Life After Accutane

So when I first decided to go on accutane I was terrified. I'd heard every horror story and quite honestly I'd convinced myself every bad thing was going to happen to me. Initially I was on a six month course... but good old Corona meant my treatment ended after 4 months, which I was kind of happy about but kind of thought what's going to happen to my skin?

So the symptoms kind of started small and became more noticeable the longer I was on accutane. One of the main symptoms I had was extremely dry eyes... They were constantly watering and I would have to squint constantly which wasn't fun. This started after about two months and got worse. I used optrex eye drops and the eye doctor heated eye mask which helped so much ! My eyes stopped watering almost immediately after I stopped taking Accutane! Hallelujah.

Another symptom was flaky skin... I felt like a snake. My skin wasn't just dry it was shedding. Every foundation I used would peel on my face and for the first time in my life I didn't use powder to set my makeup (shocker). I found the Clinique dramatically different + Moisturiser helped so much! I got the ID version with the serum for irritation which calmed down the redness in my skin! My treatment ended a month ago and my skin isn't as dry as it was, but it is still dry. Before I started Accutane I had pretty oily skin so that's a big change for me.

Finally.... what everyone wants to know.... has my acne gone away. YES! For now anyway. I haven't had any cystic lumps since I started the course. My skin responded really well to the drug and it actually cleared up pretty quickly once I began taking it. Even after the abrupt ending of my treatment, I still haven't had any spots! The only thing I will say is I have a few bumps around my nose, like tiny inflamed pores, which is a result of an increase of oil production in my skin.

But overall I'm super happy I bit the bullet and went on a course of accutane. So anyone who is terrified of all the horror stories, take them with a pinch of salt. Whilst it isn't the most enjoyable treatment and everyone has different experiences, I would recommend it as a last resort based off my own experiences. I honestly wish I would have tried this sooner !

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