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I started my course in June last year, and finished at the end of December. So my body has been clear of the drug for a good 2 months now. Since I’ve been off the course, I’ve had 4 spots – only one of them was a stayer. I have no regrets about taking accutane [...]

I’m so glad I’m finished! I’ve had some bad times on this, but to anyone debating whether or not to take this medication just do it! I’t s given me so much more confidence and I feel so much better in myself. At the moment I’m using Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation, can anyone reccomend [...]

My skin is doing ok, but kind of slowly grinding to a hault. I don’t seem to have seen any progress this past month or so:/ but i won’t be disheartened, i know these things take time:) BUT, i do have one question regarding my diet. since being on the roaccutane, i’ve gained about 5lbs [...]

So, I haven’t been poting here for a while, but it’s pretty much same old same old. My skin is slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwly improving, although I do have one question – why do I have loads of mini and normal sized spots on and around my knees?! I’ve never had this before, so unles some kind of [...]

Not sure what week i’m actually on now, as i’ve had a few weeks here and there with no meds:(
Just got home off holiday in Spain which was very nice, and my skin didn’t seem to suffer in the sun at all, other than a few freckles on my nose:)
My skin is still steadily improving [...]

I’ve been off roacc the past fortnight due to my appointment being cancelled:( but s’all good now cos my dermo upped me to 40mg instead of 30mg. the past 2 weeks the good effects i saw have slowly dissapeared and my skin is back to how it was to begin with. but i’m hoping now [...]

Ok, so I must be on week 4 now, and my appointment was this thursday. But, I’ve been very very contagiously ill recently, and so they will not let me in the hospital. My appointment has been changed to 30th July!!
What on earth do I do? My skin has shown improvements, but I’m [...]

I’ve been on roacc for a good 2 weeks now, and thought i’d write a post about it. tbh it’s not been much of a change – dry lips but not unbearable as i’m one of those people who applies lip balm every half hour anyway lol. i’ve got a smallish dry patch of skin [...]

So I started taking roacc this week. It seems to be going ok so far…. only been on it for around 4 days though. My skin already seems to be drying out in patches, but the rest is still oily. I think it’s too early to notice not getting spots, but i haven’t had any [...]

Not really sure what to write on this blog… just hoping it will help me in the next few months, because (as i’m sure you know) this treatment is supposed to be really tough. I’m due to start roaccutane in the middle of June, so any advice or tips would be great. I’m going to [...]