Week 3
It's the end of my third week and still each morning I wake up to new breakouts. Acne continues to surface in all the normal areas and some even in places I don't usually breakout. The back of my neck has really been the big problem. I never use to break out on my neck but this past week has brought on several cysts back there. I understand that everything has to surface before it can get better so I'm keeping an open mind. Even through all the new breakouts, I continue to see improvement in certain areas of my face. I'm still taking 40mg day and night, except for the one evening pill I missed two days ago. The oil production on my face has pretty much ceased which is great. My daily routine has remained the same. I use Cetaphil Facial Cleanser twice daily to wash my face. After I wash my face I apply Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer with SPF 15 or just the regular Cetaphil Moisturizer. In my last update, week 2, I mentioned how my scalp was drying out causing dandruff. I started using Head and Shoulders Dandruff Shampoo and only washed my hair once a day instead of two and the problem went away. As for my lips, I've started using a new product called Cool Aqua. It's a Re-hydrating stick with SPF 15. (See picture on my Side Effects Help Page) I still use Aquaphor but it gives you that Vaseline look so I use the Cool Aqua when I go out and Aquaphor when I go to bed. Overall, I am pleased with Accutane thus far.
Below are some pictures of my face three weeks after starting Accutane.
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