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So I am 23 years old and i've had acne forever it seems like. My acne has always been mild up until this past year and a half. Ive noticed in the past year that my acne is not the same kind of acne i'd had in my teenage years. It is a lot more inflamed and EVERY pimple, zit, cyst, whatever you wanna call them is leaving a scar. And I am not talking about the hyper pigmentation. All of them leave a pit or a boxcar scar after they fade away. It is really depressing and all I think about is them and my skin. It is taking over my life. I know I will never have picture perfect skin again but this is embarrassing. I have went to several derms and given everything a chance from retin a mirco to ziana to antibiotics. I have tried a healthy diet to natural remedies. Nothing works for me. I know my skin is going to contiune to scar and I want to stop my acne but I CANT. Accutane has been on my mind and I feel like its a last resort. I can handle the scars i have now but i dont think i can handle anymore. I am feeling so defeated and I just need some advice. Is accutane and the risks worth it? and what if my acne came back and i scarred even worse? please talk to me :/
-Allie<3
That is really up to you. But if you are worried, a lot of us are on this forum are on Accutane. The only side effect I have had is dry lips but I am only on week 4. I am happier on Accutane because I know I am doing something about my condition instead of living with it. Living with hope can't be a bad thing. I think only people with mental disorders like being bipolar have suicide ideation. I can attribute the hair loss / thinning to age because I had a phase where I thought I was losing my hair, but that was even before Accutane. I have not notice any hair loss on this medication. There is a mandatory monthly blood test to monitor your liver too. If you have insurance the prescription is only $35. You can always stop if you feel something is wrong. The build up of vitamin A will only last in your system for 9 days.