Roaccutane Diary Day 8

Day 8

The next day….may have jinxed it….few new little spots have appeared….nothing drastic, just little ones in the areas I would have been prone to get them anyway.

Also my bottom lip is very dry….don’t know if this is roaccutane or the weather but definitely very dry.

Also, not sure if I mentioned it before but my whole face is sore to touch, its only sore if I rub it(moisturising or cleansing) it’s also a little itchy,…nothing severe but a little itchy and then sore when I have to scratch it slightly.

:(

Rach

xx

Roaccutane Diary Day 7

 Day 7

 Weirdly I’ve noticed that my skin if anything is oilier than before, I would have had combination skin with definitely some dry patches sometimes and an oilier t-zone but now I find that my makeup although it does stay on ok throughout the day if I touch my face at all it wipes off as if its sitting on top of a layer of oil on my skin….it’s very strange seeing as all the logs and internet googling I read said that your skin should get beyond dry and even eczema develops in some cases

 Maybe it’s because I’m moisturising a lot more than usual from day one to try and prevent the extreme dryness.

In saying that the areas where the spots were before are definitely dry but to me that’s expected as they need to dry out to disappear form my face

 My hands are a little dryer than usual and my lips are a little drier but I’m applying balm and hand moisturiser like a mad woman so it really isn’t turning into an issue…..YET! Perhaps I’m speaking too soon and it’s all to come but fingers crossed my spots only heal more and my skin texture stays the same for the whole six months

 Another point to add is that my skin texture is lovely to touch….way smoother than it’s ever been before

 The spots that were there have died down and remain only as scars in those places, and the blackheads on my nose have definitely improved….if it keeps up like this I’m absolutely amazed at roaccutane and only angry I didn’t take it before.

Hopefully now I haven’t jinxed myself!!

Roaccutane Diary (Acne/Spot prone skin treatment)

I am now 26 years of age and am still suffering with moderate acne, it’s not awful but I have clusters of spots on my forehead and around my nose/mouth. At 26 I feel like my skin should be clear, I don’t know anyone else my age still suffering from spots like mine.

 I have tried every cleanser under the sun, spot treatments, moisturisers and nothing has cleared it up fully.

I have been on variations of the pill and this has improved my skin but once I came off them for 2 months it would all come back and 100 times worse than before.

 Eventually I decided I’ve had enough and paid the large fee to go and see a dermatologist who out me on Roaccutane. I was very dubious of this drug as I had heard so many horror stories about it and how it causes depression etc. and that the side effects were very severe. I know a few people who have been on it and suffered from the dry skin side effect but nothing more serious and their skin looked immaculate once they finished the treatment so I sucked it up and am now on day 4.

 I have been googling the side effects (bad idea I know) and have scared myself a little but I figure most drugs have side effects so fingers crossed I don’t experience them too badly.

The dermatologist explained a few of the side effects to me:

More susceptible to sunburn

100% cannot get pregnant whilst on this drug, she kept me on the pill I was on and was very stern about this effect.

Said my skin and lips will get super dry and to moisturise with the aveno moisturiser and carmex on the lips which I think I can handle!

I have to get blood tests to make sure there are no other side effects but she says this is very rare; I got them on the day and have to return in a month for another set.

Said my muscle and whole skin will become more sensitive so not to take part in any strenuous exercise activity…..this won’t be too hard for me!

She advised me to stop using my toner as it will dry out my skin too much and also to stop using the topical treatments I was using again as they will dry out my skin too much.

I was prescribed a 40mg for 6months which is quite a high dosage but she said since I have already tried topical treatments and the pill with the acne returning each time this is basically the only option I have left to try. Scarily she said if I didn’t try this the acne will probably last forever…..consider me convinced!

I have also made adjustments to my diet and exercise regime to see if I can improve my whole self-including my skin. 

 Diet post to follow!

 I feel like I’m pretty depressed about my skin as it is and this has been going on long enough so hopefully as long as I don’t suffer from too many serious side effects I’m hoping I’ll make it through the 6 months and have beautiful clear skin on the other side.

 I am nervous of the side effects but I’ll keep you updated monthly and maybe include pictures on my progress

Day 4:

Progress so far isn’t much obviously, but I can say that the sides of my nose have become sore, not sure if this is because they are a tad dry anyway due to the topical treatments I was using before or if its bigger spots under the skin getting ready to appear as I was told it can get a lot worse before it gets better.

Wish me luck!

xx

Hair growth challenge/pre natal vitimans and no heat

So I’ve decided after a lot of research to try the no heat challenge for a month (I’m on week 3 atm and I don’t hate it!) and try to grow my hair out those two little inches I’ve been longing for since I can remember! I’ve heard pre-natal vitamins work and then silica complex and cod liver oil.

I went a little mad and have dedicated this next month to hair….I bought argan oil, leave-in conditioner, conditioning treatments and the prenatal vitamins. I’m also trying to eat more healthily and drink more water because I’ve heard that helps too.

So we’ll see, it’s a little experiment because I couldn’t find any real experiments where people tried it and could say for sure that it didn’t work. And at the end of the day its just vitamins and eating healthy so its good for me either way.

Ill let you know how I get on. I took before pics but I was already a week in when I took them so it might not be exactly as I started but near enough.

Fingers crossed it works!!

If anyone has tried this and had good or bad results I’d love to hear because I’m pretty desperate to get these two inches and not go back to wearing clip in extensions everyday!

ps. Poppy got a haircut!

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My new favourite TV show: Revenge

The Cast of  'Revenge'

“When I was a little girl, my understanding of revenge was as simple as the Sunday School proverbs it hid behind. Neat little morality slogans like ‘do unto others’ and ‘two wrongs don't make a right’. But two wrongs can never make a right, because two wrongs can never equal each other. For the truly wronged, real satisfaction can only be found in one of two places: absolute forgiveness or mortal vindication. This is not a story of forgiveness." – Amanda Clarke

I am watching Revenge on E4 on Monday nights at 9pm and I am loving it!

I saw the trailer and didn’t think I would like it but with my sisters recommendation I got hooked online and have now watched the entire series in the space of a week….late nights and tired days at work were a worthwhile sacrifice!

Each episode begins with Amanda giving a speech much like the one above which sums up her reasoning for revenge and being in the Hamptons.

The series follows the exploits of Amanda Clarke (Emily Van Camp) who under the alias of Emily Thorne, has returned to The Hamptons with one goal -- to seek revenge on those responsible for destroying her family.

 Emily’s father was framed for a crime he didn't commit and sent to prison for life. As an adult she returns to the Hamptons to revenge her fathers death on those who wronged and betrayed him.

The list is very long but the main person who she wants to exact revenge on is Victoria Grayson(Madeleine Stowe) whom her father fell in love with and who helped send him to prison for a crime he did not commit. This character was made for Madeline, even down to her looks and facial expressions, she plays the part

phenomenally.

Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe)

Emily Van Camp stared in ‘Everwood’ and ‘Brothers and Sisters’, both of which I watched but I think she suits this character best and portrays her very well.

Emily Thorne/Amanda Clarke (Emily Van Camp)

The plot is much better than I had expected and takes a lot of twists and turns thatidn’t see coming a lot of the time, which is very unlike me, as a more than avid TV watcher I’m generally very quick to see the ending coming and predict it long before it happens. So I was surprised to be taken aback by the writing and the plot had a few shocks for me.

Beyond the stimulating plot and beautiful people which star in this show, the fashion is gorgeous, particularly from Emily’s (apparent) BFF Ashley Davenport (Ashley Madekwe) initially working as Victoria's party planner and assistant.

I have just discovered that Ashley has a blog : http://ashley-ringmybell.blogspot.ie/ showing outfit posts and makeup tips etc which I am now obviously following and really like…her style is amazing…not to mention her hair….gorgeous!


I can’t wait for the next season to begin and am even watching it again on E4 each week!

xx

Perfume of the moment

My favourite perfume of the moment is PACO rabanne Lady Million….it is absolutely amazing. After a lot of hints Santa got it for me for Christmas and I love it.

I had just bought a bottle of the 212 Sexy, which I liked after smelling it in a magazine at the doctor’s office when I was very under the weather I purchased it to cheer me up….but it has been firmly put in second place daytime wear category now after the arrival of this little beauty….I will 100% be re-purchasing once this little bottle finishes……but I’m saving it for nicer occasions so I’m hoping it’ll last a while!

More posts to follow with a bit more padding round the edges!

Love,

Rachel

xx