Isotretinoin (Accutane) Reviews
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Gus, Berlin, NJ
Oct 11th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | in around three months i was completely clear this is almost a year later and my skin is still smooth accept for the occasional pimple. This stuff works |
| Cons: | it dries your skin out and lips but its bearable to have nice skin just moisturize every day and carry around some lip balm and you'll be fine |
| Bottom Line: | this stuff works if you have bad acne and want it gone accutane is the way to go trust me its a wonder a drug |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Gus has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Kay, Florida
Oct 10th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Clear skin. |
| Cons: | All the cons seemed to be temporary. Dry skin and lips. Eczema on arms. Diet change is necessary (caused high cholesterol ONLY while I was on the medication). |
| Bottom Line: | I was on Accutane for 8 months and my skin is the clearest it's been in years. I have mild scarring from my acne but it seems to be fading. My skin didn't start to clear up until the 5th month, so be patient. It will work eventually. Also, watch your diet. My cholesterol got high enough for them to put me on Lipitor. After I got off the medication though, my cholesterol went back to normal. It can be a little stressful but the results are worth it. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Kay has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 30.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Austin, Wilmington, NC
Oct 9th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | After 2 1/2 months, most of my acne is gone so far on this treatment. accutane is a great way to treat acne! |
| Cons: | dry skin. the first month my hands were really dry and then peeled. after they peeled they weren't dry anymore. dry lips but after the second month i didn't need to apply chap stick so often. knees weak only when walking up stairs. |
| Bottom Line: | Accutane is a great way to go if you have moderate to severe acne. I have nodular acne and it seemed like my acne would never disappear but it eventually did. this drug does the job if you can handle the some what annoying side effects. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Austin has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 18.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Lauren, Chattanooga TN
Oct 8th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | clear skin. |
| Cons: | broke out at first .. DRY LIPS AND SCALP NOSE AND SKIN. made my stomach hurt for a month or so... pretty okay. |
| Bottom Line: | it works. you should definantly consider it if you have bad acne and the side efffects you can just deal with there minor. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Lauren has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | severe |
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Andy, Boston ma
Oct 5th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Hoping it will clear acne when finished |
| Cons: | Dry lips and face, dry skin on arms. |
| Bottom Line: | I started on 40mg a day for 1 month then my doc bumped it up to 40mg twice a day.
I've been on 80mg for about two weeks and just started breaking out bad with cystic acne around jaw line.
Nothing else has worked for me so I will stick it out with the Accutane and hope for results. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Andy has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 120.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Gretchen, NY, NY
Oct 4th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Dries oily skin. Eventually clears up breakouts. |
| Cons: | Headaches, nosebleeds, eczema, hair loss, headaches, dry skin, chapped lips, dizziness, occasional joint pain, breakouts, fatigue, difficulty focusing. |
| Bottom Line: | This stuff is *rough* on your body: it's no picnic, but if you can make it through all the side-effects, you should see results. Be warned, though, that it can interrupt your concentration. If you have a particularly mentally-intensive job (or schoolwork), you may not feel up to it all the time! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Gretchen has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 18.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Ian, Texas
Oct 1st, 2009 |
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| Pros: | After trying several other RX drugs this was the only one that worked.I now have no pimples and all of my blackheads are gone. My skin is soft and clear. |
| Cons: | Like everyone else on accutane I have dry lips. Also two of my finger tips got very dry and sore. I have also had dry eyes but I think that is because I wear contacts. My side effects really haven't been bad. |
| Bottom Line: | I am so glad that my doctor put me on accutane. It is the easiest acne treatment to use of all the medicines I tried before. I took 40mg once per day with a meal. It really worked for me. I have about 10 days of treatment left and I am really glad I went on this medicine. I would encourage anyone unhappy with their skin to try accutane. It really works! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Ian has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 40.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Dave, Ohio
Sep 30th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | My acne is gone. My skin is great, I look great, and I feel great. It made my skin and hair less oily, and it changed my life for the better. |
| Cons: | I had the usual dryness and typical side effects during my six month course. Now, three months later my skin is a dryer then it used to be, which can be annoying, but its much better then the oil it used to have. Also,i have mild persistent back pain |
| Bottom Line: | DON'T BE AFRAID. TAKE THIS MEDICINE. I took it for six months, the first two at 40mg, 80mg for the next three, then back to 40mg for the last month. I have never been more pleased with an acne treatment. I stopped taking it three months ago and since then i have had only one tiny zit. Before taking it i had very persistent acne on my cheekbone, chin, forehead with nasty nodules on my back. Acne is now a thing of the past for me and i can finally live my life. I suffered from the typical expected side affects of dry skin and lips, a bit of joint and muscle pain, as well as eczema during the treatment. They were annoying but well worth it because Accutane worked so well. If you have suffered with acne and other things haven't worked, i strongly suggest you take this. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 200.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Jay, Melbourne, Australia
Sep 30th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | completely clears moderate acne |
| Cons: | long term skin dryness (not just while on the drug!) and premature ageing of the skin |
| Bottom Line: | If you feel you've exhausted all options and nothing is working this drug is the answer. The serious downside is that you won't know what the side effects will be...I had minor skin dryness/lips/excema whilst on accutane for 6 months. For the following year my skin was perfect. Then it began to get progressively dry. I am now at the point of using lip balm every few hours and using the heaviest available moisturizer on face and body. I also have developed wrinkles on my face and hands due to the dryness and fragility of my skin due to accutane, as well as excema.
For some people accutane is the only option. But please ensure that it is only the LAST option. It is not a 'miracle drug'. There are serious side effects. I would not take this drug again in retrospect. For MOST people there are other options. I would strongly recommend you take them first. Permanently dry/wrinkles/red/itching skin may be with me for the rest of my life thanks to this drug. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Jay has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 40.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Maria, Venezuela
Sep 30th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | I had severe acne in on particular spot which was my forehead and in between my eyebrows, since i started 8th grade. I used everything from proactive and prescription cream, but accutane was my miracle solution! After 4 months i was completely clear |
| Cons: | I got some heavy headaches and dry lips but it wasnt a big deal. For me my skin did get worse for the first two months before it got better. My skin is not as clear as when i was taking the pill, but it is 100% better than how it was at the beginning |
| Bottom Line: | It is an amazing drug that i would only recommend to people that have severe acne. There are many side effects that may or may not affect you so you should really talk to your doctor first. I personally loved it and even though it didnt have the lasting "perfect skin" i wanted i still would recommend everyone to use it. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Maria has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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