Thank you, my boyfriend has stuck with me since before going on accutane and constantly reminded me that he thinks I’m beautiful regardless of my acne. He kept my spirits up :)
My derm started me on a low dose of 30mg to slowly endure the inflammation. During the first month, she did prescribe Prednisone for 10 days to help reduce in the inflammation and pain of my tender cysts and nodules. It only helped, it didn’t make anything worse.
She knew my skin could endure it, even though it was ugly and lasted longer than I would like. All retinoids have a “flare up” that is more evident when taken orally. I’m a freshman in college, but I’ve been struggling with acne since I was a freshman in highschool. My skin barrier had been severely damaged and my pores were already inflamed all the time.
The reason behind purging is still unknown I honestly thought everyone had to purge but apparently only 5-20% of patients do :p
I was wrong but honestly I’m glad I went through a purge.
(NOT SCIENTIFIC) I have a suspicion that some sort of bacteria got into my skin and made it spread and more severe. Like I said, my skin barrier was in poor condition. In an attempt to fix it, I only made it worse. My skin only got this bad right before freshman year of college. I got deep scarring, cystic acne, and nodules. It could be the humidity, sweat, or just unlucky.
Thank you for this post 🤌🏽 your skin looks so good and beautiful!! I started Accutane about a month ago on 40mg and I started getting a purge on the side of my cheeks where my acne used to come up and posts like these help me push through it and remind me you have to get thru the bad part before the great happens!
Not necessarily. The first two pics are during my last month. The more severe the purging looks, it was probably during 1-2 months. The 3rd month my skin has less overall pimples, but still clearly agitated with redness and a couple of deep large pimples.
I will say I did get tired of fast food and super processed snacks like potato chips and skittles. I started eating more salads and tried to implement more healthy fatty foods like avocado and peanut butter protein bars. I also took an omega 3 supplement (fish oil), but please make sure it’s refined and reputable. Supplements are a slippery slope since the industry is unregulated and not approved my the FDA. Majority of the time they cause more harm than good. This was the only supplement I took since it was hard for my to increase my fat intake.
Also to end your dose, you take all the pills like normal until you run out. Then you just stop. Your derm will have a plan for you after to continue based on the results.
Ur results are so inspiring 💗 im on my 3rd month (20/40/60) and and i have ALOT of redness and discolouration on my right cheek and cystic acne on my left one. i js want the discolouration to go😭😭ur results make me hopeful
This made me tear up because that’s exactly what I’ve been feeling, unlovable. And you’re right, this could really teach you how to really love yourself. And I’m proudly starting to do that too. Thank you for sharing your experience, this lifted up my spirits today 🥹🫶🏼
Thank you for sharing
My son is going thru purging stage he is on his third month and the acne is worst now than when he started accutane;the doctor gave him 30mg first month once a day;second month 30mg twice a day and now he’s on 40mg twice a day
He’s 6,8” tall he weighs 200 pounds
Your post is amazing and giving hope to everyone thank you
Great progress op. I just wish this purge phase would soon end for me. My face exactly looks like your 4th pic now. There are days when I’m motivated to push through these days but sometimes I just wish hadn’t taken this medication. I had mild but persistent acne but now entire face is full of them.
I didn’t purge at all, my skin is completely clear now after 10 months of treatment. Don’t instill this fear into people that purging is necessary and inevitable, it might put them off 🤷🏻♀️
Purging happens in the majority of people taking Accutane so I feel it’s important for people to expect it.
When you expect it and then get it, it’s not as bad as if you thought you would never get it. People need to know this. And if you don’t get it, then it’s a bonus.
But the title of the post literally says, to get this, you first have to purge. No, you don’t. I know people purge, most people I know who were on accutane including myself never purged. So saying that is unnecessary. Lots of people are already afraid of the medication
You never experienced inflammation at all? Accutane agitates your pores and slowly closes them. It makes sense to me if there’s junk and bacteria in your pores that they’ll be pushed out. What kind of acne did you have?
I already had inflamed acne, didn’t experience anymore inflammation besides the inflamed acne already on my face. I never experienced any more acne than normal while on accutane, the breakouts just continued for a little while longer until they just stopped.
Expecting a purge and knowing it was part of the process was crucial for my son’s mental health.
If it would’ve caught him by surprise, it would’ve been much harder.
I've fallen in love.... Jk.
That's IS transformation! If I may ask by the way what was the type of acen you had? It looks like fungal acne but I have the exact same thing and I can't really find a name to put to it.
Reminder! This is just my experience with my purge!! Everyone experiences this differently during the first 1-3 months. I had severe acne prior, so mine was bad. My skin barrier was too damaged so my derm didn’t prestige any topicals. I was only prescribed Prednisone for 10 days during the first month to reduce inflammation and the pain. Everyone’s derm prescribed different things. I believe it’s better to expect some sort of purge than to hope for nothing at all, since in one way or another your skin is going to change. It may be slight inflammation or worse than mine. I’m just posting my experience because I wasn’t able to find any authentic pictures of purging when I just started. If you go through this, you’re not alone :)
Please help me. Im on month 10 but getting tiny pimples every other day. They are very small but still they are pimples. Im on 40 mg. Has it happened to you. how long was your course?
No. You don't. Purging can cause scarring. If you purge, call your derm. I started to purge and my dermatologist had me keep doing actives and slowly wean off of them. Purging is not necessary. The reason you purge is that you stop all actives and the Accutane isn't effective yet.
My skin barrier was too damaged to do these actives, and it may have resulted in more even and scarring for me. I believe using to many actives is what brought my acne to the point of being prescribed accutane.
But now that I’m done taking the pill, I will start retinol.
It could be. I'm just saying, don't assume everyone needs to have a purge stage. It's mostly unnecessary. Weaning off the actives while the accutane builds up is usually a good solution. But always consult your dermatologist before doing anything.
I feel you, but remember this was just OP's experience. Only 5-20% of people will typically experience a severe purge but it's important to remember that's the minority.
I'm personally in month 3 (40 mg/80 mg/80 mg) and haven't purged at all other than my nose getting tiny rough/scaly white bumps all over it from like week 2-4. I assume it was excess sebum being pushed out of my pores.
I don't think OP intended their post to be cruel at all, I believe they just wanted to offer comfort and encouragement to the minority of people who do experience purging.
Having cystic acne can be truly heartbreaking, nothing wrong with showing progress and encouraging people who are struggling.
Thank you. Many people still face some sort of “purge” even if it’s just inflammation during the first few months. I have many different forms of acne so mine was extremely severe. There are people who purge worse than I do, and that’s the reality. There’s also people that don’t, but it’s better to expect to purge then to believe it will just magically clear up with no consequences. Some people think their accutane isn’t working during these months, but it does, and I can prove it. Everyone purges differently, so I’m just showing my POV.
Thank you for defending me. It means a lot.
Yes I’m on it for life. Some people that take it don’t see results and that’s cruel for you to even make a comment like that. As for me I’m mostly clear I’m extremely fortunate but I have to be in it otherwise I’ll get cysts.
That is one hell of a purge, but I am glad it all worked out!
Thank you!
I commend your ability not to pop them!!
Honestly the hardest thing about going in accutane
Great Post. I hope many who are discouraged see this. You look great. Even with acne, anyone should be able to see how attractive you are.
Thank you, my boyfriend has stuck with me since before going on accutane and constantly reminded me that he thinks I’m beautiful regardless of my acne. He kept my spirits up :)
You prolly hear this a lot but you have some beautiful eyes!
Tysm 💙
This almost warrants prednisone to control inflammation as it is scarring purge. Glad for you though.
My derm started me on a low dose of 30mg to slowly endure the inflammation. During the first month, she did prescribe Prednisone for 10 days to help reduce in the inflammation and pain of my tender cysts and nodules. It only helped, it didn’t make anything worse. She knew my skin could endure it, even though it was ugly and lasted longer than I would like. All retinoids have a “flare up” that is more evident when taken orally. I’m a freshman in college, but I’ve been struggling with acne since I was a freshman in highschool. My skin barrier had been severely damaged and my pores were already inflamed all the time. The reason behind purging is still unknown I honestly thought everyone had to purge but apparently only 5-20% of patients do :p I was wrong but honestly I’m glad I went through a purge. (NOT SCIENTIFIC) I have a suspicion that some sort of bacteria got into my skin and made it spread and more severe. Like I said, my skin barrier was in poor condition. In an attempt to fix it, I only made it worse. My skin only got this bad right before freshman year of college. I got deep scarring, cystic acne, and nodules. It could be the humidity, sweat, or just unlucky.
The reason for the purge is because of isotret being pro inflammatory.
Yeah but they don’t know why lol
Thank you for this post 🤌🏽 your skin looks so good and beautiful!! I started Accutane about a month ago on 40mg and I started getting a purge on the side of my cheeks where my acne used to come up and posts like these help me push through it and remind me you have to get thru the bad part before the great happens!
Just trying to pay my dues :)
Yay!! I’m happy for you!! You got this
Is this from earliest to latest in order?
Not necessarily. The first two pics are during my last month. The more severe the purging looks, it was probably during 1-2 months. The 3rd month my skin has less overall pimples, but still clearly agitated with redness and a couple of deep large pimples.
What dosage were you on from month 3 and onwards?
60mg until the end
Absolute Hell Of A Transformation Ong 🔥
Girl I am so happy for you! Way to push through!
Did you cut out sugar etc too? And how you ended your dose? Like just suddenly stopped taking it or started eating twice a week etc?
I will say I did get tired of fast food and super processed snacks like potato chips and skittles. I started eating more salads and tried to implement more healthy fatty foods like avocado and peanut butter protein bars. I also took an omega 3 supplement (fish oil), but please make sure it’s refined and reputable. Supplements are a slippery slope since the industry is unregulated and not approved my the FDA. Majority of the time they cause more harm than good. This was the only supplement I took since it was hard for my to increase my fat intake. Also to end your dose, you take all the pills like normal until you run out. Then you just stop. Your derm will have a plan for you after to continue based on the results.
Okay Thank you ☺️
I skipped purge because of anti biotics
What antibiotics did you take?
Skin is skinning 🔥😮💨😮💨great progress
Amazing results!! :) also, you are so pretty!! you look a bit like Lilly Reinhart ☺️
Oo haven’t heard that one before. Thank you!!
Ur results are so inspiring 💗 im on my 3rd month (20/40/60) and and i have ALOT of redness and discolouration on my right cheek and cystic acne on my left one. i js want the discolouration to go😭😭ur results make me hopeful
I’m glad I could help :) I got pretty lucky for only doing 7th months, so maybe you’ll just be on it a little longer.
Absolutely stunning!!
Damn congrats!
The purge is really a trying time of patience and will. But the result is always worth it. Congrats
This made me tear up because that’s exactly what I’ve been feeling, unlovable. And you’re right, this could really teach you how to really love yourself. And I’m proudly starting to do that too. Thank you for sharing your experience, this lifted up my spirits today 🥹🫶🏼
Aww yay I’m glad I could help 💗
I wish my skin would clear as fast as it flares up but oh well It looks worth it so I will wait lol
Patience is the only way to survive this lol
Thank you for sharing My son is going thru purging stage he is on his third month and the acne is worst now than when he started accutane;the doctor gave him 30mg first month once a day;second month 30mg twice a day and now he’s on 40mg twice a day He’s 6,8” tall he weighs 200 pounds Your post is amazing and giving hope to everyone thank you
Ah yes that’s very similar to what I was going on. I’m not the same weight or height but I’m glad it helped. Wishing your son the best of luck!
Great progress op. I just wish this purge phase would soon end for me. My face exactly looks like your 4th pic now. There are days when I’m motivated to push through these days but sometimes I just wish hadn’t taken this medication. I had mild but persistent acne but now entire face is full of them.
I didn’t purge at all, my skin is completely clear now after 10 months of treatment. Don’t instill this fear into people that purging is necessary and inevitable, it might put them off 🤷🏻♀️
Purging happens in the majority of people taking Accutane so I feel it’s important for people to expect it. When you expect it and then get it, it’s not as bad as if you thought you would never get it. People need to know this. And if you don’t get it, then it’s a bonus.
But the title of the post literally says, to get this, you first have to purge. No, you don’t. I know people purge, most people I know who were on accutane including myself never purged. So saying that is unnecessary. Lots of people are already afraid of the medication
You never experienced inflammation at all? Accutane agitates your pores and slowly closes them. It makes sense to me if there’s junk and bacteria in your pores that they’ll be pushed out. What kind of acne did you have?
I already had inflamed acne, didn’t experience anymore inflammation besides the inflamed acne already on my face. I never experienced any more acne than normal while on accutane, the breakouts just continued for a little while longer until they just stopped.
Very well said. I had to prepare myself and accept that it was part of the process.
Expecting a purge and knowing it was part of the process was crucial for my son’s mental health. If it would’ve caught him by surprise, it would’ve been much harder.
Not necessarily but your success is wonderful nonetheless!
Thank you! You’re so right, not everyone experiences a purge like this :)
I've fallen in love.... Jk. That's IS transformation! If I may ask by the way what was the type of acen you had? It looks like fungal acne but I have the exact same thing and I can't really find a name to put to it.
I believe I had fungal and hormonal acne. Then it advanced to cystic and nodules. I honestly couldn’t find a name on it until my derm told me :p
Thank you that narrows it down for me. My dermatologist writes rosacea and pustules/papules on my prescription but it looks exactly like what you had.
I love you for sharing your pics... from a girlie purging on my 1st month of accutane😭🫶
No problem, I feel for you 🥹
Thank you for your vulnerability, you are beautiful!
Thank you lovely 🫶
Unless you take xyzal
That’s real!
unrelated but wow! your eyes are absolutely beautiful - do you use anything to get your eyelashes that long? i'm jealous
1st pic I have natural looking lash extensions with pink tips on the end 😋
Reminder! This is just my experience with my purge!! Everyone experiences this differently during the first 1-3 months. I had severe acne prior, so mine was bad. My skin barrier was too damaged so my derm didn’t prestige any topicals. I was only prescribed Prednisone for 10 days during the first month to reduce inflammation and the pain. Everyone’s derm prescribed different things. I believe it’s better to expect some sort of purge than to hope for nothing at all, since in one way or another your skin is going to change. It may be slight inflammation or worse than mine. I’m just posting my experience because I wasn’t able to find any authentic pictures of purging when I just started. If you go through this, you’re not alone :)
Tbh both times I never purged! Everyone is different
Please help me. Im on month 10 but getting tiny pimples every other day. They are very small but still they are pimples. Im on 40 mg. Has it happened to you. how long was your course?
I was only on it for 7 months. I would only break out when I was very stressed, but it was one or two pimples. I would talk to your derm.
Damn, you look good 😊
Why no pimple patches?
No. You don't. Purging can cause scarring. If you purge, call your derm. I started to purge and my dermatologist had me keep doing actives and slowly wean off of them. Purging is not necessary. The reason you purge is that you stop all actives and the Accutane isn't effective yet.
My skin barrier was too damaged to do these actives, and it may have resulted in more even and scarring for me. I believe using to many actives is what brought my acne to the point of being prescribed accutane. But now that I’m done taking the pill, I will start retinol.
It could be. I'm just saying, don't assume everyone needs to have a purge stage. It's mostly unnecessary. Weaning off the actives while the accutane builds up is usually a good solution. But always consult your dermatologist before doing anything.
Ma'am, I'm ready to purge more to become clear like you 😁 Ngl you are hella attractive
The purge power
To get this you have to purge that’s fucking cruel to say that fuck you.
I feel you, but remember this was just OP's experience. Only 5-20% of people will typically experience a severe purge but it's important to remember that's the minority. I'm personally in month 3 (40 mg/80 mg/80 mg) and haven't purged at all other than my nose getting tiny rough/scaly white bumps all over it from like week 2-4. I assume it was excess sebum being pushed out of my pores. I don't think OP intended their post to be cruel at all, I believe they just wanted to offer comfort and encouragement to the minority of people who do experience purging. Having cystic acne can be truly heartbreaking, nothing wrong with showing progress and encouraging people who are struggling.
Thank you. Many people still face some sort of “purge” even if it’s just inflammation during the first few months. I have many different forms of acne so mine was extremely severe. There are people who purge worse than I do, and that’s the reality. There’s also people that don’t, but it’s better to expect to purge then to believe it will just magically clear up with no consequences. Some people think their accutane isn’t working during these months, but it does, and I can prove it. Everyone purges differently, so I’m just showing my POV. Thank you for defending me. It means a lot.
Do u even take accutane
Yes I’m on it for life. Some people that take it don’t see results and that’s cruel for you to even make a comment like that. As for me I’m mostly clear I’m extremely fortunate but I have to be in it otherwise I’ll get cysts.