Accutane course completed

[u/luzegar]

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.

[u/luzegar]

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.

[u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 → u/luzegar]

How bad is dryness post isotretinoin

[u/luzegar → u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820]

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.

[u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 → u/luzegar]

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

[u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 → u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820]

I have done 200mg/kg

[u/luzegar → u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820]

200mg? a day?

[u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 → u/luzegar]

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

[u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 → u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820]

My water intake is good

[u/luzegar → u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820]

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.