Day 90 and still getting breakouts

Purging

Hi everyone! I know Accutane affects everyone differently, but I’m looking for some insight from those who have been through it.

I’m currently on day 90. I dealt with a pretty severe purge during months one and two, which left me with significant PIE. While things seemed to be calming down, I’ve suddenly developed three new breakouts this week all at different stages of inflammation.

Is it normal to still see new activity at the three-month mark? My back cleared up perfectly by month two, but my face seems to be putting up a much tougher fight. I thought by now my pores would be 'cleared out' or the oil glands sufficiently suppressed. Has anyone else experienced late-stage breakouts like this?

Posted Jan 27, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC

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