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Isotretinoin (Accutane) Reviews
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Anonymous from PA
July 28, 2010
| Pros | No More Oily Skin! Makes you way more motivated because no acne! No oily hair! If you have a lot of acne and red cheeks it'll take that away too. |
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| Cons | Initial Breakout I felt depressed at times because too high of a dosage Did not see dramatic results til the end of the 4th month, sensitivity to the sun |
| Bottom line | Amazing product, if you want no acne, take this. It'll take around 6 months, i'm on my 5th but right now i have no active acne on my body! It feels amazing i used to have upper arm acne, back acne, face acne, neck acne, sometimes butt acne, but now it's all clear. I used to be afraid to take my shirt off but now i do it without hesitation. You may get pink marks and such left over when you're acne clears up, but just don't play with it and touch it, it'll clear up on its own. and don't pop pimples while on it because the accutane will do it fast. Bottom line great product try it. and it is worth it! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
cynthia from atlanta, Ga
July 28, 2010
| Pros | dries up oil, dries out cystic acne, makes skin less red. |
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| Cons | dries out mucous membranes, dryness around nose and mouth. |
| Bottom line | If you need it, get it. Don't be scared off by the side effects. I took it for two years total time and never had a problem. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
lyndon Jones from leicester england
July 27, 2010
| Pros | cleared up my acne and has not come back as of yet. |
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| Cons | dry lips and skin big breakout at start |
| Bottom line | up to you if you want to risk the side effects for clear skin i did and it worked for others it dosent at the end of the day there are other drugs you can take but accutane is goood it worked for me |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from London, England
July 26, 2010
| Pros | - reduced oilyness of skin and hair - quick clearing of pimples - clear skin!! |
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| Cons | - really bad eczema on hands and arms - moody for the first 2 months - hair loss!! - really high cholesterol (beware if you are predisposed as I am) - muscle aches - repeated conjunctivitis due to dry eyes - extremely dry lips |
| Bottom line | I was very keen to start accutane since I have tried many topical and oral treatments. I had started Dianette for 3 months but stopped it once I started accutane. Because of this I never had the initial breakout that many people experience as it had already happened when I started Dianette. I started seeing results immediately with a reduction in oilyness and drying of my existing pimples. I was told I was only to be on 40mg for 5-6 months and by month 4 I was experiencing 1 pimple/3 weeks. I stopped accutane at 5.5 months since I couldn't handle the hairloss, which I was told should be temporary. My cholesterol also shot up to 6.5 (should be <3). My skin is now pimple-free but is really really red all the time. This should go down within 6months. Now looking at my skin it seems like such a problem that its red but I would pick red skin over acne any day and the redness should go down. |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Kristianne9 from OR
July 25, 2010
| Pros | -reduced my oily skin and hair -eliminated cysts -reduced inflammation -reduced my rosacea symptoms -cheap with insurance |
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| Cons | -for some it can take a while to work -its results are not permanent for many -if you have acne compounded with another skin condtion, such as rosacea, high dosages of accutane can irritate/agitate that condition) -you can't take it long term -it doesn't work as effectively each subsequent time you go on it |
| Bottom line | I've done accutane twice. It worked the first time immediately (within a month of taking it at 60 mg/day), even though I had severe acne and rosacea. My skin stayed clear for abouttwo years after, but then some of my acne symptoms began returning and I rushed off to the derm again. I was proscribed a slightly higher dose of accutane (80 mg/day) and my skin did not respond to that as well. After three months of flushing and ittle improvement in my acne, I went off of Accutane and went on Spironolactone, and now my face is clear! I would reccomend Accutane, yes, but understand that it loses its effectiveness each subsequent time you take it. If you're a women, you should skip the accutane altogether and see if you can take spironolactone instead. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
firebirdxx
July 24, 2010
| Pros | Acne is gone. Self-Esteem and Confidence is at all time high. Depression is gone. |
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| Cons | Back pain, Blood Test, Dry lips, Acne does worse, Had some depression spells sometimes. |
| Bottom line | I have suffered from since I was in 6th grade. I have tried every OTC that I could get my hands on. I.E. Clean and Clear, and Proactiv. Then I went to the Derm and I have tried almost Antibiotics and every tropical that she gave me and it didn't work at all or it didn't work and made my acne worse. My dermatologist has talked about Accutane in the past, but she was didn't want to take the chance with it because of the side effects. But I didn't care, I wanted my face to be clear. She signed me up in the I-Pledge(Which is a really stupid program) and I started to receive my pills since February of 2010. The first three months for me were not bad, I did have the initial-breakout, but not as bad as everyone says(everyone is different though). After the fourth month my skin started to improve and the meds did the talking for itself. But I do believe these meds are for only people who have try everything from OTC and lotions and antibiotics. As for the pricing of Accutane, it depends if you have insurance. Without insurance it will run from 800 to 1,000 dollars. I have paid around 10 dollars with insurance. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
rich123 from Kent
July 24, 2010
| Pros | -Cysts dramatically reduced -redness fading -skin feels smoother in areas where the skin is not flakey. - NHS (practically free) |
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| Cons | -flakey skin -dry lips |
| Bottom line | Just before i started taking acctuane, i was on antibiotics and i had a massive breakout, really really bad. It sounded very similar to the sort of breakouts people get when they start accutane. I had about 2 or 3 cysts on my face at the start, after 2 weeks these had started to reduce in size and disappear. This was on lose dose (20mg). Also the non cystic acne has improved and inflamation reduced. Now i am in my 2nd month of treatment, i weigh 80 kg and so was expecting to be put on 80 mg but my derm said that he would put me on 60 mg for this month because it seemed that it was already doing a good job and would reduce the risk of side effects. Now i have no place to make medical assumptions/claims and if you ask for scientific documentation im afraid i wont be able to provide it but here is my theory: People who go on accutane are always on other treatments first. Those that start acctuane and do not have an initial breakout are not lucky it is just that they already had their breakout while on antibiotics and so were on the road to recovery before they started the drug. However that road to recovery is so so much shorter when on this amazing drug. I highly reccomend it to anyone. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
kd from New Jersey
July 22, 2010
| Pros | -Clears acne for a long period of time |
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| Cons | *BEWARE* Left me with permanent medical problems including clinical depression, irritable bowel syndrome and, I believe although it has yet to be linked to interstitial cystitis (bladder disease that feels like having a urinary tract infection that never goes away) |
| Bottom line | This is a very dangerous drug! You are taking big risks with your health if you go on this medication. I strongly believe it is responsible for me developing severe depression, chronic digestive problems (IBS), and worst of all I think it caused my interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a condition that makes you have constant bladder pain and you feel like you have to pee all the time. If they find a link to accutane and IC I am definitely going to try to sue. Accutane can cause these problems even years after you have taken it so I am still anxious about other ways in which it may have impacted my body. Oh and by the way my acne is back and in full swing, so I didn't even get the permanent elimination of acne that is always advertised with this drug. BOTTOM LINE: Read all the health warnings with this drug! They clearly show that accutane is toxic to many organs and systems in the body. Unless you have very, very, very, very bad acne that is extremely disfiguring this drug is not worth it. If you think acne is bad, try living with the multiple health problems this drug will probably leave you with. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Pocatello, ID
July 22, 2010
| Pros | My face is clear and i can finally touch it without touching a pimple! |
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| Cons | Dry lips, blood work and pregnancy tests every month, and acne got worse. |
| Bottom line | This drug is working so far. have six pills left and i switch off taking one one day and two the next. This is a miracle drug. I am 14 and i couldn't touch my skin without touching a pimple. The only problem that i had with this drug is that i got mild staff infection in my chin area but went away quickly with an ointment. Luv Luv Luv this drug... Your acne will get better pinkie promise! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
heres_to_hoping from Baltimore, MD
July 21, 2010
| Pros | It works like magic. |
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| Cons | initial breakout, dry lips, some muscle aches |
| Bottom line | I was COMPLETELY clear when using it. literally, no blackheads, no pores even. it was great. Now, after I've been off for a couple years, I still break out very mildly, and very rarely. pores are back, but overall, my skin is much less sensitive and oily. overall, 90% better than before. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $300.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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