Beauty Tips For Body Care
I hope this doesn't get too long and ramble-y so I will try my best. My goal for this post is to share my story and my personal experience with Accutane. Please take it with a grain of salt and know that not every person experiences the same symptoms or goes through the same experiences while on this drug.I started getting acne freshman year in college and it wasn't until summer of senior year in college where I finally started Accutane. I had done a lot of research on it for years and kept getting afraid something would go wrong. I read about people going through depression and ending with life changing symptoms. It wasn't until one day I took this first set of pictures that I broke down and realized I was letting myself go with this disease. Acne was a disease that wouldn't go away no matter what I did and no matter how much money I spent on beauty products.ImgurImgurI went to my dermatologist and they knew that I had to get on Accutane. I did blood work and was ready to start my long journey. I was prepared for the purge and I was prepared for the dryness and for the body aches and headaches and thirst. I had done as much research as I possible could have so there was no way I was going to let the symptoms get in the way of my end goal. On June 2013 I was put on 40mg and right away I started experiencing thirst and dryness. I had headaches that made my vision blurry. I would get home from work and sleep until nighttime. Then I would eat and shower and sleep some more. I missed my blood work for July 2013 so I had to stop and wait until August 2013 to start again. This devastated me and I felt that first month was gone to waste after everything I had been through. I bought a dog to keep myself busy and try to get my mind off of what was going on. I taught her tricks and potty trained her and researched her breed and started to bond with her. I was trying anything to get away from waking up every morning and seeing myself and knowing I had a long way to go. I knew that if I let it, it would beat me and I would fall into a depression I did not want to be in. June/July 2013 was the worst time out of the whole journey.I switched dermatologists because the first one was not emotionally supportive enough for me. On August 2013 I started once again with a new dermatologist and a new brand of the medication. This time, the purge arrived and it arrived full force. My face was red, sensitive, flaky, painful. I was thirsty all the time and my lips were constantly being moisturized. After seeing these pictures I was starting to wonder if I had done more damage than good because it was unbelievable how awful my skin looked. I felt like an alien and I felt so secluded from everyone because no one really knew exactly what I was going through.ImgurImgurImgurAfter the initial purge, everything changed. Things completely switched for the better and my skin started to clear up so fast. These photos are from early September 2013 and you can already see that the bumps are going down and my face isn't so bright red anymore.ImgurImgurThese next photos were taken in November 2013. It was absolutely astonishing how fast my skin was clearing up. I was still constantly thirsty and dry but it was something I had gotten used it. The good thing was that I could skip washing my hair more days than not because I was no longer producing oil. My hair was always voluminous and looked freshly washed!ImgurImgurAfter I was done with Accutane I was left with keloid scars around my jaw line. Steroid injections were done in many separate sessions. It is the most painful thing someone can ever go through! They hurt really bad but I knew that I was done with acne and I was so close to seeing the end.It is now October 2015. I am acne free!! I only get one or two small breakouts during that time of the month and my skin never went back to being extremely oily. The oil came back but not like it was before. I am now more of a normal/combination skin type. I am still always thirsty and crave water constantly and my skin is more sensitive than it was before so I tan more easily but nothing crazy.I would go through Accutane again in a heartbeat. I felt like it gave me back my life and I can now go without makeup and I know people aren't staring at my skin. People have even told me before how smooth my skin is! Who would have thought that someone would someday compliment me? After so many dirty looks and mean comments, I can finally say I love my skin and I am as happy as can be. This photo was taken specifically for this post and I am not wearing any makeup.ImgurI please encourage you to inbox me if you are going through Accutane and have any questions. Even if you have acne and are feeling down. I would hate for people that are dealing with this to be dealing with it alone. You are beautiful regardless and don't let anyone ever bring you down. People will always have something negative to say about you and you can't please everyone. Focus on you and love yourself.
Girls Blog 2015
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