Accutane - "Take two"

by pink
(Santa Monica)

I took accutane for about 7 months from April to November in 2009. Now a year later, my acne came back. I'm having an appointment next week and I'm definitely gonna give it a try again!

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Nov 29, 2010
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Reply to Brian
by: pink

My first month for the first treatment was barely noticable. It could be that I was on a low dose to begin with at 20mg. The dryness on your lips is definitely there going into month 2 and will continue all the way till the end. I think aquaphor is the only lip balm that works well without making my lips white like other chapsticks. I usually also moisturize after showers to avoid dryness. Otherwise it might scratch easily, your skin becomes more vulnerable in general. I noticed there were more scratches or cuts on my hands overall, just from about anything (opening/closing the doors, etc.) but this happened more frequently perhaps 3 months into it. Overall, I think it's a great drug, I wasted so many years on topical treatments and antibiotics, they are all temporary anyways and have side effects. I'm starting again this Friday woohoo!

Nov 26, 2010
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Question about accutane use
by: Brian

Did you have a large number of side effects when you did the Acutane treatment the first time around?

I just started it for the first time, and am only on day 3...kind of nervous, just from what I read. What is your take on the drug?

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