Guest guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 I have never personally taken accutane but I have 1 friend and a handful of clients who have taken it so I have a few suggestions. First, are you sure you want to take accutane? Where on the mild/moderate acne continuum are you? I had a college roommate who had mild acne - basically 1-2 breakouts/month on her chin and she went on accutane because " she had horrible acne " . At the time I really had no idea how ridiculous that was. If I knew then what I know now I would have told her to exfoliate her chin more during the week she ovulates then apply a good spot treatment and be done with it. I'm not implying that is what is going on in your case.......just stating that if you want to be on accutane you will find someone who will give it to you. In my friend's case I professionally think she should not have been given accutane for her mild acne. I have one client in her 40's who had 2 rounds of accutane in her teens and 20's and is really glad that she did it. I have another client who has an adventurous lifestyle and was not very diligent aobout her skin care and had a horrible time with her skin while on accutane. Her skin was just constantly peeling and kind of blistered and her lips were just unbelievable. They never quit peeling the entire time. I have another client who took much better care of her skin while on accutane but suffered such crazy mood swings her family told her she had to cut it out. I guess I'll stop there. You get the idea. Anything can happen and you have to take it seriously. As for the dryness you are going to be DRY from the inside out and I mean everywhere. Sure there are things you can do to compensate but it is an issue you are going to have to face 24/7. You are going to have to be committed to babying your skin but if you are dedicated you can definitely make it work. Cut out hot baths/showers. Stay out of the sun. Put oil all over your face & body while it is still wet after bath/shower. Then you need to use a heavy cream. At night I would do the same thing or alternate with something thick like aquaphor ointment. I would spray a humectant toner for sensitive skin on my face all throughout the day. You can email me privately if you want. Jana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 I have never personally taken accutane but I have 1 friend and a handful of clients who have taken it so I have a few suggestions. First, are you sure you want to take accutane? Where on the mild/moderate acne continuum are you? I had a college roommate who had mild acne - basically 1-2 breakouts/month on her chin and she went on accutane because " she had horrible acne " . At the time I really had no idea how ridiculous that was. If I knew then what I know now I would have told her to exfoliate her chin more during the week she ovulates then apply a good spot treatment and be done with it. I'm not implying that is what is going on in your case.......just stating that if you want to be on accutane you will find someone who will give it to you. In my friend's case I professionally think she should not have been given accutane for her mild acne. I have one client in her 40's who had 2 rounds of accutane in her teens and 20's and is really glad that she did it. I have another client who has an adventurous lifestyle and was not very diligent aobout her skin care and had a horrible time with her skin while on accutane. Her skin was just constantly peeling and kind of blistered and her lips were just unbelievable. They never quit peeling the entire time. I have another client who took much better care of her skin while on accutane but suffered such crazy mood swings her family told her she had to cut it out. I guess I'll stop there. You get the idea. Anything can happen and you have to take it seriously. As for the dryness you are going to be DRY from the inside out and I mean everywhere. Sure there are things you can do to compensate but it is an issue you are going to have to face 24/7. You are going to have to be committed to babying your skin but if you are dedicated you can definitely make it work. Cut out hot baths/showers. Stay out of the sun. Put oil all over your face & body while it is still wet after bath/shower. Then you need to use a heavy cream. At night I would do the same thing or alternate with something thick like aquaphor ointment. I would spray a humectant toner for sensitive skin on my face all throughout the day. You can email me privately if you want. Jana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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