Isotretinoin (Accutane) Reviews
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Common brand names:
Accutane,
Ro-accutane,
Sotret |
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miss_rain, Gold Coast, Australia
Jun 24th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Definitely works - it is amazing the way it literally unclogs pores. |
| Cons: | Your skin will be dry and I experienced flushed cheeks, but only slight discomfort really. |
| Bottom Line: | Definitely worth trying. I used this five years ago and haven't had more than the odd whitehead since. I've also been taking diane-35 for the past five years and it has kept my hormonal related zittage under control. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | miss_rain has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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sr, nj
Jun 22nd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | stops acne, abs no oil and confidence |
| Cons: | dryness, redness |
| Bottom Line: | someone whos reading this also suffers from acne and wondering whether he has to take accutane, plz follow that i say.
Dont take topical Retin-A,and other oral antibiotics.They wont work.They will screw ur face.
Ask your Derm for Accutane - No Generics!I was prescribed Sotret for 4 months, and it only dried me out.5th month i took accutance, and dryness was gone and acne stopped.
Moisturize your face always.I failed to do so and i have severe dryness and redness failed to fade away.But eventually they have to :)
This drug was no miracle for me.I was always unlucky.So no big deal.But it WILL work for you.Dont bother to even think abt scary comments by few others.Please use this drug before you repent for the rest of your life - like me.
Trust me guys.This drug WILL make you HAPPY!Cheers and wish you a very good luck and clear face! :) |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | sr has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 150.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Gina, Savannah
Jun 22nd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Drys out pimples, scars slowly fading, skin not as oily, and can see that I am slowly gettin great skin! |
| Cons: | easily sunburnt, dry skin, which makes me itchy and occasionly pimples |
| Bottom Line: | I am taking Sotret, which is generic of Accutane and its really slowly but surely working. I feel so better, and its worth all the money!!! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Gina has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 220.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Josh, California
Jun 21st, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Gives you the beautiful face you've always wanted. |
| Cons: | Super uper dryness, 3 doses a day. |
| Bottom Line: | I took Accutane the same time I had one of the worst fevers of my life. After 3 days, I started feeling super depressed and irritated. I immediately stopped taking the medication, and though my depression slowly went away, I had clear skin for a week or so. This stuff is amazing, and no matter what the side affect is, you could live through it. After all, I heard that only 2% of Isotretanoin users are affected with depression. I was one of those :[ You guys are lucky!!! You all deserve it though so go for it |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Josh has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 80.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Sarah, Charleston, SC
Jun 20th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | I got the first pack free from my dermo?
Affordable |
| Cons: | I'm allergic to it!!!!
Muscle soreness and pain
Welts/swelling/itching in arms |
| Bottom Line: | I was very upset that I became allergic to it. I thought I was done and there was nothing more I could do. My dermo *thinks* that enough was in my system to hopefully knock out acne to come in the future. Who knows. But on the other hand, my birth control (Yaz) was the acne butt kicker in the end.
One more thing--don't take the "cyclines" right after or right before Accutane.....take a break before you begin or end. Can mess you up bad. My friend has a drainage tube now b/c she took them too close together.
Go for it, seriously, cause I know it can and has been shown to work wonders. Just be careful with what else you take and blood work |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Sarah has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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steven, sydney, Australia
Jun 20th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | it has completely cleared up my acne, although it wasnt severe to begin with. it used to be very oily, the redness of my skin has dramatically decreased and my skin has improved. |
| Cons: | in the first 2 weeks my skin was red and very oily, but that improved over time. other then that, i cant find any other cons. |
| Bottom Line: | this medication has helped my skin, it is no longer red, however, i still have a few blackheads and whiteheads, they should clear over time, i have been using this medication for rougly 6-7 weeks. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | steven has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 30.00 |
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AJ, TX, USA
Jun 19th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | After two months, my skin was completely clear. Its now a month after I stopped using it and my skin still looks perfect. |
| Cons: | I understand that some people experience much worse side effects. I may have been lucky in that mine were very mild. Only side effects were dry lips and dry eyes. |
| Bottom Line: | In my opinion the only treatment that actually works. I spent many years trying everything and just got more frustrated. I could have never imagined then that I would ever have skin this clear. It is a risk though, and anyone who takes it should be aware of the side effects and should have monthly blood tests and all that. Also, make sure to drink lots of water, because it tends to dry out your body. At the end of the day, I am very happy with the results. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | AJ has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 80.00 |
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a finnish user, Finland
Jun 19th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Dries out the pimples and smoothens the skin and it seems like my redness is down alot. |
| Cons: | When you start taking it you will notice that your lips will dry and crack and your skin starts to peel and go dry, even if you moisturize it. You will get a big pimple or two, some little ones (and if you're lucky you'll get some redness too) |
| Bottom Line: | I was prescribed to take Sandoz Isotretinoin (an alternative to Accutane and Roaccutan, it cost about 50eur per box or so) and started taking it on March 28th.
I've been taking it for 2 months now so far and I did get some back/joint ache, cracked and dry lips, dry skin, a big pimple or two along with "normal" ones tho they all did dry out quickly.
But now after almost 2 months I don't have many side effects. Exercise helped with the back/joint ache during the beginning, my lips and skin aren't very dry but I do get some pimples tho, guess I have to be patient? |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | a finnish user has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
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Aaron, Syracuse
Jun 18th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | My acne was the best it ever looked while i was on accutane. All the scarring i had was also disappearing. I took it for 7 months/40 mg a day. |
| Cons: | I finished my first course about a month and a half ago, and im starting to see my acne coming back. It's not horrible though so I am scared my doc won't put me on for a second course even though I want it really bad. |
| Bottom Line: | Has anyone had a great and permenent success after 2 courses of accutane? Accutane is all in all a life saver. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Aaron has used this item for a few months. |
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Jason, Orange County, CA
Jun 18th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Like the progress; seem to by on my way to clear skin! |
| Cons: | Very dry lips, moderately dry face, the occasional nosebleed |
| Bottom Line: | I've have pretty bad nodular acne for quite some time, accumulating scar after scar as well as enlarging of the pores in the cheek area. In other words, my confidence was all but shot. I've tried various medications, many of which nearly controlled my breakouts. SO, I've been on Sotret (accutane) for nearly three weeks now. The price is very affordable ($10), now the product just needs to work! I'm seeing improvement, but I still break out moderately. The side effects are not a big deal for me, as I've only experienced chapped lips, a dry face in the morning if I don't add moisture (I recommend Cetaphil), and a nosebleed if I don't account for the dryness of my skin. No conclusions can be drawn yet; I'm still expecting my skin (face) to improve A LOT more. I still have MANY treatments to go, so I won't panick yet. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Jason has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
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