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Isotretinoin (Accutane) Reviews
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Anonymous from DC
September 9, 2007
| Pros | works pretty well, im clear after 6 months. |
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| Cons | very dry skin and even drier lips. get aveneo lotion and aquaphor respectively. |
| Bottom line | well worth it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
Anonymous
September 6, 2007
| Pros | did provide slight improvement in my skin |
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| Cons | made my triglycerides go into the 1000s when it was only in the 100s prior to the medication. |
| Bottom line | The i Pledge system sucks. I could only take the medication for 3 months because of its effect on my triglycerides. If you do take this medication, be sure to get blood work done every month. |
| Recommended | No |
Mark Murray from Sargent Tx
September 4, 2007
| Pros | It dose work |
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| Cons | Dry lips and monthly blood test |
| Bottom line | I have been on the treatment for 5 months now and I would say my face is 50% better. The first month my face broke out worse than it ever has, that was pretty depressing. For that reason I don’t recommend starting treatment while in school however everyone reacts differently. Slowly my face started progressing to the point were actual nodules were few and far between. An offshore fishing trip burned my face beyond belief however after the skin finished peeling my acne was gone. Now it is starting to resurface I guess I have to do a second set, |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $1,400.00 |
Sam from New York, NY
September 3, 2007
| Pros | none |
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| Cons | permenent long term side effects (back pain,insomnia,neuropathy,joint pain,depression and so on) |
| Bottom line | This posison ruinned my life. I did not have much side effects during the treatment but all the side effects showed up once I stopped taking it. This drug should be off the marcket!!! |
| Recommended | No |
John from New York
September 3, 2007
| Pros | CLEAR SKIN!!!!! excess oil disappears within about 5 days of starting it |
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| Cons | Dry skin, dry lips. You must drink alot of water in order to keep hydrated |
| Bottom line | Closest thing to a cure for acne. Before accutane i would avoid going to social gatherings and was constantly checking the lighting of certain places in hopes that my acne would be less noticable, but now i just do whatever i want without even thinking about my skin. I was on accutane twice as i had quite oily/resistent skin, but both courses were well worth it. My pores were quite clogged and i broke out for the first two months, but after that i was 100% clear. Such a great feeling waking up in the morning knowing your not going to see one pimple. My face would sometimes get a bit irritated from shaving and i'd get a couple of pimples but while on accutane i had none of this. I've been off accutane for 3 months and i havnt had a single blemish on my face in 8 months. IF YOU HAVE ACNE GO ON ACCUTANE - ITS AMAZINGGGGGG |
| Recommended | Yes |
Madison from Chicago, IL
September 3, 2007
| Pros | After about 6 months my skin was absolutely flawless! It appeared as though I had no pores. My skin was oil free and super smooth. |
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| Cons | The first time on it symptoms may be uncomfortable for some. Most common symptoms include dry lips, bloody noses, and skin sensitivity. Also after a yr or so of being off of it, acne may come back. Monthly blood testing is often required. |
| Bottom line | Over the past 8 years I have been using this drug off an on (started at age 14). The first time my symptoms were more apparent, super dry lips and bloody noses sometimes daily (granted I've always been prone). This was because when you are initially on this drug the first time you are required to take 1-2 pills a day for a treatment period of 6 mo. (typically from what I know). Once I finished this treatment my skin was absolutely incredible!! I cant stress it enough; perfectly even, smooth, and soft. Although after a year or so of having this gorgeous skin I started to break out again. So I went back on but only took 1-2 pills a week. This was ideal, absolutely no side effects or skin sensitivity except if the air was dry I would get a slight bloody nose (this can be controlled with saline nose spray to moisten your membrane though). Again my skin was completely free of imperfections. Not only does this skin clear acne but it improves the skin tone and texture, which I loved. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $40.00 |
Anonymous from New York
September 1, 2007
| Pros | none |
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| Cons | My liver enzymes skyrocketed - I was on accutane for only 30 day at the lowest dosage. My baseline blood work was normal. It is now 5 months later and my liver enzymes are still high - I may have to have a liver biopsy. |
| Bottom line | I would NEVER recommend accutane to anyone. I realize that this is an extreme reaction-one we were never made aware of. Had I known that there was the potential for possible permanent liver damage I would not have taken it. The doctors were more concerned about depression issues, which I had none of. The opposite was true, I felt better and had more confidence as my skin started to clear. I had no symptoms at all-IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO ON ACCUTANE MAKE SURE TO HAVE YOUR BLOODWORK DONE EVERY MONTH. I think that they should take this product off the market. |
| Price paid | $12.00 |
Kim from Boston
August 31, 2007
| Pros | Really I know this sounds crazy, after 2 weeks 14 days, I notice a real improvement.. I not only am not depressed and tired, I feel fantastic, I am really excited about month 2 and three. Don't wait. If you and your doctor feel like its right. |
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| Cons | Tiny bit of dry lips, using chapstic, blistex, using aveeno calming for somewhat drier skin, but really no cons at this point. Yahooooo! |
| Bottom line | RECOMMEND: Don't wait until you are depressed,scarred and just overall saddened by acne,especially cystic. The hype of bad news about accutane, I personally feel are people with issues of one sort or another previous to accutane, read the blogs they start out horrible and 90% of the time are so thankful to accutane in the end. Good wishes to everyone at the end of there acne rope, There is help.....Accutane is my answer! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Nick from DRAPER,UT
August 31, 2007
| Pros | Got rid of my sever acne. Never came back. |
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| Cons | None! |
| Bottom line | I had very severe acne for years! almost instantly gone after taking for six months. I have been off for two years and have not had ONE break out since. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
Leanne from New Zealand
August 30, 2007
| Pros | It really does work!!! |
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| Cons | DRY, CRACKED LIPS are the worst part. You must have lip balm with you constantly. My face also got quite red - so I kinda looked like I ws blushing all the time. My other side effects were quite mild. |
| Bottom line | Its great. I've struggled to find a 'cure' for my acne for 10 years. Tried everything - creams, antibiotics, natural remedies etc etc. I hoped as a teenager that I would just grow out it but when I reached 28 I realised this wasn't going to happen. So Accutane was my last resort and I'm so happy i finally got it. I've got clear skin at last! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
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