used it because i was so self conscious of my skin and that lipstick shade just shouts “LOOK AT ME”.
Here’s a throwback of my progress from Day 12 to now. I can’t believe my skin used to look like that... I can’t believe my skin looks like this now. And I am so thankful for choosing to take a chance and take this drug.
Soo I was quite negligent about taking my medication during the break, especially with late nights and badly timed meals and all that busy stuff.. but note that if you DO miss a dose, DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT take 2 pills at once (like birth control). Accutane stays in your body for days, and taking more than 1 dose simultaneously is catastrophic for your liver. You can miss a dose and still be on track!
My skin is great.
No sunburns from Spring Break! I applied sunblock every 3 hours and wore a straw hat out, but I was never really prone to sunburn prior to accutane.
Almost done with this journey and I am so thankful because the physical transformation is incomparable to my emotional and psychological improvement. Most of my posts have focused on the negative side effects of accutane, and I often forget that I am still taking this because the positive effects outway the negatives (as of yet).
Thus, on a more celebratory and brighter note...
Things I have developed since accutane:
1. Confidence - I talk to more people -cute guys ahhha-. Dress up more. Do my hair instead of leaving it down to hide my face. Try things that I’ve always wanted to do but couldn’t - ie: snorkeling (water would’ve ruined my foundation!)
2. Patience - It’s a slow process, but every dose is a reminder that change is possible and to have a strong backbone in all endeavors.
3. Motivation - No pain, no gain. You can do anything you set your mind to! Push yourself and set new goals every day.
4. Sympathy/Reflection - I always thought acne was this grotesque disease. I hated looking at myself in the mirror, hated looking at other people with acne, and in turn, I projected my own self-hatred onto others. Looking back, I never really wanted to be friends with other people with acne despite understanding first-hand that this was not something they could control (and I struggled to see why anyone would want to be my friend).
Beauty truly does transcend appearances, but my feelings about my own outer beauty manipulated and darkened my inner beauty. I never told anyone about this because I was ashamed of myself, but it is the truth of what I was feeling and experiencing at that time. Since accutane, I realized that, yes I am special and unique and worth something, and so is everyone else, flaws and all.
For all my ladies out there, DO NOT EVER try to skip a period by skipping your placebo birth control pills (esp. if it starts with Tri- anything because those have different hormone dosages each week). I was trying to move my period up so I could have Spring Break tampon free but my plan backfired and now I’ve been on my period for 2 weeks and it’s STILL heavy.. and Spring Break is in 4 days... woo hormones.
Now onto accutane updates... nothing new, no actives, just super dry everything like always! But I went out for a run yesterday in some-what cloudy weather and I swear I have super bad tan lines already. So with the warm weather coming, wear sunblock and be prepared! Oh and my knees are those of an old grandma’s at this point, but I just suck it up and count down the days till my half-marathon.
Everything in the photos that are red are semi-skin-scabs that i can’t keep myself from peeling :( but then they don’t heal as quickly.
3 months done! Just got back from the doctors and I found out he put me on 6 months of accutane so I'm still only halfway through the medication. I'm glad though that my skin has cleared up so much and it's been a rough 3 months, but I can take another 3 if it means that the results are permanent.
Skin has been pretty consistent these days. I have one small active cyst, but that's a big improvement from when i first started accutane. My skin is just getting really sensitive--my face is red all the time, the dry flakes that peel from my face is taking forever to heal so they are constantly red, my nose feels so raw on the inside and every time i blow my nose, i have some blood come out--however, i am prepared for all of this and it's worth it.
The rest of my body is super dry as well and I've been getting rashes all over, not just the back of my hands anymore. My entire body is covered in rashes or scabs from me scratching at the dryness.
I've been working out like crazy so I do have a lot of joint pain but you get used to it. My shin splints are back after 4 years and my knees hurt quite a bit.
Regarding the drinking on my birthday, nothing too bad happened. You just gotta be responsible and understand that your accutane makes your tolerance go down.
This redness needs to go away! I think my ears are really dry and so i scratched them and they wouldn't stop bleeding.. and I had an interview today. The back of my right hand is also insanely gross, but hey, it's working and i can cover up the redness and scars with foundation. Honestly, I am so thankful for Accutane and the progress that I've achieved thus far. Despite the side-effects, I do not regret a thing (except the no insurance cost of it...)
Turning 21 this weekend. Sorry in advance liver, but i've only drank a couple times while on accutane and i'm eating healthy and exercising every day so one day of drinking shouldn't be too bad right?
Almost 2.5 months and had 1 pimple the last week. None active right now. I actually don't know how long I'm supposed to take accutane for but I guess I should ask my dermatologist. I've been on 60mg and I think I will continue on it until the end.
Having smooth skin is so underrated. I can definitely see myself opening up more and being more approachable and confident these days. Going to the gym without makeup is totally doable now and even if I do have some red marks on my face, 1. it could be worse, 2. who gives a fuck i look good and everyone else is focused on their own workouts.
The lower back pain from accutane comes now and then if I've been sitting too long. Running brings back my knee and hip pain, but I bought some Asics Noosa 9s so hope those will offer more support than my Nike Frees. I haven't been swimming much because I began to take spinning classes. Cycling is another great low-impact sport for those on accutane with joint pain.
i tried curling my eyelashes this week, and probably lose about ten lashes. So don't do that. My hair is really dry and I wash it about once a week with a Macadamia and Argan oil mask, and for a couple days after, it's really soft again.
Went to my 3rd checkup and i'm still continuing on 60mg a day.
The only changes in my skin is that now I'm starting to scar really bad since my skin is super dry. Last week the few pimples I got went away pretty fast but left a lot of red marks. And the scars are raised soo it looks like i still have acne when I don't. Otherwise my skin is feeling smooth and lovely. I'm looking forward to when I actually stop breaking out completely.
I'm also working on losing a good 16 pounds before March 20th so I can looook good for Spring break! 8 weeks, 2 lb/week. Haha if I can make this goal then I can do anything :)
Got a pimple on my cheek but that's it! Skin is smooth but dry and flaking.
Tip:
1. DONT DONT DONT PICK AT SCABS/FLAKING SKIN. Accutane slows down the skin's healing process and picking will lead to scarring. I had this huge cyst on my forehead a couple weeks ago that came to head and popped. But i kept peeling the dry skin that formed over it and now i have this hyperpigmented dot on on my forehead and it looks like theres still a cyst there... but if you touch it the skin is flat. If your skin is flaking, use cure aqua gel exfoliator! It's super gentle.
I worked out today and I only wore concealer on 3 little spots! (My forehead scar, the active pimple, and another scar on my cheek). This is a big moment for me because I used to lather on foundation, bb cream, and concealer before hitting the gym. The only problems I noticed was that after my 3 miles run, my entire face was flushed red and the redness accentuated my hyperpigmented scars (usually they aren't too noticeable if I don't wear makeup, thank you argan oil).
No pics since I broke my laptop last night..### <#
I have rashes on both of my hands and it got itchy so I scratched some skin off :(
I also peeled some dead skin off my jawline... and it turned very red. I'm still getting cysts although they are healing a lot quicker. I think I got 5 cysts this week, which is the most I've ever gotten in a long time (since starting accutance).
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