It's been about two months since I finished my Accutane treatment and everyday I am still in shock that my skin is so FABULOUS. I'm obsessed. Every day, twice a day when I wash my face I cannot believe how smooth my skin is. In July (two-ish months into my treatment), my skin looked like … Continue reading Accutane update: Two months post-graduation
IAMO - I. Am. Missing. Out. I don't suffer from the fear of I'm missing out; I literally AM missing out. I'm twenty-four years young and all I do is wake up, go to work, and go home with a sprinkle of library trips and gym visits in between. I really try not to compare … Continue reading IAMO, not FOMO
On Tuesday I finished my final dose of Accutane and to say I am relieved is an enormous understatement! Hearing my doctor say "You've graduated!" was AWESOME. Not only am I so grateful the journey is over, I'm so happy with the results! After the thousands and thousands of dollars spent, a dozen of Dr. … Continue reading Accutane update: I’m a graduate!!
It's been exactly two months since I took my last "progress pics." I should mention that I really should have taken my previous pictures in better lighting because they barely show the redness. This is how my skin looks today: This is my skin fresh out of the shower with some moisturizer and in much better … Continue reading Accutane update: Five months down
I have been having headaches, well migraines, for almost a year now. Before then, I had never really suffered from headaches. But within the last year, especially the last few months, I have been getting them three to four times a week and they last at least two hours. Sometimes I will take some ibuprofen … Continue reading Headache solution: Putting my faith in the daith
I took these pictures on September 9th, right around my three month mark of being on Accutane. As you can see, my skin hasn't improved much. I still have new breakouts and the redness is pretty bad. However, in the beginning of July, my skin (pictured below) was the worst I had ever seen it … Continue reading Accutane update: Three months down
I have always had bad skin. You can sit there and tell me "It's not that bad!" or "Your skin is clear!" but I won't believe you. No, I don't have skin dysmorphia. I have acne. And I have had it since I was nine years old. And I am tired of it. I remember … Continue reading Why I’ve decided to finally go on Accutane
