Monday 14 September 2009

7th month on accutane (sotret) doctor visit

I recently visited my dermatologist. She said to continue taking 15mg of Accutane and to come see her at the end of September. Although I was sure she will reduce the amount, she told me I will have to wait.

I still have a clean face.

Thursday 3 September 2009

Offering some answers

I thought it would be nice to answer to some questions people typed in Google before getting to my isotretinoin blog.

How to reduce lip drying due to sotret - it is perfectly normal for lips to dry when on isotretinoin treatment. This is the most disturbing side effect: skin drying; the lips feel the most uncomfortable. The best thing you can do to reduce the lip drying is to drink a lot of water and keep yourself hydrated. I also had a post about the products I use while on treatment. Nivea lip care is my choice for moisturizing the lips. It works fine and it doesn't cost much

Do you always breakout on accutane - no, not necessarily always. You might expect some breakouts during the treatment, but not always. The IB (initial breakout) is the worst and occurs during the beginning of the treatment. For instance, I have been experiencing breakouts (some of them were mild, others were aggresive) until my 5th month of treatment. It took 5 months for me to see improvements. So if you are experiencing any breakouts, just stay calm, your skin will also improve.

Wednesday 2 September 2009

~190 days on Sotret / Accutane

On September 20th I will have finished my 7th month on Sotret and Accutane. Although I don't think I will stop taking the pills, I will continue with a low dose.

I recently had a pimple near the right side of my nose, but not anymore. I've started taking 2 x Accutane 10mg per day for 2 weeks because of it, but now my face is clean. Next week I will visit my dermatologist and if I won't have any new breakout, I am sure I will start decreasing the dose again.

I haven't had any side effects lately and I am feeling quite good. Until now, I have been taking around 65 mg of sotret / accutane per kg (my weight is 65 kg).