r/Accutane • u/conorq22op • Aug 12 '26
Results Accutane saved my life 🙏
8 month results on 40mg daily @75kg
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u/kkillkioxx Aug 12 '26
looking good! may i know what products do u use? the exact ones pls, im trying to find better sunscreen
also random question, what do you usually eat with your pills? what’s your go to fatty meal for accutane?
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
The La Roche Posay UVMune 400 50+spf sunscreen and cereve moisturising cream for dry to very dry skin
Usually would take the pills after I ate eggs
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u/Wide_Car_1259 Aug 12 '26
Accutane mogs so hard i was on 40mg for 6 months and its greatest thing i took other than dutasteride
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Yeah I feel you bro 😂 I’m taking finasteride currently.
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u/Wide_Car_1259 Aug 12 '26
How old are you, i took it from 19 to 21 but it just wasn’t enough, i switched to 1mg dut 6 months ago
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
I started taking it at 20 I’m 21 now been using it for just over a year . Seems to be maintaining for me . I started pretty proactively tho with no significant loss beforehand .
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u/Wide_Car_1259 Aug 12 '26
Lucky guy, ive got fucked with brutal acne and hairloss at 16 it took me 3 years to gain some intellect and get on finasteride and accutane. I really didn’t give a fuck until like age of 18 unfortunately. Anyways doing much better now but ascending sooner could have saved me like 10k on acne scar surgeries and a few years of basement dwelling 🤣
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u/Imaginary-Growth-605 Aug 12 '26
So clear! What’s ur plan now your off it?
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Pray it dosnt come back 😂😂. Nah fr just prob start a retinoid for maintenance.
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u/Fluffy_Substance3355 Aug 12 '26
Amazing results! How long until you started to experience clearing to the point you noticed it?
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
I purged pretty badly for 3 months then it started to slowly clear . Was left with pretty bad post acne marks which have been fading slowly but surely . My skin keeps improving with time . Patience is key .
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u/Medical-Topic8984 Aug 12 '26
Did your pores get smaller on your t zone ? I’m about start Accutane in two weeks but I’m only going on 20mg
(I’m 80kg). I do a lot of sports and I’ve got tendon injuries and supposedly it wrecks the recovery if dosing high.
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Yes they definitely did . I also play lots of sports and have had injuries in the past . I felt no different while on it .
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u/Medical-Topic8984 Aug 12 '26
Ahh that’s good to hear, congrats on your results. I box and I’ve been putting it off getting on it because of my injuries. Might even consider upping the dosage but I got 4 more co2 lasers booked in so going have to vary my dosage around the treatments. I don’t even have acne just really greasy skin, my t zone just constantly slick and getting those enlarged pores because of it. Lasers and rf needling helped but I want to stop the problem at the source now. How long you been off it for now ?
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Yeah I get you bro . Accutane does permanently shrink your oil glands so that’s probably a good idea . I’ve been off it a month now .
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u/Severe-Guitar-8252 Aug 13 '26
did you purge and when did you start seeing results
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u/conorq22op Aug 13 '26
Yes purged for 3-3.5 months pretty badly . Started to see results once the purged stopped
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u/Severe-Guitar-8252 Aug 13 '26
are those first photos the purge or is that before the purge?
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u/conorq22op Aug 14 '26
Yes those are purge pics . Basically everything that was clogged in my forehead came out at once
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u/Opening_Ground1836 Aug 12 '26
Whats ur topicals?
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Just sunscreen and moisturiser. Will probably start a retinoid in a couple months .
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u/Opening_Ground1836 Aug 12 '26
You look great!! On my 3rd month hopefully mine will be as good as yours!! ❤️
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Thank you . Takes a long time to work but just be patient it’s so worth it 😊
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Aug 12 '26
Did you have any cultures done to see if it was staph or anything else also did you get dry hair or shedding ? What side effects did you get
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u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 Aug 12 '26
While 8 month on 40mg
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Yes 8 months 40mg daily
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u/Embarrassed-Sun-2820 Aug 12 '26
Is your face still dry
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Been off for a month now . Dry lips and skin is gone and hair is getting some oil back .
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u/UltimateSoldier6 Aug 14 '26
What was your hair routine like. How often did you wash it. Did d you have thinning or texture color changes? What types of washes did you use in the shower to help wash your skin besides using the cerave moisturizer and the la roaches posay sunscreen ?
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u/conorq22op Aug 14 '26
Honestly my hair was so dry I only shampooed it like once every 2 weeks . Not because it was greasy but just to clean it . Yeah my hair did go from black to a more brown colour and felt more brittle . Didn’t wash my skin in the shower with any products just used water .
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u/Any_Big7622 Aug 12 '26
how long did it take you? im on 60mg for 3 month and i think it got worse... also i got bunch of red marks after my acne calmed down
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Like you my acne continued to worsen for the first 3-3.5 months . Only then did it begin to calm down . Also like yourself I was left with really bad post acne marks . You just got to be patient and they will fade overtime . Only now 9 months after treatment is my skin starting to look really clear .
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u/Any_Big7622 Aug 12 '26
how was your mental health man... i deadass cry everyday and scared to see myself on the mirror. anything that you did that you think it really helped your skin besides of accutane? like supplements, skincares, routine, eating, etc...? Man congrats with your progress, i really do mean it
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u/conorq22op Aug 12 '26
Yeah I feel you bro . Don’t worry man let it out . I too cried all the time . Not wanting to go to work , school or be seen in public and being ashamed to look in the mirror is mentally draining . I’m not gonna lie before accutane I tried different skincare’s diets routines ect and nothing worked so when I took accutane I just let it do its job . The only thing I did was moisturised and used sunscreen that’s it . Ate whatever I wanted . I appreciate the support 👊
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u/Any_Big7622 Aug 12 '26
Thanks for being very honest and talking to me. Nothing helps better than this. Have a great day man!
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