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Originally posted by BabyCantYouSee
I REALLY want to take acutane. But I heard it thins out your skin very badly and makes it really sensitive (especially to the sun). Is that true?
Btw what are some side effects of it and how'd it go?
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Yes it's true and that's exactly what I was referring to when i mentioned the annoying side effects. Like I said, they are only temporary. I've been off of it for about 3 years now and my skin has gone back to being as (moist?) as it was before i got on acutane and I've never had a breakout EVER again. Literally. I might get a tiny pimple pop up once in a while, but they never ever hurt and they leave like the very next day. It's magical and glorious.
All of the side affects are annoying but bearable with proper treatment.
You get really really really dry and sensitive skin, especially your lips ahhhhh your lips get so chapped i had to carry chapstick around with me everywhere it was a NECESSITY. Another thing is while you're on Acutane, you break out twice as bad as when tou aren't on it, but that's like the last purge and your face is basically ridding itself of all the dirt and oil that's been waiting to attack your face. Another thing, boogers. Gerl, and i mean the hard pointy boogers not the wet ones. When i was on accutane, i had boogers accumalate in my nose like they never had before and when i did clean them out, they'd revenerate QUICKly. So tissue is another necessity.
All of those side effects will last you the six grueling months, but after that......... Jesus God
I'm back to the way I was before I got on accutane except my face is acne free.