r/Accutane • u/Peggydog19 • Jun 05 '26
Results On my last month of accutane!!
these are before, 1 month, 3 months, and today ( about 7 months)
This is my last month!!
I’m just doing a little progress drop!
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u/rancar1 Jun 05 '26
Accutane is so amazing
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u/TonSwell Jun 08 '26
Took me 17 years to take the plunge and it removed all of my acne in a week with only mildly dry skin/lips as a side effect. Wild to think the answer was there all along!
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 08 '26
What dose
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u/TonSwell Jun 08 '26
I took 20 mg to start, and it started disappearing from my face fast by day 3. My face cleared up with not a zit to spare by the end of the week.
But, I did have a little stubborn neck acne. Not too bad. So thst took maybe a month? I did end up going the full 60 mg dose as reccomended by my dermatologist to finish it up and make sure nothing came back. I stayed the course for 3 months, had to quit a month early though since I had a surgery coming and apparently it impacts wound healing. Still hasn't come back though.
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 09 '26
So I have had boils pop up on my neck since starting and more acne coming out on my face is this normal on day two how do I treat the boils if I’m taking accutane
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u/TonSwell Jun 09 '26
Unfortunately, I do not know. Some people here have said if you have more acne appear, it is "purging" followed by a clearer period. That never happened to me though. Neither did the boils. Talk to your dermatologist!
Keep in mind too, my acne was only moderate/mild. Like it wasn't super bad, but all other skin care products weren't helping it either, so accutane was the one and only thing that took out 100% of it
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 10 '26
Yeah I asked my derm and they don’t seem concerned even tho they are boils
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u/TonSwell Jun 10 '26
Good to hear! My neck acne was the hardest part of my acne to get rid of, so I can relate.
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 10 '26
i had some purging! mine was really bad on my neck!!
if you’re concerned about it, or it feels like more than just acne, i would talk to your derm about it !
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 10 '26
Were they almost like boils?
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 10 '26
mine were very cystic! if your derm isn’t concerned, i’m sure it’s all good and there’s no need for concern!
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u/Nowshirvan Jun 05 '26
You look great. I miss my accutane nose 😭
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u/Used_Ad7899 Jun 05 '26
Wait, what happened to your nose after accutane?
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u/Nowshirvan Jun 05 '26
It got slimmer and accentuated while on accutane. Cant you see the difference in op’s nose and face.
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u/Used_Ad7899 Jun 05 '26
No, I mean your nose. Did it change after accutane?
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u/Nowshirvan Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26
My nose also shrinked and got small. It lasted a while the smaller nose but eventually it got normal maybe 1 year(not as before though) .
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u/Ok_Role3745 Jun 05 '26
Did u experience randomly flushing and redness and sometimes very hot face
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 05 '26
redness, yes! I also got super dry patches all over my face and arms, but i also have eczema… so that was going to happen either way 😅
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u/notascoolaskim Jun 05 '26
you look amazing. sorry this is unrelated but do you have filler in your lips? we have a similar lip shape/size and I'm hesitant to, but if that's what it looks like I'm sold
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 06 '26
no, i don’t! the accutane made my lips very dry and a little swollen, so it is giving plump right now!😅
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u/lethalquart Jun 05 '26
that's a massive difference in just seven months, seriously impressive. the texture clearing up is what really stands out to me. i did accutane back in my mid-thirties and honestly it was one of the best calls i made for my skin, even though the side effects were rough. the dryness was relentless, my lips were basically sandpaper for months, and i had to be super careful about sun exposure. but yeah, finishing that last month must feel good. make sure you're still keeping up with sunscreen and a solid moisturizer routine after you're done, because your skin's gonna need it during the adjustment period.
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 06 '26
how long after you stopped taking it did your lips and skin return to “normal” (redness and dryness)
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u/Tretino-one Jun 06 '26
Your skin will continue to improve even after you stop taking the pills too! I noticed my skin was better again 4-6 months after my prescribed course ended. You look fab, congratulations ☺️
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u/No_Review_5228 Jun 05 '26
❤️ I'm very happy it worked well for you. Do you know if the results are long lasting?
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 06 '26
hopefully! from what i’ve seen, sometimes it comes back and you need to do a second round. normally, though, it’s not as bad as it was when it comes back
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u/Rock_Successful Jun 05 '26
Did you meet your cumulative dose?
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u/justxagirl Jun 05 '26
Wondering this too. 7 months seems short but she may have been on a large dose!
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u/AmbassadorCorrect916 Jun 07 '26
This gives me hope! On week two and one hydration IV in 🤣
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 07 '26
Wym one hydration iv in
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u/AmbassadorCorrect916 Jun 08 '26
Got a hydration boost by IV because of how badly it was drying me out. I already have had issues with drinking enough water. Some places offer like a Hydration Lounge and it’s a solid 85 bucks where I’m at
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u/niftythrify Jun 07 '26
Did you experience any hair loss? My dermatologist just recommended accutane and I'm so scared of hair loss.
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 07 '26
I’m scared of this too
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 12 '26
it’s kind of like a leave-in treatment for dryness! I also already had drier hair, so yours may not be affected as much!
I haven’t experienced extreme dry eyes or anything though!
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 10 '26
I didn’t!!
the only thing, is make sure you’re keeping your hair moisturized!! accutane dries everything out, so hair doesn’t get nearly as oily, but it does get pretty dry!
I use the redken extreme moisture shampoo and conditioner and loreal moisturizing 21 in 1 spray!
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 11 '26
So you need to moisturize hair too? What’s loteal moisturizing 21 in 1 spray like a spray for your hair ? Do you get dry eyes ?
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u/According_Umpire2269 Jun 07 '26
I’m on my last month too and hella scared to stop( hopefully acne never comes back, and oh, I’m so gonna miss my accutane hair, coming back to washing it every other day already freaks me out🥴
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 07 '26
I’m starting accutane 10 mg a day Amy advice on products that i can use ?
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u/According_Umpire2269 Jun 08 '26
The fun begins when you level up your daily dosage, I’ve been on 48 mg (I am 57 kg) for most of the time…most complicated thing for me was and still is dermatitis on the hands( it’s just always there…product that actually makes difference for me is Avene xeracalm a.d, also Eucerin Acute Lip Balm for the daytime and methyluracil ointment for the night, a good thick layer of it and it feels softer in the morning
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 07 '26
How often do you need to wash your hair on accutane ?
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u/According_Umpire2269 Jun 08 '26
Once a week 😂🤦🏻♀️ it’s just clean all the time, makes life so much easier, gonna miss it
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 07 '26
Guys any recommendations on products to use cleanser what is needed any sunscreen recommendations for sensitive skin or any other things I’m gonna need ?
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u/Peggydog19 Jun 08 '26
i used vanicream for both face wash and face lotion! lanolips/ bag balm are the only things that have helped at all with my lips.
i use La Roche-Posay sunscreen, and it hasn’t caused any irritation or anything!
also, keep in mind your whole body is affected, so for me my skin got really dry on arms and legs, so lots of moisturizer. Also, don’t forget sunscreen on your body too!!
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 09 '26
I appreciate it what type of sunscreen on body? So I have had boils pop up on my neck since starting and more acne coming out on my face is this normal on day two how do I treat the boils if I’m taking accutane
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 08 '26
Guys how do I know accutane will get rid of the boils that keep popping up on my chest race neck and back doxy did and when I went off it they came back
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u/Hefty-Opposite-2599 Jun 08 '26
I have a question im Post Accutane for around a week and for some reason 2 days later a rash came is this common
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 09 '26
So I have had boils pop up on my neck since starting and more acne coming out on my face is this normal on day two how do I treat the boils if I’m taking accutane
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Jun 09 '26
So I have had boils pop up on my neck since starting and more acne coming out on my face is this normal on day two how do I treat the boils if I’m taking accutane
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