This is my third week on Accutane now. I skipped posting on week 2 because there wasn't much change and I was really busy.
So last week my face was still really sensitive. It hurt to do anything to it or even when anything touched it it was so uncomfortable. About halfway through last week I began to notice that the skin around and on my nose and on my chin was feeling very rough. I thought it was just rough dried skin but upon further inspection I found that it was actually a bunch of dirt/blackheads sticking out of my pores. Like, all of my pores had gunk sticking out of them. It was really gross to realize, and since I'm on Accutane I can't use any pore strips to clear them. What a bummer, that would have been a really interesting pore strip to look at afterwards.
If you wax or use any strong adhesive on your skin while on Accutane you will literally rip your skin off. Don't do it.
I just kept exfoliating as much as possible and using my Rodan and Fields Soothe regimen. This stuff is the best for Accutane skin. It's so gentle and soothing. My face has calmed down so much with it's help. Now the skin around my nose and my chin is baby smooth. Basically everywhere that doesn't have a pimple right now is really smooth.
I've had some pain in my right hip every since starting my course. I don't know if it's Accutane related. I had a good bit of joint soreness last time so I'm not sure if this is the same. It feels more like a muscle right on the top of my hip bone above my butt is tight. Most of the time it doesn't hurt at all but then if I get into a strange position it will hurt a lot. I also got some joint pain in my hip joint at the tops of my legs today for a few paces before it went back to being normal.
So as you can see, my skin is a lot less irritated. There are still quite a few pimples but it is only the third week. I keep getting these bigger pimples around my mouth and chin area. Before I started I would always get many many small pimples, and maybe a big one here and there. Now it seems like they're all big but there are less of them and they aren't as irritated as before.
If you've been on Accutane, what helped keep your skin moisturized and calm? The Rodan and Fields seems to be working for me but I'd like to hear what others have tried.
