Hi guys
I’m just coming to the end of the fifth week of my daily vitamin A overdose and things are so-so. After making some good progress in week 4, things have sort of regressed. I imagine that is natural though - I wouldn’t expect to see constant and sustained improvement for another month and a half (jeez, thats a long time).
My skin does feel smoother when I wash it, and the blackheads on my nose (which have been there for about 4 years) have now disappeared, which is remarkable. Unfortunately I wasn’t worried about my nose - its the rest of the face I wanted improving! But good things come to those who wait. I am still getting at least 2 whiteheads a day, which is really irritating me, but these tend to dry up within two days or so. I just wish they wouldn’t be there at all!! Also any marks and scarring I have have not faded much if at all in the 5 weeks I’ve been on the drug, and I’m wondering if there is anything anyone can recommend? Vitamin E cream etc ?? Does anyone have any suggestions? Much appreciated.
Side effects - same old same old. Achy, dry lips (although Blistex and Carmex do an amazing job there), and dry skin just underneath my mouth. I also seem to be developing some little dry red spots on the back of my hand - is this the rash everyone goes on about?
Seeing my Derm on Monday and I have a feeling he will increase the dosage. Not too worried about that if it means it works at a faster rate! Short term side effects I can live with, acne I simply can’t any more - especially when I’m starting uni soon.
Anyway, thats it for this week. Hope everyone else is going well
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