ACCUTANE HELP

[a4dm]

i’m about to start accutane soon at 20 mg. i’ve been using tretinoin for the past year with little to no results. my skin is mostly inflamed (see pic), and i’m concerned about a harsh purge when starting accutane. what can i do to minimize the chances or severity of a purge? would antihistamines help in this case?

 

[a4dm]

bumppp

 

[savage21]

nah the antihistamines won’t really help because they don’t prevent the acne from the purge as much as dryness

What Tret concentration did you use and how often did you apply?

 

[buddyboyos]

you can't really avoid the purge
they might prescribe you an anti-inflammatory for a few weeks but it won't really make a noticeable difference

 

[powerliftercoco]

Hey bro

I started purging when I started accutane. Purged for around 4 days when I remembered I could try the antihistamine method, so I got myself a few tabs and the purge stopped.

So give it a try, you might be lucky and it works for you. Purging is still better than having acne forever, so do the accutane.

 

[a4dm]

nah the antihistamines won’t really help because they don’t prevent the acne from the purge as much as dryness

What Tret concentration did you use and how often did you apply?

i used 0.05% and i applied it daily for the past year nd 1/4

 

[savage21]

i used 0.05% and i applied it daily for the past year nd 1/4

Yeah seems like a good enough dose for that amount of inflammation dk why it didn’t work. Accutane will fix it though.

 

[a4dm]

Hey bro

I started purging when I started accutane. Purged for around 4 days when I remembered I could try the antihistamine method, so I got myself a few tabs and the purge stopped.

So give it a try, you might be lucky and it works for you. Purging is still better than having acne forever, so do the accutane.

Glad it worked out for you. What brand did u buy from?

 

[a4dm]

Yeah seems like a good enough dose for that amount of inflammation dk why it didn’t work. Accutane will fix it though.

Hopefully. You think i should stick with 20 mg or should i up the dosage?

 

[powerliftercoco]

Glad it worked out for you. What brand did u buy from?

I used Zyrtec (Cetirizine), but it’s not recommended since it can make you sleepy.

Once I finished those I got some Loratadine and Rupatadine. None of those cause sleepiness, I don’t notice much difference between them.

In the studies where they found that antihistamines helped with purges they used Cetirizine and Loratadine if I remember correctly, but any antihistamine should theoretically work.

 

[garfyld]

Ketogenic diet eradicates acne in 95% cases lol

 

[a4dm]

Ketogenic diet eradicates acne in 95% cases lol

Done it for years, wish that was the case for me.

 

[garfyld]

Done it for years, wish that was the case for me.

You may try intermittent fasting alternatively, seems like your problem is overactive insulin rather than glucose spikes. When insulin and glucose are low our body literally eats inflammed cells

 

[theübermenschboy]

@Aryan Incel help him

 

[see]

your very unlikely to purge or have a severe purge, you already have a decent retinoid tolerance.

 

[Deleted member 168392]

Take an antihistamine for one month

2000mg omega 3 AM

2000mg omega 3 PM

Start low dose isotretinoin (20mg) and work your way up depending on how you react

Dr. Dan’s Lib Balm eliminates chapped lips because it is medicated with hydrocortisone (buy the correct one).

Keep a good skincare routine w/ SPF 30+ UVA UVB PA++++

Similarly, consider investing in a heavier or better quality moisturizer

Experiment with sunscreens and moisturizers until u find a rly good product; they are all so different in how they apply to the skin and how they look

Quit the retinoid while taking isotretinoin

If you do the above, your chance of purging goes to almost zero and your experience on isotretinoin will be much better.

 

[Deleted member 153834]

you can't prevent the purge, it's literally an intrinsic part of taking accutane, your skin begins to renew faster, therefore pre-existing inflammation beneath the skin will just surface much faster then fade as sebum production lowers.

 

[Deleted member 153834]

you can't prevent the purge, it's literally an intrinsic part of taking accutane, your skin begins to renew faster, therefore pre-existing inflammation beneath the skin will just surface much faster then fade as sebum production lowers.

for me it only lasted like 2 weeks but it was pretty bad. also do a higher dose like 40mg, 20mg is too little if you wanna get rid of acne forever

 

[slaters]

Hey bro

I started purging when I started accutane. Purged for around 4 days when I remembered I could try the antihistamine method, so I got myself a few tabs and the purge stopped.

So give it a try, you might be lucky and it works for you. Purging is still better than having acne forever, so do the accutane.

Bro did not gate keep

 

[jester patell]

i’m about to start accutane soon at 20 mg. i’ve been using tretinoin for the past year with little to no results. my skin is mostly inflamed (see pic), and i’m concerned about a harsh purge when starting accutane. what can i do to minimize the chances or severity of a purge? would antihistamines help in this case?

Omega 3 can help a little iust eat a really good diet and don’t worry about the purging phase you’ll rhank yourself later

 

[aids]

nah the antihistamines won’t really help because they don’t prevent the acne from the purge as much as dryness

What Tret concentration did you use and how often did you apply?

 

[savage21]

Yeah you right

 

[aids]

you can't prevent the purge, it's literally an intrinsic part of taking accutane, your skin begins to renew faster, therefore pre-existing inflammation beneath the skin will just surface much faster then fade as sebum production lowers.

Only guy not typing random shit in this entire thread JFL

 

[gigacumster3000]

you're prob just gonna purge harder cuz your tret failed lol. try not to cope too hard on this one

 

[LTNUser]

@Copercel

 

[Deleted member 110192]

@Copercel

I think someone already answered him well:

you can't prevent the purge, it's literally an intrinsic part of taking accutane, your skin begins to renew faster, therefore pre-existing inflammation beneath the skin will just surface much faster then fade as sebum production lowers.

 

[zapofnbr]

Hopefully. You think i should stick with 20 mg or should i up the dosage?

20 is very low you’ll be on it for awhile if you have bad acne, i’ve been using 80mg for past 3 months ish and my skins cleared up (only got a couple bumps and scaring)