Comments on: Accutane Q & A

By: lisa

lisa — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:13:11 +0000

can you use aloe on skin while using the acne.org regiman?

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:56:13 +0000

Accutane can have serious side effects, but they are very rare. I had moderate acne from age 12 through 24, it ruined my confidence, left me depressed and a social outcast. After one round of Accutane, it cleared up my skin. Two years later, my skin is still clear, I do get the odd blemish, but they are mild and heal a lot quicker.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:07:04 +0000

I’m on my last month of Accutane and I LOVE IT! I’m so glad I went on it! Yes i got the dry lips and skin and sore joints but that’s it! Not everyone gets the bad stuff! It’s made my skin so much better!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:28:51 +0000

Hello Everyone!

I have taken acctance twice. To help answer some of the questions on the dry skin and lips I will share my experience. While taking the medication I had very dry cracked lips but that was to be excepted. About 5 months after I stopped taking the medicine my lcracked ips and dry skin went away. I recommened to drink lots of water!

By: Kimber lynne

Kimber lynne — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:57:46 +0000

Hello Everyone,!

So I have been taking the generic version of Acctance called Clarus 40mgs
for about 4 days now and going on my 5th day I take it everyday at the same time with food.
I have not really noticed any side effects yet…maybe a tired but thats it…..I have lots if friends that have taken it and are still taking it and have also not had any ugly side effects…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:19:26 +0000

hi,
this is my second time being on accutane and i find that the drug is being less effective than the first time I took it…Also, I’m getting breakouts on my forehead and chin..Do you think it’s normal?

By: natural eczema treatment

natural eczema treatment — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:16:49 +0000

It has been found that eczema can happen to any age group and for all age of patients, eczema treatment is possible.

By: jayy

jayy — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:19:18 +0000

hey i just wanted to say that i hear negative feedback on accutane all the time but i used it and it worked perfect . did it make my face dry of course while i was on it thats how it gets rid of it . ive been off it for a year and have had maybe 3 tiny pimples i would recomend it. it cleared up my face and body i play football and got acne from my pads and helmet and it cleared it up within the first two weeks . its a cure

By: apple pie

apple pie — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:56:20 +0000

Hey folks,

I was on accutane too.

I read about the side effects and my sister was discouraging me from taking it but i went ahead anyway as I was so sick of my acne.

After taking it, II suffered from really bad eczema, very very very dry itchy skin. But i decided to stick with it. Within a month my body had gotten used to it. I was worried about getting depressed so I read lots of self-help books, kept a healthy and active lifestyle and forced myself to think positive thoughts everyday. Thankfully the medicine worked. My acne came back after accutane but i dare say that my outbreaks are not as bad as before. so accutane does work, but for long term effects follow up with Dan’s regimen anyway.

just my 2 cents worth on this. My suggestion is that if you are going on accutane, make sure that you stay active and don’t obsess about your face. Stay healthy and happy and positive, and of course monitor your body closely. You know yourself best. good luck!

By: Alley058

Alley058 — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:45:47 +0000

Just trying to warn you all of the effects of this drug. If I can prevent one person from taking this drug and preventing that person from developping depressions of all sorts, than my job has been done. Thank you!

By: Alley058

Alley058 — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:43:46 +0000

Hi everybody,

I just wanted to warn you all of the very SEVERE side affects of this drug. My brother-in-law was on it a couple of years to clear some pimples he had on his back. He ended up severely depressed (with suicidal thoughts) and ended up losing his motivation and drive because if it. He quit his job where he had worked for nearly 10 years and stayed at home just to feel sorry for himself. Depression will do that to you. He is now suing the makers of this drug (Roche) because of not disclosing the side affects properly. They didn’t have the blood testing and the iPledge at the time. I don’t know if you remember a story not long after 9/11 about this teenager flying a helicopther into a building in Florida, but the boy who flew the heli was on Accutane and on a suicide mission because the drug he was taking caused him to feel depressed and suicidal

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:31:18 +0000

I was on accutane for a solid six months. March into late september. My face and chest were holding up great after i was done with my course. But now after about six months off the pill, my face has gone back to where it used too. Im thinking im going to need a second course, because the medicine my derm has given me (face wash and cream) has just made the breakouts progressively worse. Im pretty upset, because ive dealt with sevre acne all my life, and i thought accutane would do the trick. But now that my face is back to where it used to be, i guess its not really a miracle drug that lasts a lifetime, for me at least. Im going to see my derm in two weeks, so ill probably be starting my second course of it around that time.

By: Laura191

Laura191 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:45:49 +0000

Hi, okay so my acne isnt really bad but I basically get a new zit everyday and sometimes it gets bad but i always have it and it never goes away and i have tried a lot of things and they didnt work. So do you think it would be okay for me to go on accutane even though my acne isnt really really bad? I just dont want to go through getting a really really gross dry face when my acne isnt that bad.. but i still want to get rid of it.

By: KG

KG — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:35:51 +0000

Hi! Im on my ninth day of accutane, i dont have rank acne however for the past year it has been non stop and leaving scars and now more than ever leaving what i like to call “bullet wounds”…big red pusie bloody scabs right on my cheeks that no amount of make up could cover! So my doctor suggested accutane (something ive been wanting to try for years!) I was recently on clindoxyl (a topical treatment) but it didnt work. So far on my ninth day of accutane ive just experienced dry lips, chin and cheeks, ive been using vaseline on my face and blistex on my lips, i dont use any facial cleanser just soap and water is this bad? My moisturizer is Aveeno ultra calming SPF 15! Let me know what works for you guys!

By: Mallorie

Mallorie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:36:40 +0000

Hello, i’m a new member here on acne.org.. I was wondering Dan, While you were on accutane, what type of moituriser did you use or face wash? For now I have a facewash made for people on Accutane called Clean Acu from Avène.. Made in Paris.. but the moisturiser is another story money wise…. So if you could inform me on what kind of cream will compliment the treatement I would appreciate it. I could use all the support I can get..

As for the side effects.. My whole family has suffered of acne and alot of them were on Accutane.. Most of my family healed and most of the women started having acne again once they were pregnant.. They are even considering taking it again after the kids. They don’t have long term side effects that they know of..

As for Marie1012, yeah the vision does get impaired a bit at night. and the stiffness in the joints is present but I can still play soccer, and do my sports as I could always.. My cousin proceeded having four kids after her treatement and labour is more painfull than joint pains she says.. She just didn’t want to be a mom with acne problemes.. As do I.

Hows that for a first post?