Thank u for sharing ur experience Im as well on second round of accutane and i was really upset that the clear skin didn’t last longer than a year, hopefully we get throughout this second round ❤️
It’s really frustrating right?! You never imagine having to go back on it when you complete the first round 😫 Hopefully this second round does the trick for you too!! xx
It will, definitely. I feel you. I am currently on my 8th month. Started with 20 mg as well, now I’m on 40. My skin was at it’s worse at 2 weeks. Then it only got better and better. It’s important to take them with food containing a proper amount of fat. No salicylic acid cleanser or other products containing harsh ingredients, please don’t repeat my mistake. A healthy skin barrier is crucial. Use the gentlest cleanser at night (in the morning I just wash my face just with room temperature water. It definitely made a difference for my skin’s health). And a mineral sunscreen for intolerant skin, since chemical sunscreens are too harsh. My skin was turning all red and burning after I was applying a chemical one. Be patient and treat your skin with compassion and care ❤️
Important point: do not use oil cleanser (aka hydrophilic oil) to remove your makeup. It will damage your skin’s barrier. Use micellar water instead (I find the one from Bioderma Sensibio H2O really friendly to my skin), followed by a gentle cleanser (La Roche Posay H Iso-Biome is well tolerated with isotretinoin), and a moisturizer (the one from the same series La Roche Posay H Iso-Biome is great)
Hey! I've found a great dermatologist this time who supported my decision not to go back on hormonal birth control (so that we can tell once my acne has cleared due to accutane, instead of the effects of hormonal BC). It's still a requirement for doctors to ensure their patients are preventing pregnancy while taking accutane, which is why most derms ask their patients to be on at least one form of hormonal BC. But I'm happy to have found a doctor that listens, and she was happy for me to take a more non-conventional, non-hormonal route!
Currently, I'm not using any active ingredients for acne scarring (my skin is way too sensitive on accutane!). But I'm using gentle and nourishing products like organic rosehip seed oil and the cosrx snail mucin to support skin healing. I have lots of other videos on my channel reviewing products specifically for acne scarring - microneedling, retinols, AHA/BHA products. And a video all about "how I fade acne scars", check it out - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CbAvlnqd5ss.htmlsi=41u1oxm0hXjlpZRi. Hope this helps! :)
Haha yep... Didn't think I'd be back on it! But such is life. I've just finished my second month - definitely still purging but I think it's starting to slow down a bit... Good luck starting!! I hope your experience goes well! :D
