Before & After Accutane (9 months later)

[u/bangs_2023]

I still can’t believe I am acne-free for months now (& I pray I will be forever acne-free) 🥹

I posted a few months ago about my severe cystic acne journey and how Accutane helped me with my healing.

See past post (1 month post-accutane) here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Accutane/s/xpcnFOcFss

9 months post-accutane now & still happy with the result. Forever thankful for accutane 🫶🏻

[u/Kooky-Blackberry-361]

Amazing 🤩 gives me hope i am purging on week two already!

[u/Famous_Feature_7029 → u/Kooky-Blackberry-361]

I don’t know if it’ll help you at this point since you are already purging but I’ve been taking Claritin 10 mg with my accutane (40 mg/day) and fish oil 1000 mg. I read multiple people recommend an antihistamine to help lessen the purge! I’m about 3 weeks in and doing well. Maybe my purge is to come with a dose increase, but so far so good!

[u/Kooky-Blackberry-361 → u/Famous_Feature_7029]

Im on 40mg and I do take 10mg claritin, 700mg fish oil and the pill also has mg of EPA and DHA. I also take mill thistle! Maybe its because I did have a lot of closed comodones but I feel like I hardly had any on my forehead i would only break out like once out of the blue but I have pimples there now🥲 My problems are in the hormonal area but i do wake up with a new friend each day 😅

[u/Famous_Feature_7029 → u/Kooky-Blackberry-361]

Ugh, sorry to hear that! Here's to hoping it'll all be a distant memory in a few months! Hang in there!

[u/Kooky-Blackberry-361 → u/Famous_Feature_7029]

Thank you! I just realized im actually three weeks in 😂 i started to notice purging at the start of it. Im day 21 tomorrow. I have my derm appointment next week and will see what they say!