Worst and most harsh drug I ever put into my body.
Sides were horrific. I also never had hair loss until I used accutane and it receded my hairline in 60 days, it was completely gone.
Also, lips peeling, can't go in the sun..lethargy, depression..Miserable. I always try to tell everyone not to use it, because it is just horrific for you.
30 days in I had my bloodwork done and my trigylcerides were like 5x off the chart and all my values were beyond ****ed. I did bloodwork a week prior and had perfect labs.
Stuff is no joke. It worked, but not worth it IMO.
I use a protocol where I have my clients soak in a dead sea salt bath (buy it in bags on ebay) for 30mins per day. Exfoliate and apply a light moisturizer nightly and wear a loose shirt. Also tan 3x per week for 10 mins. Sometimes we will add in Minocycline for severe cases. After 60 days this regimen has worked for every client I have used it on.
I actually learned this routine from a brilliant doctor who worked on the Neuro unit with me. He always noticed people with hormone issues that lived in Beach/Ocean communities had clearer skin. So the solution was salt/sun.
It works. I just wish I knew about it before I ever used accutane.