I FINISHED ACCUTANE! 🎉 Results + Side Effects, Low Dose Isotretinoin Journey | Karima McKimmie

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  • Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
  • My accutane journey is finally DONE! Watch to see the progress! The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/karimamckimmie11211
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    This video is part 3 in a series, watch previous episodes:
    Part 1: • Why I Started Accutane...
    Part 2: • Accutane Update + Skin...
    0:57 - 1:50 My dose and treatment length
    2:22 - 5:07 Did Accutane clear my skin?
    5:08 - 13:30 Going through the official list of side effects
    14:43 - 17:50 THE LIP SAGA
    17:51 - 21:02 Answering your FAQ's
    LIP BALM Smackdown! I tested 40 lip balms so you don't have to:
    • I Tested 40 Lip Balms ...
    Studies about Isotretinoin:
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    Oral Isotretinoin is a Vitamin A derivative, commonly known by it's original brand name Accutane though it's available now under many names. I use these terms interchangeably.
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  • @karimamckimmie
    @karimamckimmie  2 года назад +16

    If you enjoyed this video, consider subscribing! 😘 The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/karimamckimmie11211

  • @CoJau911
    @CoJau911 2 года назад +276

    As a dermatologist and long time watcher i truly appreciate how you talked about this treatment. So often patients with severe acne decline or delay their treatment out of fear, mostly based on inaccurate information. Every tip you gave is 10/10. Great work

    • @cx4520
      @cx4520 2 года назад +1

      Hi i’m currently on lymecycline and i’m two weeks in and supposed to be on it for 2 months and i’m not seeing any improvement. i’ve noticed i’m breaking out way more and my GP said i shouldn’t be but told me to keep taking it. I’ve tried a lot of things that’s why i’ve now resorted to antibiotics. My acne isn’t cystic but is moderate and persistent. I was wondering if you HAVE TO take contraception when on accutane even if you’ve never been sexually actively and don’t plan on being sexually active

    • @flowerblossom549
      @flowerblossom549 2 года назад

      @@cx4520 hey! :) not a dermatologist but i recently started accutane. i have never been sexually active nor plan to be and i personally didnt have to go on a pill or anything, i just had to commit to abstinence. i would definitely bring that up with your healthcare provider! i am sorry that what you have tried before hasnt worked for you, but if you do end up going on accutane best of luck to you! 💖

    • @cx4520
      @cx4520 2 года назад

      @@flowerblossom549 Hey! I wish you the best on your accutane journey! I was wondering what treatments you have tried before starting accutane

    • @socheatchea8253
      @socheatchea8253 Год назад +1

      Some eye doctors found relation to long term dry eyes related to accurate?

    • @pasta_girl
      @pasta_girl Год назад +3

      I was offered it 2 years ago and delayed it. I regret it 😞 but I just started on it now and hoping for the best! Wish I just did the research

  • @viv6594
    @viv6594 2 года назад +81

    Karima from the University of RUclips - this has me rolling 😂😂😂👏

  • @sydneycroucher749
    @sydneycroucher749 2 года назад +76

    Okay, but the eyeshadow you are wearing PLEASE?! I’m hypnotized😍

    • @goodenoughaccompanis
      @goodenoughaccompanis 2 года назад +3

      Me tooooooo!!

    • @ivaja2393
      @ivaja2393 2 года назад +4

      Me three

    • @Carolina-rd3gh
      @Carolina-rd3gh 2 года назад

      I am not too sure but maybe you will find it mentioned or something really similar in the video about one and done eye shadows!

    • @raylong7744
      @raylong7744 2 года назад

      I bet it’s frog it also looks like a Natasha denona chroma crystal.

  • @ranch260
    @ranch260 2 года назад +87

    I just wanted to say women under-reporting symptoms is a HUGE thing in healthcare. its also a reason why many female-dominated professions like nursing just make do with such bad situations in their work environment (although there is of course the problem with sexism towards female-dominated professions and wage etc but lets not open that can of worms). Along with females underreporting, many medical studies in the past were done on majority male subjects and symptoms are sometimes different in women.

    • @tube.brasil
      @tube.brasil Год назад

      Males under-report much more. Actually most men seek a doctor only when they are about to die.

  • @MsAerosensa
    @MsAerosensa 2 года назад +22

    The antidote to fear is knowledge - that’s generally a great statement, especially in current circumstances!
    So happy to hear you say it, although context was different. 👏

  • @netty0812
    @netty0812 2 года назад +5

    Soooo happy for you ! I’m also on Accutane and I’m one month in . Watching this video has encouraged me to keep going 🤍

  • @morgan014
    @morgan014 2 года назад +29

    Your first video inspired me to give up the ghost after 20 years of trying to treat my own acne and start Accutane - BEST THING I’ve ever done 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you, Karima!!!

  • @emilyjayne7165
    @emilyjayne7165 2 года назад +14

    I managed to maintain my once-weekly hairwashing after finishing a similar course of Isotretinoin to what you did. I need a little bit of dry shampoo to do it now, which I didn't need when I was on the Isotretinoin, but it's usually just the last couple of days. Five years later and my hair routine is still going strong, so there is hope!!

  • @mrallisonstacey
    @mrallisonstacey 2 года назад +52

    I also took “accutane” (Epuris) my perception was that a lot of the scary stories that people had were about the drug that our parents’ generation took. My understanding is that there have been a number of improvements to the formula and dosages since then. Like Karima I also had a perfectly fine experience with side effects that I would categorize as annoying at worst.

  • @marybethcoleman916
    @marybethcoleman916 2 года назад +3

    Came for the Accutane update, now here for the eye makeup. Please shareee! Gorgeous. Thank you so much!

  • @nafdikyaaqsa
    @nafdikyaaqsa 2 года назад +2

    Looking absolutely stunning Karima, and that vibe you bring, I'm here for it! (Jumped shipped from another video to watch yours, I have zero regrets or guilt.)

  • @alexandraslucky8005
    @alexandraslucky8005 2 года назад +13

    I have my derm appointment this week to get on accutane having suffered similarly to you. Not crazy but acne but persistent hormonal stubborn acne for a decade plus. I watched all three videos and they were fantastic! You presence is delightful and it really helped seeing the journey. Also I used to live in Sydney (Inner west!) and hearing your Aussie accent made me so homesick and miss Australia. Love your content!

  • @yeni0912
    @yeni0912 2 года назад +2

    The good place reference made my heart SOAR 😩❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @mcpooblah
    @mcpooblah 2 года назад +2

    Thank you so much! I’ve watched all three videos and I feel more confident starting my treatment in the coming weeks :)

  • @almostacrone8046
    @almostacrone8046 2 года назад +48

    Ok but what is that eyeshadow?!! I NEED that shadow and the lashes, please share the wealth of sophisticated sparkle.

    • @teenz29683
      @teenz29683 2 года назад +1

      Please Karima!!

    • @susanbowman3865
      @susanbowman3865 2 года назад +3

      Yes, PAH-LEEZE Karima! It’s so gorgeous and makes your lids look like glass.💖✨

    • @lola0931
      @lola0931 2 года назад +1

      YES PLEASE share the eyeshadow!!!!

    • @susanbowman3865
      @susanbowman3865 2 года назад

      @@lola0931 welp, kinda given up any hope of finding out at this point. Sad!

    • @Carolina-rd3gh
      @Carolina-rd3gh 2 года назад

      I am not too sure but maybe you guys will find it mentioned or something really similar in the video about one and done eye shadows!

  • @benedettaacqua7276
    @benedettaacqua7276 11 месяцев назад +2

    I’m 21 and recently got acne (not super bad and cystic but still acne) for the first time in my life. Since it’s currently summer my dermatologist just gave me a skincare routine but I’ll see her again in September and she said that I might go on a treatment like accutane. Your videos got me so excited about it. Can’t wait to see my skin in a year from now. Pray for me girl!! Your results are amazing ❤️❤️

  • @zivalicious
    @zivalicious 2 года назад +3

    I just love listening to you, no matter the topic. I'm glad to hear that it worked for you!

  • @flowerblossom549
    @flowerblossom549 2 года назад +4

    this is a really helpful video because i recently started accutane, thank you karima 💖

  • @laurenw3858
    @laurenw3858 2 года назад +2

    I'm very late to this video but I love your approach. Knowledge is power and I love that you spread this message. Happy new year Karima :)

  • @tehmasipkhan5798
    @tehmasipkhan5798 2 года назад

    so sweet of you to talk about it

  • @taramay1149
    @taramay1149 2 года назад +55

    These accutane videos are absolute gold. I'm starting a low dose soon for my persistent, moderate acne. I'm in my late 20's and first started getting acne at 11 but it wasn't much of an issue until around the age of 21, my. body and my neck suffer a lot whereas my face is only occasional. My goal was to try everything before accutane and well i've tried everything and the acne's still here. Thank you for these videos!

    • @tingtingqian6338
      @tingtingqian6338 2 года назад +1

      Hey how is your Accutane journey so far? I'm also in my late 20's and thinking about starting a low dose soon. Like you I have tried everything and so I think it's finally time to go on Accutane but I'm still a little worried about how it will go

    • @kellyluu2476
      @kellyluu2476 Год назад

      update?

    • @filmsbynix
      @filmsbynix 5 месяцев назад

      Update pls this is exactly me

  • @susanwright802
    @susanwright802 2 года назад +15

    Sooooooo happy for you to have graduated from the University of Accutane with high honors. Your skin looks devine. ❤

  • @sonjalilli9100
    @sonjalilli9100 24 дня назад

    thank you for this video! also thank you for giving a warning before showing the possibly disturbing pic, that was very helpful. also thank you for the advice to anchor oneself in scientific knowledge and informations :)

  • @deprivalli
    @deprivalli 2 года назад +3

    really helpful, thank you!!! i don't even remember my skin without blemishes, so maybe it's time to stop being terrified of accutane. i'm wondering if it could mess with my antidepressants, though - gotta look into it a lil more 🥰 thanks again karima, you look radiant!

  • @Mzavala26
    @Mzavala26 2 года назад +9

    Commenting to also ask what’s on your eyes?!And a video request, could you please do an updated sparkly topcoat eyeshadow video?

  • @malakessid4362
    @malakessid4362 2 года назад

    I really want to thank you for those videos
    It helped me a lot in my journey with this treatment

  • @Skincareslug
    @Skincareslug 2 года назад

    Mrs McKimmie I have watched all of your videos so I'm going to need you to put more out ASAP!!! Kinda just kidding but I love your whole vibe and your content is amazing!!

  • @ivanab2664
    @ivanab2664 2 года назад +3

    Will there ever be any Sharima videos? I loved you two together!
    Beautiful skin!

  • @Noorabhz
    @Noorabhz Год назад

    Totally I enjoyed while I’m watching this video

  • @candycrushrr
    @candycrushrr 3 месяца назад

    So happy for you! Off topic- I’m in love with Make-up in general but you look sooooo good without!!! I dare to say that you are one of those women who look „better“ without makeup. I hope you don’t find this rude me saying this but there rly aren’t many ppl to whom this could apply to!

  • @fishdude77
    @fishdude77 2 года назад +2

    Karima you look AMAZING in this video-the hair the makeup THE SKIN. tutorial plzzz

  • @kiIIingxspree
    @kiIIingxspree Год назад

    Thanks karima❤ this has been so helpful

  • @alvynikole9037
    @alvynikole9037 Год назад

    Thank you so very much for sharing your journey.

  • @tas64
    @tas64 2 года назад +3

    You look fantastic!

  • @BilalDemiroglu
    @BilalDemiroglu 2 года назад +1

    Hello my dear karima I hope the new year will bring love to your soul, which is unique, beautiful and unending energy. The meaning of the universe and life is only for the formation of love, happiness.

  • @jennaelyse5933
    @jennaelyse5933 2 года назад +9

    If you’re ever open to sharing I’d love to hear more about your chronic migraine journey. I get them too and I don’t really know any other chronic migraine sufferers IRL

    • @evancurry1279
      @evancurry1279 Год назад

      I just started acutance 3 months ago
      Just went to 80mg dose
      Had to fall back to 40 mg
      Back pain, extreme headaches, and jaw joint pain.
      The head aches were bad and would not stop
      What was your experience

  • @funniology
    @funniology 2 года назад +4

    Wow! So pretty Karima! Love your videos! I' m 28 and I used to get like rushes of acne from time to time. I tried some retinol products that helped a little but my skin really loooooved glycolic acid and now it's so clean and beautiful like yours. Can you use AHAs and BHAs to maintain your clean skin now that you finished your treatment?

  • @Momofication
    @Momofication 4 месяца назад

    just finished 7 months of accutane, it’s crazy how quickly it went by- no severe side effects, honestly super convenient because I could go days without showering for once

  • @cherrylanemonroe1082
    @cherrylanemonroe1082 2 года назад

    My sister was on Acutane for a while. Today she still gets acne, but it's been a while since she was on it. I am 50, I was on SPIRONOLACTONE for a little over a yr. I stopped taking it because I wanted to have my period back and I feel that it messed with my perfect blood pressure, since it IS a blood pressure med. I also did not like being a dry skin gal, I missed my oily skin and my regular skincare and makeup, it completely changed while I was on it. I would definitely recommend SPIRONOLACTONE for the younger gals. I have too much going on to wonder what exactly was doing the funny business for me. Right now I am HATING life because I am breaking out like crazy, AT MY AGE!! I'm looking to get answers from my doctor soon.

  • @justicepower1255
    @justicepower1255 Год назад +2

    I started on 20 mg in Sept, then 40 mg, and I'm now on 60mg although my dermatologist told me to alternate between 60mg and 80 mg in month 3. My left check at month 3 is like a baby's bottom and the left cheek and chin are still bad. Side effects I have are: headaches, backache, joint pain, drowsiness, dry lips. This is my second treatment cos I was on Accutane in 2019-2020 but it returned this year in September 2022. But it's not as aggressive this time. My blood test was perfect, and my cholesterol and liver were perfect too. I just hate the not drinking alcohol lol 🙃

  • @ivaja2393
    @ivaja2393 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your journey ❤. What is on your eyes please??? So sparkly 🤩🤩🤩

  • @janosbakos4078
    @janosbakos4078 2 года назад +6

    I’ve been on it twice, it relapsed twice. 1st at 80mg, the 2nd time on 20mg due to the extreme side affects on the 80mg dose. I was also given it with different info to you, i was told to take a maintenance dose of 20mg per week for 2 years after i completed the main course, i never took the 20mg for 2 years due to those extreme side affects and all its improvements reversed, literally. As for the scarring, it does help, or i thought it did. Examples are small pitted, raised scar, and deep pitted scar. My Drs never looked anywhere else in the skin apart from those scars, they were only judging what it was doing to them. I take the drug, i start getting swellings in the skin, like it says in the drugs leaflets. The raised scar, not nice but as dead as can be starts swelling up, yet it was dead ? It goes extremely sore. Hair growth starts appearing in it. It stays swelled up for weeks/months then suddenly falls down flat like it was never their ever, and just looked like normal skin, but felt sore as hell. The small pitted scars were getting less depth to them, the hole were closing. The big pitted(canyon type hole) all around it was hair less so it was even more noticeable. Their used to be one hair growing out of the hole itself that regularly used to get trapped inside it and i’d have to fish it out with a needle. So again same again, swelling in and around the hole, it looked like mike tyson had smacked me, the swellings were huge. Again sore as hell in and around it. Hair growth popping out from everywhere in and around the canyon. The swellings went down suddenly. Again the hole got far less depth to it, and again was closing up, so looked far better, less noticeable, even more so with far more hair growth in and around it, when their was only 1 single hair in and around before. But although it all looked far better it all felt extremely sore. All of it improvements were reversing/did reverse despite my doctors saying that would not happen if i never took that maintenance dose. So although it does help scarring it does it with complications.

  • @TheSim1derful
    @TheSim1derful 2 года назад +5

    Man because I'm post-lung transplant and have to take medication with severe side effects every day for the rest of my life to stay live, it's so interesting that there are people who are afraid of a drug like this. It's a miracle!

    • @paolaarletty6525
      @paolaarletty6525 Год назад +1

      I completely understand your point and intrigue as to why some may fear a drug compared to something as intense as an organ transplant. I have family members who have had organ transplants, too. And it is miraculous Though, Accutane is a very serious drug and one must not undermine its seriousness / effects solely because it is targeted to treat acne. Acne is a serious skin condition that alters people’s self esteem, life; their every waking moment. It is also physically painful and uncomfortable. It’s terrible living with acne 🥺 The fact that it causes severe birth defects to a fetus should confirm how serious accutane is, so fearing it is a natural feeling.
      However, I do believe it is wise to consider it for those with severe acne and even moderate face and body acne like myself. Listening to the horror stories really scares me, but my yearning for clear skin and the medical advances since those specific bad cases, I am willing to try accutane. Plus, this video encouraged me since I happen to have moderate acne like Karima once had. By the way, a lung transplant is incredible. Wishing you well 🥰

    • @MissMichixo
      @MissMichixo Год назад

      @@paolaarletty6525have you started accutane yet?

  • @gabronijabroni
    @gabronijabroni 2 года назад +1

    Spironolactone changed my life!

  • @elizabethlang4160
    @elizabethlang4160 2 года назад +1

    Thorough and insightful as always, thank you :}
    We need details on those rings!! Your middle finger is a chartreuse and thistle blue dream! Tell, tell, tell! (Lisa Eldridge?!)

  • @peytonthomas5341
    @peytonthomas5341 2 года назад

    I just started accutane today and was also on Retin a. I was also hoping this would help me skip the purge part!

  • @a.rrabby4359
    @a.rrabby4359 Год назад +2

    I started accutane 2 weeks ago. I watched all your Videos about your accutane journey. I'm facing back pain and dry lips and I know its normal.
    I'm so happy thats worked for u. I know how it feels when u have acne in your face.
    btw you r so pretty and beautiful as always.
    take care.

  • @irisgonzalez67
    @irisgonzalez67 2 года назад

    I started getting cystic acne about 6 yrs ago. (Its hereditary in my case). Always broke out but not until 6 yrs ago did it become cystic. I got on accutane i believe 30 mg. It cleared up really well for about 5 yrs, but since the masks it started getting really bad again. I had to go to a different dermatologist that accepted my insurance and she prescribed antibiotics and creams, but it doesn't seem to help. I finally was able to get an appointment with my old dermatologist hoping i can get back on accutane. I have heard that its in the works for an acne vaccine, and i hope it's coming soon lol

  • @earthplanet403
    @earthplanet403 2 года назад

    yeah girl where was that accutane update!💅

  • @FleeurFleeur
    @FleeurFleeur Год назад

    Thank you for sharing your journey, I'm starting mine in about a month. Very informative video

  • @kplus2124
    @kplus2124 2 года назад +3

    Karima please update how things go when accutane leaves your system. I recently started using differin gel and I have to say I wasted so much money on skincare when what I needed was medical treatment to improve acne. Highly recommend going to a Doctor for skin issues don't waste money on skincare.

  • @horsecold
    @horsecold 2 года назад

    Hi Karima, my dermatologist has recommended isotretinoin but I need to do some tests first before she gives me the prescription but I’ve been researching about it since and this video is a great tool. How is your skin after a few months out of roaccutane? :)

  • @spongebob11567
    @spongebob11567 2 года назад +16

    Ugh, I'm only 15 days into 30mg of isotretinoin. I had absolutely clear skin just a few months ago but increased mask use and stress led to me breaking out really bad, in fact worse than ever before. So in distress, I took to RUclips and watched all these isotretinoin videos and decided to take the plunge seeing their perfect, cured skin. I was so hoping it was just a freak thing that would go away soon but it is not. The purging now is getting to me, I really don't like to be seen anymore, and the nose bleeds and joint pain are uncomfortable. Although my acne is much more severe than yours was, it makes me hope that I have the same results watching your journey. I hope the process is worth it and that I don't relapse. I have to say, it is quite a process with the derm, the blood work, iPledge, and the pharmacy.

  •  2 года назад +16

    I would love to see a video 3-4 months after finishing Accutane! Because it can come back after you finish taking the medication. Especially if you have other internal untreated causes of the acne. (food allergies, inzulin issues...etc.) I hope you'll have a long term result! 🤞🏻

    • @sisg.official
      @sisg.official Год назад

      Yes but if you take it right it returns less severe (like I'm talking max 3 pimples at a time) and after many years not months

  • @leoniezuna8639
    @leoniezuna8639 2 года назад +1

    Hi Karima, what kind of beauty products (creams, cleancer,) (gentle, peeling,oil..) did you use? and did you do some cosmetic treatments like microneedling or chemical peelings? thank you a lot!! xx

  • @Lizachka.malinka
    @Lizachka.malinka Месяц назад

    Thank you for this video! Soon i’ll be starting 10-20mg for 10 months+ My acne is mild-moderate but extremely persistent and ive had it for 15 years and been using 0.1% tretinoin for 2 years which has helped alot but I still get some intense cystic breakouts sometimes so I’m finally trying accutane and i’m TERRIFIED, some of these reddit threads are terrifying

    • @mzjackofalltrades21
      @mzjackofalltrades21 Месяц назад +1

      Hi there, please don’t be terrified. Of course there can be risks of side effects, but everyone is different and the most important thing is to be self aware and communicate with your treating healthcare provider.
      I had severe cystic acne for some years, couldn’t take accutane at the time although I tried (long story) and I felt defeated. Thank God through prayer and a process of dietary changes my body healed and I never got cystic acne again, but I was left with bad scarring. I’ve been clear for about 8 years but I get little tiny zits here and there and am very oily. I want to finally treat the scarring and need to be 100% clear for microneedling /maybe lasers in the future, so I decided to talk to my derm about low dose accutane. He agreed that I should take a low dose every other day for about 6 months. I am so happy that even though I ended up taking this drug I can now do a low dose whereas before I’d need something much stronger with how bad my skin was. If you’re able to do a low dose for your acne and stop the cysts, trust me it’s the best thing you can do to prevent more scarring. Wish you the best on your skin journey, I believe all will go well for you!! 🙏🏼💕

  • @prostheticballerina
    @prostheticballerina 2 года назад

    Karima calling "me" baby-doll made me blush, not going to lie xoxox

    • @prostheticballerina
      @prostheticballerina 2 года назад

      @KarimaMcKimmie You should check scammers on your YT channel!

  • @bizzlecrafts
    @bizzlecrafts 2 года назад +17

    If it helps anyone out there: I have been on accutane more than once. My husband has also been on it. His experience...gosh he looked like hell and it tore up his lips but honestly he just wasn't diligent with applying moisturizers and balms. By the second time around I honestly had zero issues with my lips. What I used was a combo of Dr. Dan's Cortibalm (it's nothing fancy but it has hydrocortisone), Palmer's Cocoa Butter Sticks and Nuxe's Rêve de Miel balm (pot not stick, don't do yourself dirty). Cortibalm helps with inflamation and the "tears that just won't stop opening". Palmer's conditioned and moisturized. Nuxe's balm prevented additional moisture loss and to this day I can apply it before bed and wake up with it still on my lips.

    • @kellyluu2476
      @kellyluu2476 Год назад

      are you acne free now?

    • @bizzlecrafts
      @bizzlecrafts Год назад

      @@kellyluu2476 No. It's improved permanently but my skin will never be perfect. I have been on it more than once.

    • @MissMichixo
      @MissMichixo Год назад

      @@bizzlecraftsany long term effects still with you after your treatment was over with ?

    • @bizzlecrafts
      @bizzlecrafts Год назад

      @@MissMichixo I now have eczema and chronic dry eye. However, that's is after being on it multiple times. I didn't have chronic problems until the 3rd and 4th round.

    • @MissMichixo
      @MissMichixo Год назад

      @@bizzlecrafts oh okay. How are you treating the dry eye ?

  • @MakeupbyAliciaE
    @MakeupbyAliciaE 2 года назад

    Just be mindful this treatment does work but in the long term acne can come back. I had flare ups 6 years later and went on another 6 month corse. Then when I fell pregnant a couple years later rapid the hormone changes came, I was like a teenager again. I decided that in my 30s to focus on diet and regular facials and skincare to help keep the more cystic pimples at bay I could live with the superficial white and black heads. Good luck.

  • @marie-pierboyer1406
    @marie-pierboyer1406 2 года назад +1

    I will start accutane in 3 days ! thank u

    • @nishithareddy8742
      @nishithareddy8742 Год назад

      Did u face extreme hairfall as side-effect cuz this is one of the most dangerous side effect i heard.

  • @Maannggoo
    @Maannggoo 2 года назад

    Karima, I have been trying to find the perfect eyeliner that is blendable both black and brown. Pleeeaase recommend the best u ever used.

  • @nourdarwish6012
    @nourdarwish6012 Год назад +1

    I'm taking a 40 mg of Accutane and i never felt any dry skin
    I've been using panthenol at night at the end of my night routine it does a pretty good job

    • @fatimuzzahra5894
      @fatimuzzahra5894 Год назад

      Can u tell me how long u are gonna take , cause my dermatologist recommended same for me

    • @maxopyt9862
      @maxopyt9862 Год назад

      Any update on results

  • @Chichi-tt2kg
    @Chichi-tt2kg Год назад

    Please do a skin care routine

  • @lyrissjaeger4125
    @lyrissjaeger4125 2 года назад +1

    i need to know the eyeshadow worn!!!!!!

  • @dollybyadwal5774
    @dollybyadwal5774 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for putting out this final update video😊🙏🏻 was waiting for it for almost 3-4 months. Happy to see your results 👍🏻

  • @pollypop9692
    @pollypop9692 2 года назад +1

    OMG your MAKEUP

  • @MariaJimenez-gn7se
    @MariaJimenez-gn7se 2 года назад +5

    I started 3 months ago with only 5mg daily. I had the same experience during the first 7 weeks (huge improvement) and no side effects (little bit of dryness on the lips).
    Thank you for sharing.

    • @nishithareddy8742
      @nishithareddy8742 Год назад

      Did u face extreme hairfall as side-effect cuz this is one of the most dangerous side effect i heard.

    • @MariaJimenez-gn7se
      @MariaJimenez-gn7se Год назад +1

      @@TOP-GE Hi! Sorry for the delay, I didn’t see it. I’ve been on it 12 months. Now I have my last box and I’m taking 2 pills/week till I finish it (6 months). I couldn’t be happier, seriously.

    • @MariaJimenez-gn7se
      @MariaJimenez-gn7se Год назад +1

      @@nishithareddy8742 Not at all! Dry lips and nothing horrible

  • @isthatallthereis2764
    @isthatallthereis2764 2 года назад

    Pleaseeeeee tell us what eyeshadow you’re wearing 😍😍😍💝💝💝🙏🙏🙏

  • @JacFash
    @JacFash 2 года назад

    Eyeshadow in this video pleeease? So beautiful.

  • @moonlight5237
    @moonlight5237 10 месяцев назад +1

    Week 4 of Accutane! I was so worried. This video really helped!

    • @the_dip_styles
      @the_dip_styles Месяц назад

      Hey How are you doing with accutane now?? i am on the fence to decide whether i shud take it or pass…

    • @moonlight5237
      @moonlight5237 Месяц назад

      @@the_dip_styles you won't believe it
      8 month passed and my face is all right
      I'm so satisfied with the result
      I used to take it every night as the dermatologist prescribed and now only twice a week

    • @the_dip_styles
      @the_dip_styles Месяц назад

      @@moonlight5237 Thanks for your reply ❤️ Today I am going for my blood work. But still the thought of side affects scare me a bit 😊 but have suffered a lot with acne! Hope this is worth it

    • @the_dip_styles
      @the_dip_styles Месяц назад

      @@moonlight5237 did you get skin purging, bloody nose or vision related issues ? What was your dosage like? 20 mg ?

    • @moonlight5237
      @moonlight5237 Месяц назад +1

      @@the_dip_styles don't forget to drink as much water as you can every day it really helps with accutane problems

  • @sarab8441
    @sarab8441 2 года назад +8

    I'm 6 moths post accutane and I have usually 1 pimple before my period and that's it 😃

    • @nishithareddy8742
      @nishithareddy8742 Год назад

      Did u face extreme hairfall as side-effect cuz this is one of the most dangerous side effect i heard.

    • @dakshitabargoti2919
      @dakshitabargoti2919 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@nishithareddy8742hey update about ur hair plZ

  • @shan22777
    @shan22777 Год назад

    did you not have dandruff??? Cause ive never had it before and im on week 5 and its soo bad, ive tried to shampoo less though and thats helping

  • @lexijones8019
    @lexijones8019 2 года назад

    I took Accutane 24 years ago. Your skin does have moments years later. It looks really good for a few years after but it doesn’t last fully. You will grow out of cystic acne as you get older though. If you lost some hair, it doesn’t come back.

    • @Gwyn
      @Gwyn Год назад

      Did any of the bad side effects stay permanently after taking the medication?

  • @Syafzehar99
    @Syafzehar99 8 месяцев назад

    coming from a year after this video was posted. i'm curious, after a year of finishing accutane, did your skin get back to the old normal of being oily & acne prone or did it continue to be new normal of clearing up, no longer oily & normal skin?

  • @rosey2572
    @rosey2572 2 года назад +1

    Hi Karima, what’s type of birth control did you use while on accutane? Thanks 😊

  • @kellyvaccaro6719
    @kellyvaccaro6719 11 месяцев назад

    What eyeshadow are you wearing???...its gorgeous

  • @merbugti6193
    @merbugti6193 4 месяца назад

    Absolutely love your lip color. Please share the brand and number of your lipstick. Please and thank you

  • @kimmarquez4742
    @kimmarquez4742 11 месяцев назад

    Please do a post accutane update!

  • @gypsynurse9792
    @gypsynurse9792 Год назад

    You are gorgeous 😍

  • @gypsynurse9792
    @gypsynurse9792 Год назад

    Hi sister, did you exercise during the time. I have horrible acne which is affecting my life 🙃

  • @albie.einstein
    @albie.einstein 5 месяцев назад

    Hi karima. How long you take isotretinoin? how many months? thank you

  • @williggg
    @williggg Год назад +1

    Caution - I developed DISH (Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis) decades after using Accutane, and in researching DISH, prior use of Accutane is listed as a risk factor for developing the disease. DISH causes calcification of the ligaments of the lumbar & cervical spine. It essentially fuses segments of your vertebrae together over a period of many years. At the time I was considering using Accutane, one of the side effects listed was “skeletal changes”. In hindsight, I wish I had not used Accutane. My use was low-dose and relatively short, but I suspect it triggered the disease process.

    • @Anon-nv7bp
      @Anon-nv7bp 9 дней назад

      dosage and length of use?

  • @rebeccakelly5218
    @rebeccakelly5218 2 года назад

    Could you pretty please link the at home IPL tool? 💛

  • @stephaddiction
    @stephaddiction Год назад

    Which accutane rx name did they recommend for you?
    Is your acne hormonal?

  • @valeriamaria790
    @valeriamaria790 Год назад

    Can we get an update please? I just started my treatment 4 days ago!

  • @sarab6103
    @sarab6103 Год назад

    I’m on month 3 and my acne got worse than ever idk what to do pls someone tell me how long does the purging stage lasts?? 😭

  • @pearlyMILKtea
    @pearlyMILKtea 2 года назад +9

    I wish Accutane worked out for me, but after my course my acne came back and I'm even oiler now than before which is interesting. My acne did shift from huge cystic acne on my chin/nose to just acne and bumps everywhere, mostly on my forehead (which I stopped getting after puberty). I've accepted it is what it is and everyone's results can't all be the same. Accutane works wonders for a lot of people, many who had worse acne than me prior. But it isn't a solution for everyone, so if it didnt work for you don't be discouraged. You are not alone 😊 I am happy for all the people it does work for and it sure does work for a ton of people!! ❤️

    • @nishithareddy8742
      @nishithareddy8742 Год назад

      Did u face extreme hairfall cuz this is most alarming issue of lot of stories.

    • @sisg.official
      @sisg.official Год назад

      Take it again!

  • @snapsforgeisha
    @snapsforgeisha 2 года назад +9

    I see patients with permanent dry eyes after accutane treatment. I am not sure if it was low or high dose though. I gradually kills off the meibomian glands in the eyelids.

  • @Amitroitman
    @Amitroitman 2 месяца назад

    Hi! Do you know how much alcohol you consumed during that time? Thank you so much!

  • @ASHS647
    @ASHS647 10 месяцев назад

    How is your skin today? Have you had any relapses, or has your skin stayed clear for the past two years?

  • @merbugti6193
    @merbugti6193 3 месяца назад

    I love your lipstick color. Please share brand and color

  • @TheSim1derful
    @TheSim1derful 2 года назад +2

    There is really nothing like that antibiotic-induced yeast infection 😭😭😭 I feel your pain girl

    • @sisg.official
      @sisg.official Год назад

      Take a probiotic and eat lots of yoghurt!

  • @maisarahmortaza281
    @maisarahmortaza281 11 месяцев назад

    Does it help with small deep whiteheads and also scarring? I’m on my first month of accutane x

  • @Joalse
    @Joalse 2 года назад

    Does the hair loss restores after the treatment is over?

  • @lessynadel3221
    @lessynadel3221 10 месяцев назад

    You are so beautiful! Wonderful video!

  • @MyFragranceWardrobe
    @MyFragranceWardrobe 2 года назад

    Hi Karima, thank you for that informative update on your journey!
    I stopped taking the birth control pill this year as well (just don't want to take that hormones everyday) and now my skin starts to get crazy again...
    I took "our kind of Accutane" 10 years ago and while on the pill my skin was okay.
    If I now want to get rid of my acne again with medication... Guess what... Yes I have to take the pill again while on medication because of the birth defect topic 🙄
    So that's real SHIT 😂
    Very contra productive in my opinion...
    You have to take birth control to get medication to get rid of the acne because you stopped taking birth control! GREAT 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @emeniik
    @emeniik 11 месяцев назад +2

    Hey guys I'm a dermatologist. So I'm answering your common questions:
    1) purging chances are higher if you take 40mg or higher dose and lesser if you take 20 mg.
    2) Don't use in pregnancy. It will cause miscarriage. If you have acne during pregnancy take doxycycline tablet on doc advice. Or use clindamycin lotion. I advice not to take acne medication in pregnancy as it's mostly hormonal so eat well
    3) Think positive while taking medication. It has a lot of effect. Think that it will heal you.
    Pray for yourself.
    4) Don't take this unless your doctor recommend otherwise it will cause eye , kidney or liver damage.
    5) Best time to take is night.
    And always take medicine at same time each day.
    6) Never chew these capsules . Just swallow
    7) acne may worsen in the start don't panic . It damage is severe low your dosage.
    8) apply Sunscreen because it makes your skin extra sensitive to sunrays.
    9) Avoid wax , bleach , any skin procedures while taking is

    • @karimamckimmie
      @karimamckimmie  11 месяцев назад

      V good advice here 👍🏻

    • @dakshitabargoti2919
      @dakshitabargoti2919 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@karimamckimmie hey after how many months ur hair becomes normal. From frizzy hair

    • @dakshitabargoti2919
      @dakshitabargoti2919 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@karimamckimmieplzz rply. How many months ur hair becomes normal

  • @Ola-ts9ny
    @Ola-ts9ny 2 года назад

    I've been on accutane three times and relapsed 3 times :// relapsed around 6 months after finishing the treatment

    • @nishithareddy8742
      @nishithareddy8742 Год назад

      Did u face extreme hairfall as side-effect cuz this is one of the most dangerous side effect i heard.

  • @marahsharaya4971
    @marahsharaya4971 2 года назад +1

    Your eyeshadow please, what is it!