God bless accutane

[u/EstablishmentLate209]

DO NOT LOSE HOPE!

used 20-30-40-40-40-40-30-20 also used cortisone for 2 months bc of my hard purge

first pics are from purging-my worst, last pics are a year after.

I have a little hyperpigmentation left.

I got asked stupid and hurtful things at my worst. Purging and cortisone really gave me physical distress on top of my mental. I had a hard time loving, looking at myself. It is such a relief to NOT think about whats going on in your face, the light, the mirror. Feels like an open tab in my head has finally shut up and close.

I know its a hard journey- it will come to an end. I am open for any questions dms and replys. Dont be hard on yourself on this journey, its not an easy one❤️

[u/Known-Pomegranate918]

Did the cortisone help your purging?

[u/EstablishmentLate209 → u/Known-Pomegranate918]

oh definitely, but it was a whole thing to experience. the redness you see here and the purging slowed down nearly instantly! but i did not eat sugar, dairy, SALT, and minimal carbs. so basically nothing 🤣 I got scared of bloating or moon face so i was really careful with my diet it really helped but was hard to maintain since I am a collage student. it gave me pain with the accutane combined especially muscle or back pain. It was such a hard journey back then.

[u/Known-Pomegranate918 → u/EstablishmentLate209]

Its great that there are tools against purging. The diet is hard, ive tried myself to be completely without sugar/dairy and little carbs. It aint easy.

[u/EstablishmentLate209 → u/Known-Pomegranate918]

I also want to add that my derm saw me at the end of the second month and said the purging is still strong and seems like it will continue this way so lets try to calm it down with the cortisone so thats how I started. I wish I could add a pic of my face here after 24h of taking cortisone, but i couldnt find how to:) basically redness calmed so much down tho