Sunday, March 9, 2014

Accutane Journey Day 49: 7 Week Update

Alrighty friends, back again for another update. This week sorta sucked because my cheeks got bad again. And I will admit that some of it was due to my little squeeze fest yesterday. But it's all good because I'm nearly halfway through Accutane, which only means that I'm even closer to clear skin :) 
Right cheek 
Left cheek
And you know, haven't done a selfie in a while 

Accutane Journey Day 42: 6 Week Update!

Getting better everyday! I'm still struggling with scars and weird red pigmentation but it is healing so that's always good news. Not much else to say except that I'm almost over my flu that rendered me useless for about 3 days straight. 
Here's some pics!
Right cheek 
Left cheek 

Friday, February 28, 2014

Accutane Journey Day 41: Scars and Scabs

Weird title. But that's all that's left on my face right now!! It's amazing! Everything is absolutely gone, my zits, blackheads, whiteheads, and my pores are teeny tiny! I officially love Accutane <3

Right cheek
Left cheek

Alright now I'm gonna start a regimine to get rid of these scars! Bye bye for now 

Monday, February 24, 2014

Accutane Journey Day 36: 5 Week + 1 Day Update

If you're wandering why I delayed this post for a day is because I got the ever so lovely flu and yesterday I slept just about all day. Which btw getting sick sucks on Accutane because your lips are chapped and painful and your nose sometimes bleeds and it makes being sick 5x worse. But I'm sort of back and ready to post which is exciting because my skin had been clearing up beautifully. Accutane clears from head to toe. Literally it works it way down, so right now my forehead is completely clear. (And next will be my nose and cheeks, then my chin, etc.) I never posted a picture of my forehead because all it had was a bunch of whiteheads but now it's totally clear and poreless and smooth and it just makes me really excited for the rest of my face! 
This is my super clear forehead with my freckles that I'm glad you can finally see!
My left cheek which has been improving every day 
My right cheek which still has some weird discoloration from the cyst but it's healing :)
Alrighty more updates to come and wish me luck on my flu recovery!

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Accutane Day 30: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Well I guess I'll start off with the good, and that is that 1. I got my prescription renewed. 2. The doctor said that I'm right on track. And 3. He also said that this month is the month for clarity and serious improvement! Which I CANNOT wait for! 
Next the bad, which are the side effects. They're at their peak right now which means a very sore back, and very dry EVERYTHING (i.e. Eyes, nose, hands, feet, face, and especially lips) 
Which brings us to the ugly. Which is this thing called angular cheilitis (aka those painful swollen blistery cut on the corner of your mouth) that had popped up on my face. And guess what caused it... Dry lips! 
I mean seriously. Look at that thing. It's all sorts of nasty and painful and I just want it to go away soon. Oh well, I guess it's all good because, after all, this is the month of improvement. :) 

Monday, February 17, 2014

Accutane Journey Day 28: 4 Week Update!

I can't believe that I already knocked out my first monthly round of Accutane! Only 3 more months to go! Today I go back to the doctor for some pregnancy tests and all that good stuff, and I can get a prescription renewal. Ok starting about last week, I have seen nothing but improvement in my skin. My left and right cheeks as seen below are significantly better and there are actually very little actual pimples on them, instead I'm left with a few scabs and scars which of course will heal :). Blackhead city has diminished into blackhead ghost town (still there but not even thought about) and oh my god it looks amazing. 
Right cheek
Left cheek
Blackhead ghost town featuring smaller pores :)

Besides the actual pimples clearing up, my skin has improved in other ways too. It is so incredibly soft and bright and I can start to tell that other people are taking notice too! 

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Accutane Journey Day 21: Three Week Update

Wow I can't believe it's been 3 weeks already since Accutane! My skin is actually starting it finally change and oh my god I'm so excited for it to clear up :) the acne on my cheeks has decreased, except for this weird cystic zit that kind of turned into a bruise type thingy, as you can see below. But besides the acne, my skin just is starting to feel fresher, calmer, cleaner, and brighter and it's truly amazing. (Plus my lips are finally starting to not be so damn dry)
Right cheek wih the gross bruise thingy 
Left cheek that looks clearer 
My not-so-Sahara-desert lips 
And a selfie :)