I'm going to write a long reply since I feel strongly about this acne sh1t.
Same situation here- my face is quite good looking but it was covered so bad with acnes since I was in fourth grade- I didn't discover accutane until eighth grade. A promise for you- it Works. 100%.
You're lucky you get to take 60mg. I'm 70Kg (and when i was heavier- 80kg) but I could only take 20-40mg since I get major headaches and feel lethargic easily if I take 60mg, especially if I don't get enough sleep.
Due to the doc's worries about the side effects, it's taken me 3 years to finish accutane therapy, on and off.
I'm glad you're using accutane, cause I tried EVERYTHING before that and nothing worked. But some advice for you:
Vitamin E- don't know if your docs giving them, but now that my acne is gone what I'm worried about are the scars/dark spots. Last week, I was like, WTF? all the scars are getting DARKER. And then I remembered that the doc used to give some vitamin E and I took some and after around 4-5 days...they were MOSTLY GONE!!?
Don't change your soap- find a good one and stick with it. I've gotten allergic to that sh!t for many times already and finally stuck to Vichy's Normaderm- quite expensive. but well worth the price as it cleans real well, never irritates, never too dry.
Fruits- The doc said that food is one of the least influential factors for acne, but IMO, least doesn't mean trivial for us extreme acne victims. I told you I was on and off accutane; during the time i was off, I ate a sh1t load of fruits (and i mean... like... A LOT) every single day- you'd be surprised by how much it helps.
Change your pillowcase Very frequently- I still do. I'm terrified of the motherfvckers coming back.
DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE- I was SHOCKED by how much this effected my face. By simply putting my chin on my hand for several minutes, or scratching a certain part of my face more on a particular day, I can develop acne in a day or two- a Lot. I thought it was a coincidence, but it's happened god-knows-how-many-times... it's real! the oil on your hand will fvck it all up.
For me, accutane started to take very noticeable effects after around a month. But the time can be drastically different for different people (a couple days...a couple months)
Don't give up--I was so shattered by acnes I gave up on my appearance and walked around looking like the ephors in 300. If you're like me, you'll throw about a thousand tantrums and possibly smash a mirror before you turn handsome XD, but I can't believe how hot I am now
sry for the narcissim.
Last thing- as redundant as it is- don't squeeze them like I did cause they'll blow up like landmines. I'm lucky my face recovers fast and I left only a few very shallow pits.
Oh- You're doc might be able to use the method of injecting this medication directly into the acnes with a syringe; they will disappear or at least lessen in size usually in less than 24 hours. Unfortunately, I have no idea what that thing is called.
Hope this helps... and since I
hate these bastards more than I hate terrorism, global warming, and world hunger, I encourage, no, I DEMAND you to ask me for more advice :rockon:
