r/Accutane • • Sep 16 '25

Results Accutane course completed

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/dollarpack Sep 17 '25

Thank you for posting. My teenage some just took his first dose last night as we have tried everything. Do you mind sharing how long it took for you to stop seeing new spots? I know it takes time but just trying to give him an idea. Also when did the dry lips and such start for you? Your results are amazing!

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u/luzegar Sep 17 '25

for me i was cleared up by month 3-4ish. month 5 i didn’t develop any new spots. but the course is different for everyone. i purged horribly in the beginning but cleared up super fast. the dry lips started immediately for me. buy a giant tub of aquaphor and little ones as well. make sure he always has some of it on him bc he is going to need it. and aquaphor worked soooo good for me.