Isotretinoin (Accutane) Reviews
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Anonymous, london
Oct 28th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | definately clears up the skin.. |
| Cons: | dry lips & sensitive skin |
| Bottom Line: | it works but may not be permanant as i've completed a course 3 years ago and my acne has come back, so i'm taking it again. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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MissingHim
Oct 28th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | My younger brother took accutane last year to help clear the teen acne. It seemed like a great idea, clearing up his acne and giving him that boost in confidence all teen boys need. While these were great changes, they were short lived. |
| Cons: | My brother fell into a deep depression. He had a loss of social interaction, hallucinations, a loss of motivation and severe changes in the appetite of a young teen boy. My brother could not make it school and could hardly ever make it out of bed. |
| Bottom Line: | Every test in the book was ran rule out any illnesses or cancer, and now his condition is attributed to accutane. Now that we know what has caused my brother to become a completely different person who may never become a productive person in our society, I want to make sure others seriously consider the risks of this dangerous drugs. It is hard to cope with the fact that such a dangerous acne pill that shouldn't be on the market has mutilated the life of my brother and taken him away from me. It is hard to watch my Mom and Dad have so much hope for their son, but sadly realize there really isn't any. I miss my brother...don't lose your loved one to accutane! |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | MissingHim has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Summer, California
Oct 27th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | well i've heard so many good things about it but i havent seen any results. |
| Cons: | Super dry lips and face! |
| Bottom Line: | Well, the things i have heard about accutane are amazing! The problem is i haven't seen any good results. I hear all these stories of peoples face clearing up after 3 months and im on my 3rd month and i feel my acne has gotten worse. I also have extremely try lips and face. At this point im really discouraged. I just really hope it starts to work. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Summer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Anonymous, Singapore
Oct 27th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | I've suffered from severe face acne for about a year. Tried everything else, but only isotretinoin worked (i'm taking a generic called oratane). I was prescribed a low dose (20mg/day) for 10 months so side effects were manageable. |
| Cons: | Face and lips dried up within weeks of starting the dose, but the acne stopped popping only after 3-4 months. It takes lots of determination and patience - waiting for results, as well as handling the side effects like really chapped lips. |
| Bottom Line: | Really effective, but recommended only for those who have tried everything else and are willing to spend money and effort to ensure that the process goes smoothly. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 100.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Katie, Bellevue, WA
Oct 26th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | It actually WORKS. |
| Cons: | Pain in the butt to do the blood tests and get on all the birth control stuff haha, but my skin became perfect within a month. I've been to one of the best derms in Seattle and have been on every line and drug under the sun. |
| Bottom Line: | I would have continued to take it, if it weren't for the biggest and most devastating side effect. While I've always struggled with depression, I was actually doing pretty well when I started taking the medication. However, suicidal thoughts became constant, and I attempted in September. While it's impossible to know how much of an impact the drug truly had on this situation, I feel strongly that if I wasn't on the drug it never would have happened. As you can imagine I got off the medication right away. And what do you know, the acne is back! Joy.
The bottom line is that it is an extremely powerful drug with major side effects- and that's why it is different from everything else out there. I would definitely recommend this product, but I strongly urge EVERYONE taking this medication to closely monitor their emotional state. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Katie has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Sierra, Colorado
Oct 26th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Clearer and less oily skin |
| Cons: | severe chapped lips and some dryness on body |
| Bottom Line: | Acutane has saved my life, my skin is clearing up rapidly and im not breaking out at all anymore. The skin on my face hasnt dried out at all the only side effect im feeling is dry lips and some dry skin on my body but its totally managable with a good dry skin moisturizer. SO happy i finally decided to go on the drug..there were so many listed side effects and negative light on it I almost didnt think it was worth it but I feel amazing! Worth the risk :) |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Sierra has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Anonymous, Pittsburgh
Oct 25th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Clear Skin! |
| Cons: | Extremely dry skin, chapped lips, and a bit moody. |
| Bottom Line: | I tried everything there was to clear up my skin and nothing worked! Then I decided to give Accutane a try and it cleared up my skin like you wouldn't believe! At first you don't really see a difference besides dry skin and chapped lips (chap stick becomes your best friend!) but around the 3rd month I really started to see my face clearing up in pictures. My friends and family said that I had a glow in my face by knowing my skin was getting better. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Maria, New Zealand
Oct 24th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | clear skin |
| Cons: | dry, raw lips |
| Bottom Line: | For my acne, this has been the only solution. I'd tried over the counter creams, prescription topical treatments and several antibiotics. Yes, I have had dry lips but thats a tiny price to pay for my acne disappear. Not only have my spots gone, but my pores are invisible and my skin is so much smoother.
100% recommended! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Maria has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 3.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Steve, USA
Oct 24th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Works great, gets skin clear! |
| Cons: | Chapped lips |
| Bottom Line: | The only thing that cleared up my skin, works great. I've suffered with adult acne for about six years and I finally decided to go for it. I was very hesitant considering all the side effects I've read about, but it turned out to be not a big deal. I'm finishing my 5th month and my skin looks great compared to before, completely clear! The only side affects I've experenced are chapped lips. Just stock up on chapstick, have it everywhere, in the car, gym bag, by your bed, etc. you'll be fine. Go for it, you've suffered too long! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Steve has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous, michigan
Oct 23rd, 2009 |
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| Pros: | had really bad bacne for years and accutane cleared it all up. Not afraid to take my shirt off anymore. Gave me so much more confidence that i had lacked for years. |
| Cons: | only had dry lips and minor dry skin. |
| Bottom Line: | I had perfect skin up until i was about 18, then all of the sudden my back, shoulders and chest exploded with it. My face was still perfectly clear, but body acne can be just as devastating. I tried so many other prescriptions and soaps, but nothing worked. I finally went on accutane and it totally cleared my skin. It gave me all my confidence back. Dont let the horror stories scare you, all i suffered from was dry lips and very minor dry skin. Accutane saved my life. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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