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Isotretinoin (Accutane) Reviews
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christina from jacksonville, fl
August 9, 2007
| Pros | i used this in high school when i had very bad cystic acne. i was on it for 6 months. |
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| Cons | dry everything: lips, scalp, eyelids. |
| Bottom line | now, a couple years later: i have never broken out with the intensity that i had previous to taking the accutane. unfortunately my clear skin miracle was short lived, after about 6 months of being off it i have had mild acne every since. the doctors dont want to put me on it again because they say that my skin isnt bad enough for me to be on it so now i am stuck for a lifetime of topical medications. i would highly recommend though because my skin was terrible before and my worse day now doesnt come close to my best day then- face, back and chest! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $230.00 |
Larry from DC
August 6, 2007
| Pros | Was on it for 5 months, started to see good results after month 2. Once i finished month 5, skin was 95% clear |
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| Cons | DRY LIPS, dry skin, itchy eyes, RED flushing when exposed to great amounts of sun. Body pain(chest and joints) |
| Bottom line | Last resort for acne, i have been on it all and this stuff was the only thing that cleared my skin. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Anonymous from Toronto
August 6, 2007
| Pros | Cleared my acne on my face and back completely. Very smooth skin |
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| Cons | AWFUL "initial breakout (which made me too depressed to go out)," very dry lips, rashes on arms, hands and ankles, nosebleeds every day in the 4th month, no drinking |
| Bottom line | I had several small pimples all over my forehead for years. recentley these pimples started on my cheeks and i decided to go on accutane. the initial outbreak was terrible i got huge pimples all over my cheeks (an area that wasnt too problematice before). the outbreak wasnt gradual either, i woke up one day with so many new pimples and some around my mouth where i had never had pimples before. However, my skin started to clear up instantly as well. i went home from school one weekend and came back with significantly clearer skin, my friends were amazed (this was during month 3). My skin has been clear since. Im 2 weeks post tane without a single pimple. i highly recommend accutane, dont let the side effects or "IB" scare you, i would take a couple weeks of worse acne for the perfect skin i have now. and the only depression you get is about your skin, and if you're reading this, you must be depressed about it alreay. it will work even when the IB is bad, it will CLEAR! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
Kate from USA
August 5, 2007
| Pros | I have dealt with cystic acne and very oily skin since age 13. After trying everything, Accutane was my last hope. Within months, my skin was drier than it had been in years, and my cystic acne was gone. |
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| Cons | Without insurance, Accutane can be very expensive. |
| Bottom line | Accutane gave me my life back. I would reccommend it to anyone. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Sheena from Calgary, Canada
August 4, 2007
| Pros | Works amazingly well. It's the only thing that has worked to clear up my acne. |
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| Cons | Dry skin, though if you moisturize every morning and night you should be okay. Dry lips. Nose bleeds. Takes a while to work. |
| Bottom line | I've been on Accutane for 5 months and have just started my final pack of Accutane. My skin is nearly entirely clear. I now only get the occasional pimple, whereas before my treatment began, I'd always have pimples all over my face, including the cystic variety. Before beginning Acutane, I tried so many different types of medication for my acne, but nothing worked before this. While my acne was not incredibly severe, I am still incredibly glad that I went on Accutane. It is fully worth any side effects that you may experience. The nose bleeds are the most irritating, but there are different sprays and things that you can use to combat them. It can be a bit discouraging in the first few months of the treatment - my acne took at least 2 or 3 months to start clearing up - but after a while, you will notice your skin has cleared up a ton. I would recommend Accutane to anyone who wants an almost sure way to rid themselves of acne. |
| Recommended | Yes |
Kendra from Canada
August 3, 2007
| Pros | So far, so good. It does take awhile to work, I am almost at 8 weeks on this medication and my skin is nearly clear. It definitely works! Skin isl less oily, and the pores and almost invisible. |
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| Cons | dry lips, dry skin. Skin broke out very badly until just now. It took about 2 months to show an improvement. Monthly testing is a pain. |
| Bottom line | If you are struggling with bad skin do not wait!! This may help you. I had very persistent mild acne that was not responding to anything!This seems to be the only thing to work for me. |
| Recommended | Yes |
Jess from Stow, Ohio
August 3, 2007
| Pros | It cleared up my skin very quickly and while on the medicine, I felt great! |
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| Cons | Once I came off the medicine, I started having side effects. I'm now on medicine for anxiety and my hair is thinning |
| Bottom line | I used it for five months. It's good for a LAST resort and if you have adult acne. People in highschool -- if you can, WAIT! It's likely your skin will clear up significantly within the next few years. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $125.00 |
Sandra from NYC
August 3, 2007
| Pros | For the 7 or so months that I was on Accutane I had absolutely flawless skin. I suffered from cystic acne for a few years and during treatment I had invisible pores, no oil, and not a pimple.$15 per month w/ insurance. Hair held a great blowout! |
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| Cons | Can't drink Alcohol, Bags under eyes, Constipation, Dry lips, When blushing got a HUGE red rash on chest, Constipation. ACNE RETURNED AFTER 6 MONTHS. Was told 80% of users have to do a second round. Baby yourself on this. IPledge is a pain. |
| Bottom line | A little upset I have to do a second round, but during the treatment had flawless skin. To me, the side effects were well worth it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
Julie from Miami, FL, USA
August 1, 2007
| Pros | Cleared my skin after 6 weeks!! Made my VERY oily skin drier. My pores looked smaller. I had PERFECT "movie star" skin! |
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| Cons | dry skin, very dry lips, mild chest pain...nothing that made me worried enough to stop the treatment. Oh, and the annoying blood tests. |
| Bottom line | I have always had pimples and very oily skin. Living in a humid and hot place doesn't help. I broke out really bad due to stress in 2000 and tried it all...topical creams which all killed my sensitive skin, proactive, all the antibiotics you can imagine, even birth control pills. FINALLY, my derm. put me on Accutane. I took it for 6 months and was amazed. I had no pimples, no scars! People told me that my skin was beautiful and it really was. Over the years my face became very oily again and i had little break outs here and there. I used proactive for these everyday little pimples. Unfortunately, a few months ago I noticed that the proactive was making my face really irritated so I stopped using it and I broke out really bad! I went back to the derms and they started the whole creams and antibiotics charade. Finally, I went to a new doc who agreed to put me on Accutane. YAY! I start in 20 days. Has anyone taken it twice with success??? |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
Michelle from New York, NY
July 30, 2007
| Pros | This is a miracle drug. Within weeks it starts working, and your skin continuously improves from there on. I also almost never have to wash my hair, my skin is never greasy, makeup stays on all day. |
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| Cons | My lips were a little dry (seriously, no big deal with some aquaphor), nose a little dry, feet were rubbed more by shoes in summer. The ipledge program is a huuuge pain. |
| Bottom line | I spent five years battling mild acne. It flared and I found myself spending a huge amount of time putting on different topical medications and makeup. After years of being petrified of going on acctuane, I decided to give it a try. Bottom line - best decision I ever made. It's two months later, my skin is flawless and soft. I love never having to care for, or worry about, my skin. Most of the people who post here have had problems, but the statistics show that virtually no one has severe side effects. I am incredibly upset that I didn't do this earlier. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
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