Week 1

09/12/2002

It's the end of my first week on Accutane! It went by so fast, hopefully 5 months will also. As I said before, my dermatologist recommended that I only take one pill a day (40mg) for the first week to help reduce the chances of an initial breakout. Well, it worked so far! My face pretty much stayed the same. Well, it might have gotten a little better. But, starting tomorrow, I will be taking 40mg morning and night. The side effects have been minimal. My lips are starting to dry up a little so I'm using Aquaphor as needed. After the first two days, my face began to feel a little dry. I realized the need to apply lotion after washing my face and for that I'm using Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15. My face appears to be getting smoother and less oily. Also, some of the redness has gone down. I'm starting to feel really good about my decision to take Accutane!

Below are some pictures of my face one week after starting Accutane.