Hi, I’ve been on accutane for almost 3 months now (20mg a day for first two months and 30mg a day for third month) and I feel like my skin looks worse.
I had quite a bad purge that started at two weeks and is only starting to calm down a little now. The problem is the purge was so bad that i’m left with so many marks that look way more red and noticeable than i feel like my acne ever did. (I have no photos of purge since i have dermatillomania and was trying to avoid picking my face). I was less aware of how my skin really looked now because i had been avoiding mirrors and pictures so i don’t pick, but had thought it looked much better since it feels so much smoother. Imagine my shock when i took a picture of my skin yesterday and say all the marks!
I’m so worried that i’ve wasted money and time just to make my skin look worse, I’ve been feeling a little hopeless about this process but trying to stay positive. I’m starting to question if i should keep up with accutane.
I’ve had no side effects really apart from slightly dry lips, less oily skin and hair and the occasional joint pain.
First three photos are before accutane, when i got a major flare up after coming off of doxycycline and last three photos is 3 months into accutane.
Is there any recommendations or similar experiences?