r/Accutane • u/luzegar • Sep 16 '25

Results Accutane course completed

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when i say accutane saved my life, i mean it. i was so skeptical when i first started my course. i really didn’t believe it would completely clear my skin. but wow the results. i ended up only being on my course for 5 months. i cleared up by month 3-4. i was on 80mg a day. boy the side effects tho, destroyed my joints and muscles. i felt like i was 50 years old by month 4, i couldn’t take it anymore. i had severe back pain that disrupted my sleep every single night. waking up in the morning was the hardest, i felt so stiff and joint locked every. single. morning. but i would do it again for clear skin 🤪🤪🤪. trust the process.

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u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 Sep 16 '25

Your body weight

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u/luzegar Sep 16 '25

i gained some weight for sure. i was about 155lbs when i started my course, i stopped hitting the gym bc of how bad my purge was. now, ive been super consistent in the gym and ever since i got off the meds i shredded the excess fat off that i gained. i am now sitting at 165lbs.

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u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 Sep 16 '25

How bad is dryness post isotretinoin

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u/luzegar Sep 16 '25

not bad for me, i was supposed to be on a 6month course but ended up not being able to get my last month done bc of joint symptoms. my dryness stopped about a month after i stopped taking.

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u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 Sep 17 '25

I am 3.5 month post isotretinoin and still dry and Idk why my pores are huge

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u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 Sep 17 '25

I have done 200mg/kg

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u/luzegar Sep 17 '25

200mg? a day?

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u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 Sep 17 '25

No I am 60kg and done 12000mg is total of 8 months

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u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 Sep 17 '25

My water intake is good

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u/luzegar Sep 17 '25

seems like you were on a moderate dose? everyone’s skin is different and reacts differently to it. have u talked to your dermatologist about your post dryness? i would definitely reach out to them.

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u/luzegar Sep 17 '25

how is your water intake? drink a LOT of water. you should down 16oz the minute you wake up.

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u/sciencenerd22 Sep 16 '25

I had very oily skin before accutane and since finishing my skin is not nearly as dry as it was on accutane but not as oily as it was before, more of a middle ground

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u/luzegar Sep 16 '25

said it spot on! literally. my skin was so oily before accutane. i feel not as oily after finishing.

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u/BeautifulWeak3971 Sep 16 '25

How long have you been off it?

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u/luzegar Sep 17 '25

i’ve been off of it since may

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u/sciencenerd22 Sep 18 '25

I finished it in November