my accutane journey & an 8 year update - before & after photos, side effects
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- čas přidán 4. 03. 2024
- Hey all,
All about my Accutane Journey, my before and after with accutane, side effects of accutane, and an update 8 years later! I'm so happy that I finally got around to filming this video! I've suffered with acne for the past 17 years of my life. I took accutane back in 2016 and wanted to share my story and share details on my acne journey, getting prescribed to accutane, and side effects. I hope some of you find this useful as I know how hopeless it feels to suffer with cystic/hormonal acne with absolutely nothing working.
I've included some before & after photos of my skin in this video so FULL DISCLOSURE for those of you that are sensitive to acne photos, I've added some warnings in the video so you can fast forward 😂.
Thank you guys so much for watching and I appreciate all of your support!
Don't forget to comment so we can chat!
xo - Alina 💖
#accutane #accutanejourney #acne
i'm here for the throwback pics tbh, lol.
but ugh yes, thank you for sharing. went through a pretty similar journey so it's comforting knowing i wasn't the only one. journey was worth it cause ya skin's looking great, alinaaaa!
Hellooo cann u please do a vlog for what skincare products uve used while ur on accutane beforee? (Morning and night) ❤️
Of course!! I added it to my list! Thank you for watching 😊
what was your highest dose in total? so if you started with 25mg did u take that 2 times a day equaling 50mg in total for that day or did you end with 100mg in total so a 50mg pill 2 times a day?
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Hi I start accutane soon, we have a similar story and it’s been over a decade of me dealing with skin issues. Idk if you’d remember which brand name of accutane you took? And could you maybe go in depth of your skincare routine and I know you said you only had minor achy joint but do you still have any lasting side effects 8 years later ? Thank you beautiful:)
Hey! Unfortunately, I don't remember the brand of the Accutane I took :( But I do remember the pills were purple if that helps lol!
While I was taking Accutane, I used only CeraVe products - the face wash, AM & PM lotions. I also used the Ultra Repair Cream religiously all over my face when my skin started to get super dry, it worked wonders for me! And of course, Aquaphor religiously on my lips to prevent the cracking on the sides of my lips as much as I could.
And thankfully, I don't have any lasting side effects 8 years later! My joints do ache more than they used to - but not sure if that's just from getting older haha.
Best of luck during your journey and please feel more than welcome to comment on here if you have any questions throughout the process! :)
@@alinanugent purple !? I’ve only ever seen them red lol and thank you sm, I do have another question tho idk if you can answer. One of my main concerns are the preservatives in the accutane supposedly can cause cancer or issues idk?
@@michi2938 yeah haha the ones I took back in the day were purple! It could have changed though. And I haven’t done much research regarding the link to cancer after taking accutane but I’m sure this could be a possibility considering how strong this stuff is.
Hi... I just wanted to ask if you use a maintenance treatment such as Tretinoin or something ?? after finishing accutane course??
Hey! I’ve used numerous products throughout the years after finishing accutane. But what I’ve felt like helped the most to control my breakouts was Differin! So I’ve been using that a few times a week going on 2 years now.
I’m contemplating on switching that up and using Tretinoin soon though!
Im on the 13th week of Accutane still 7-8 active acne are there on my face...😰
im 20 days of Accutane... i start observe dry lip and drying of my face as a side effect. but still there are breakouts... is it normal?
Hey! Yes that’s completely normal. My breakouts didn’t subside until a couple months in. Best of luck on your accutane journey!!!
@@alinanugent Thank you for your reply, I hope it will be good
Do your lips revert to its original colour after taking accutane??
I feel like my lips were definitely more red while on accutane but it has lightened up kind of back to normal at this point!
Accutane isn't worth it. 6mnths later, my acne came back. I ate healthy, never been a dairy and sugar person...get a derm that's ready to help not one that will just give you a short cut
Your opinon
While on accutane did I take dairy?
Hey! I didn’t refrain from eating any types of food while on Accutane. I didn’t drink alcohol while taking it though. If I did, it was rare!
And btw, Baby owe Appa LOTS of $$$! 😊😅😂
Ur dose?
Hey! The doctor started me on 25mg for the first month or so then worked my way up to 50mg :)
@@alinanugent which month u start improvement? Nd which month ur acne completely stop comeing up?
@@rafiacineen6037 the acne started subsiding around month 3! It was mostly just discoloration/scarring at that point. By month 6, the discoloration was pretty much all gone
I’m almost done in like a 2 week, prescribed for 3 months and my lips are SO pink tho… do they revert to their original colour after I’ll be done w it??