The inevitable...

Hi!

Yes I'm afraid the title of this post is said with a slight hint of scorn. People have been commenting on how clear my skin has looked over the bank holiday weekend - despite the fact I've been slapping on sun cream and moisturiser, leaving my skin in a dewy, shiny 'glow'. However, my wiser friends who have been on Roaccutane themselves, have hastened to tell me that it will get worse before it gets better.

Well, today is the day. Day 9 has reared it's ugly head and I've had a break out.
I mentioned in my first post about a break out of spots I got on my chest which became infected - and was the reason I even went on antibiotics in the first place, which then lead me to Roaccutane. Well, they're back with a vengeance. They're very red and sore, and it's not the nicest place for a girl to get spots as it's pretty visible - especially now the weather is warmer and I won't be wrapping up!

As well as this, my forehead has also had a break-out, and my chin. On top of this, my symptoms are the usual - my cheeks especially feel very tight a lot of the time! I haven't felt like my skin is dry enough to have to slap on the Elizabeth Arden Eight-hour Cream yet (as it simply makes my skin very shiny at this stage), but I'm still carrying it in my bag just in case. I've been using a Body Shop Aloe Vera SPF 15 Daily moisturiser, which is quite light and fine for the time being.

My lips also appear to be drying out almost every half hour, and I've been using Nivea Soothe and Protect SPF 12 lip balm, which is really nourishing, and with added SPF it certainly can't hurt.

Speaking of SPF, I've been piling on the 50, on my face, neck, arms, wherever might be exposed, and still find myself with burnt arms and face! As you can see my face is quite red (I still don't know if it's burnt from the sun or a side effect of the pills...) and my arms are patchy and red from where they've been burnt.

I'm not losing hope! I know it's going to be a long process, so I'm keeping positive, I know it'll all be worth it by the end. On the plus side, I had a lovely bank holiday weekend, even though my boyfriend told me my emotions had been a bit higher than usual - I hadn't even noticed any different, so it's always useful to hear from someone close to you if they notice any side effects you may have overlooked!

Louise x