Summary:
21/female on Accutane for almost 5 months (20 weeks)
100 lbs.
month 1 and 2 on 40mg/day
month 3 and 4 on 60mg/day
month 5 on 80mg/day
most horrific breakout on week 12
most significant improvement on week 15

Side effects:
Mostly dry lips, skin, eyes
1 nosebleed
some hair loss toward the end of treatment
some exhaustion during some part of treatment
some depression (whether it is due to accutane is debatable)

Supply list:
Cetaphil Cleanser for face
Cetaphil lotion for face and body
Clear Eyes eye drops
Aquaphor for lips (don't leave home without this)
Nioxin cleanser and scalp therapy for hair

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