Isotretinoin (Accutane) Reviews
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Zoe, UK
Nov 12th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Cleared up my skin after about a month, my hair was in lovely condition, and I thought it was working.... |
| Cons: | I couldn't wear lenses for up to 2 years, my eyes filled with pus whenever I tried,no doctors knew why. It's supposed to leave the body within 6 weeks? Usual dry lips and bad sunburn, acne came back in months and is now worse/different than before. |
| Bottom Line: | It does work, but the acne mostly comes back. Mine is a dryer/more congested version. You may suffer side effects that no-one can explain which sure doesn't help the accusations of depression! I took it in 2004 and have had acne for 12 years now and I still won't take it again. One product, however amazing, can't be a sure cure-all for the complexity of every single body. Make sure you discuss taking it with your family and friends, I didn't and wish I had, but I guess you get so fixated on the acne that nothing stands in your way. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Zoe has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | severe |
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octavio, miami
Nov 11th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | cleared all my major acne and the really nasty stuff under my skin |
| Cons: | the usual, and my knees hurt alot during medication |
| Bottom Line: | i took it for 8 or 9 months and it was crazy cause the medication makes your face worse during the process, so i did loose my girl sadly( she was the hottest in the whole school) and i did have social problems due to shyness of having acne. i do get some cyst there and there but its mostly all!!!!! gone crazy! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | octavio has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 300.00 |
| Acne severity: | severe |
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ForSure, Canada
Nov 11th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | -Cleared my persistent and painful cysts that were unresponsive to topical medications and oral antibiotics.
-Left me with beautiful, clear skin and a new-found self confidence. |
| Cons: | -None that were a surprise; if you expect the mild temporary joint pain and excessive drying of the lips that is CLEARLY MARKED EVERYWHERE IMAGINABLE you will prepare for these symptoms by purchasing strong moisturizers and proper supplements. |
| Bottom Line: | -Isotretinoin works, and the side effects are negligible if you prepare yourself like any good patient receiving a strong medication should. Invest in a strong moisturizer, lip balm, and vitamin E / glucosamine supplements and you can make the common side effects barely perceivable.
-Take the medication with omega fatty acids for bonus points and efficacy.
-Research the medication and know what to expect. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | ForSure has used this item for about a year. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Anonymous
Nov 10th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | it worked for a while |
| Cons: | it made me atempt suicide |
| Bottom Line: | i turned to this drug after trying everything else, i took it for 8 months and sufferd from really dry skin also my lips where chapped ans bled all the time it was incredibly painful, i looked even worse too me than i did before taking it but i thought i would look better after. during the course i was very depresses and had suicidal thoughts and i even attempted it, luckly i only broke my pattela (knee cap). after 8 months i stopped taking it and my skin cleared up beautifuly 4 about 4 months but now my acne is back again, its not as bad but i dont think wat i went through was worth it. i strongly recomend not taking this drug i just wouldnt want any one else to go through what i did. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a year. |
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Heather, Louisiana
Nov 10th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | TOTALLY CLEARS ACNE, BLACKHEADS, PORES...EVERYTHING! |
| Cons: | I hate to call it cons because in the end, you dont even care. but the "side effects" are chap lips of course, nose bleeds in the beginning, slight joint pain. |
| Bottom Line: | I am on my fourth month and OMG it is amazing. I never had acne until my 20's.I i tried everything, seriously. And after a year of suffering with acne, i knew i had to do something. It was so embarrassing. I would get mad when my boyfriend would look at me close up, would HATE to go out in the sun(i thought it was more noticable outside for some reason). I was such an unhappy person because i felt so ugly. But after 4 months, i am completely clear!! i had NO INITIAL BREAKOUT like some people try to say. Dont wait a year like i did and think "it will clear up" try it, you wll regret waiting too long. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Heather has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 30.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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DIRELAND, IRE
Nov 9th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | amazing skin, almost glowing, knowing it will work (in the end), most long lasting effects |
| Cons: | side effects, worrying you might get side effects |
| Bottom Line: | I was on this drug about 7 years ago. i had moderate to severe acne. was on the drug lips were very dry and i had a few nose bleeds but the results were amazing: things slowly started getting better then on month 3 an amazing transformation occurred. My acne stayed away for years, then about 3 years ago I started to get the odd pimple again and now i suffer from blackheads and a few spots each week. I am 26 and work in the professions where presentation is important so I decided to kick it once and for all so i just started a 40mg dose to do that. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | DIRELAND has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 250.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Jenn, Los Angeles, CA
Nov 9th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | works quickly + effectively; literally tried everything on the market...everything else only worked for a few months |
| Cons: | insanely chapped lips that are bleeding, nosebleeds, return of eczema |
| Bottom Line: | There are side effects, but to have clear skin, they are totally worth it, because once you're done, the side effects go away, but the acne does not return! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Jenn has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous, New York
Nov 8th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | clears skin in one month! |
| Cons: | cracked lips and some dry skin on face. Marks take a while to fade, but marks always take a while to fade. |
| Bottom Line: | Just get it. I was misserable with moderatly severe acne then I found this and now I have all my confidence back. Pros outwiegh the cons considerably, Id much rather have cracked lips and a bit of dry skin then bad acne. All the rumors people say about it being bad for you is rubbish. I now have very very light acne, just a pimple once every 2 weeks or so, no major cysts. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 134.95 |
| Acne severity: | light |
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Hannah, Ireland
Nov 6th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | So far I haven't seen any improvement in the appearance of my spots but they are less sore. |
| Cons: | Blood test every month. And I've experienced so many side-effects. Cracked lips. Dry peeling skin. Red itchy flaky patches on my arms. Red bumps on the back of my hands. All the dryness is making my skin feel like it got burned. |
| Bottom Line: | I haven't had any improvement in my acne probably because I haven't been on the medication long enough. I'm going to continue to take it for 6 months as advised by my dermatologist and hopefully it works. |
| Usage: | Hannah has used this item for about a month. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Sean, NYC
Nov 5th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | took accutane 3 yrs ago and it worked great for me... prior to that i had pretty bad acne for about 10 yrs and tried antibiotics and topicals but never great results... the accutane worked great but seems like it is coming back.. i will use again |
| Cons: | dry skin. chapped lips. upset stomach on occasion |
| Bottom Line: | it worked sooo well for me and it seems like i will have to go for another treatment... I would love not to use any drug but unfortunately my skin has been pretty bad..... drink a lot of water!!!! and take with meal and should be fine... i feel worse when my skin is bad then when i was on this medicine. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Sean has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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