Week 2

09/19/2002

It's now the end of my second week on Accutane. My dermatologists plan at the beginning was for me to take one pill a day for the first week then two pills a day there after. This was to help reduce the chance of an initial breakout. Well, the plan failed. Nice try though Doc. This week I began taking two pills a day (40mg in the morning and night). Also this week, everything started to surface. My face broke out everywhere. I read plenty of online accutane journals prior to starting this drug therefore I was prepared for this to happen. Everything seemed to clear up toward the end of the week anyway. I'm still very optimistic about Accutane. Although the initial breakout happened this week, I was still able to notice the improvements in different areas on my face. My skin is continuously getting smoother and the oil has ordered a full retreat. I may see a little oil on my forehead several hours after washing my face but nothing close to what is was before the Accutane. The shine you see in the pictures below is just the Cetaphil lotion. I have changed my routine just a little. Instead of using the Cetaphil Cleansing Bar, I'm using the Cetaphil Facial Cleanser (liquid). It seems to be less irritating on my skin. I'm still using the same lotion(Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer with SPF 15). I've stayed with Aquaphor for my lips. It works great! Just don't miss an application, it doesn't take long for your lips to dry out! Also, my scalp is starting to dry out causing dandruff so I've been using Head and Shoulders Dandruff Shampoo. I added this Side Effects Page to help you keep track of what products I'm using.

Below are some pictures of my face two weeks after starting Accutane.