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Psst, im aiming for those who are desperate and their acne is killing them then they should go on accutane wheter its mild or severe. Unless you are pregnant or going to be.
Accutane can help all acne, Also the side effects are true but not the end of the world, you can take low doses which are very effective against milder types of acne.
All in all why waste time on anything that isnt accutane? Antibiotics cause just as much damage as Accutane does without any actual benefit against Acne in the longrun.
My only thing is if taking Vitamin D3 + Accutane with Fish oil and perhaps some Vit E, K2 and zinc/magnesium from natural sources can be even more effective against Acne kinda like a combo wombo 
But I want answers from people who have acne that is killing them mentally and those who are desperate to get rid of it... also people who say "what if accutane doesent work" well Praise be to God, everything is in the hands of God. But I hope it works for all of you. I believe if you are careful in your accutane treatment taking precautions, prepared mentally you can live a life of better quality and happiness. Acne deserves to be cured, hopefully the human race can find a better treatment than accutane in the coming future.
suicide/suicidal thoughts. kind of a dangerous side effect...
there can be a lot of scarring left over from accutane. there are a whole bunch of devastated people on this board who wish they had never taken accutane.
it ruins your gut. can cause life long stomach/bowel problems.
ive also heard a lot of people say their acne returns full force after a couple of months and they end up repeating the process over and over.
There is a better treatment out there - it's called taking care of yourself.
No? Why do most people eat fast food, are out of shape, get headaches all the time, feel tired, have acne?
Because they don't take care of themselves.
Taking care of yourself means living a healthy lifestyle - low stress, plenty of sleep, vegetables, no dairy, no gluten...not eating shitty food.
Taking care of yourself means learning about ingredients and not using shitty products.
Taking care of yourself means loving yourself, not disparaging, criticizingyourself (calling yourself ugly because you have acne).
Taking care of yourself means not taking antibiotics when you don't actually need them.
Accutane is AN EXTREME MEASURE that people should avoid at all costs. I'm happy that as a kid I had the brains to read the possible side effects of Accutane, and I literally had the pill bottle in my hand when I decided that my health was more important to me than my appearance.
However, health and skin are closely tied - don't forget it.
It wasn't until I got healthy (inside and out) that my skin really cleared up. So you shouldn't be thinking about a simple cure for acne. You should be revising your lifestyle and making sure you are really taking care of yourself (your gut, your hormones) from the inside out. It's a slow climb, but it can be done, and it's DEFINITELY worth it.
With love,
Olena
13 hours ago, hopeless87 said:suicide/suicidal thoughts. kind of a dangerous side effect...
there can be a lot of scarring left over from accutane. there are a whole bunch of devastated people on this board who wish they had never taken accutane.
it ruins your gut. can cause life long stomach/bowel problems.
ive also heard a lot of people say their acne returns full force after a couple of months and they end up repeating the process over and over.
First of all its true that Vitamin A in high levels can have a bad effect on serotonin so yes it can make you prone to being more sad but in the end Suicide is an OPTION, also this is not entirely true because some people get happier as their acne vanishes.
8 hours ago, olenaloves said:There is a better treatment out there - it's called taking care of yourself.
No? Why do most people eat fast food, are out of shape, get headaches all the time, feel tired, have acne?
Because they don't take care of themselves.Taking care of yourself means living a healthy lifestyle - low stress, plenty of sleep, vegetables, no dairy, no gluten...not eating shitty food.
Taking care of yourself means learning about ingredients and not using shitty products.
Taking care of yourself means loving yourself, not disparaging, criticizingyourself (calling yourself ugly because you have acne).
Taking care of yourself means not taking antibiotics when you don't actually need them.Accutane is AN EXTREME MEASURE that people should avoid at all costs. I'm happy that as a kid I had the brains to read the possible side effects of Accutane, and I literally had the pill bottle in my hand when I decided that my health was more important to me than my appearance.
However, health and skin are closely tied - don't forget it.
It wasn't until I got healthy (inside and out) that my skin really cleared up. So you shouldn't be thinking about a simple cure for acne. You should be revising your lifestyle and making sure you are really taking care of yourself (your gut, your hormones) from the inside out. It's a slow climb, but it can be done, and it's DEFINITELY worth it.
With love,
Olena
Sorry but Acne is heretic/genetic. Its not about health its about your body simply producing too much sebum inside your pores thats it, well yes its more complex than that with other factors such as hormones and bacteria but in the end the truth is a very healthy person can still have Acne since it can be strongly heretic. Also Accutane is an extreme measure I agree but cmon living with Acne isnt really living if its killing you inside, my post was meant for those people that always post about how Acne is ruining their lives, then I believe they would be better off taking accutane and living a acne free life and also lets be honest the side effects are exxagerated and a lot of people have no side effects except dry lips and skin while on it and its the best thing they have done.
Btw the reason I posted this is because, I know exactly what it feels like... and accutanehas side effects but seriously what is a life with sever e Acne? Or even moderate if its bothering your daily life. I want the best for you people... I used to believe you dont need to take any medicine and just work on your health but heres the truth my father has severe Acne and he is in his 50s..... my Acne is heretic and genetic and despite all my efforts it has been persistent and caused me much grief.
I want you to know that the possibility of you having Acne forever and it ruining your life is possible, dont wait a second... get treatment and get something that works, skip the antibiotics.... DO NOT TAKE ANTIBIOTICS and do not ruin your skin further with creams. I say try the caveman method while on Accutane to reduce irritation. Demand Isotretinoin from your dermatologist and start with a low dosage and slighly up it every week or month. 150 x your weight and in 6 months the chance of never seeing a pimple again in your life is a possibility and just opening a new chapter in your life.
Your friend, and fellow sufferer. Please know that there is hope, and dont waste your time on creams or antibiotics, especially antibiotics... I have a strong hate against antibiotics because it actually is proven to make Acne worse... it causes stronger antibiotic resistant Acne in the long run that is even harder to get rid off.
12 hours ago, olenaloves said:There is a better treatment out there - it's called taking care of yourself.
No? Why do most people eat fast food, are out of shape, get headaches all the time, feel tired, have acne?
Because they don't take care of themselves.Taking care of yourself means living a healthy lifestyle - low stress, plenty of sleep, vegetables, no dairy, no gluten...not eating shitty food.
Taking care of yourself means learning about ingredients and not using shitty products.
Taking care of yourself means loving yourself, not disparaging, criticizingyourself (calling yourself ugly because you have acne).
Taking care of yourself means not taking antibiotics when you don't actually need them.Accutane is AN EXTREME MEASURE that people should avoid at all costs. I'm happy that as a kid I had the brains to read the possible side effects of Accutane, and I literally had the pill bottle in my hand when I decided that my health was more important to me than my appearance.
However, health and skin are closely tied - don't forget it.
It wasn't until I got healthy (inside and out) that my skin really cleared up. So you shouldn't be thinking about a simple cure for acne. You should be revising your lifestyle and making sure you are really taking care of yourself (your gut, your hormones) from the inside out. It's a slow climb, but it can be done, and it's DEFINITELY worth it.
With love,
Olena
What an ignorant post. Acne is genetic. Like the above user posted it is caused by genetic factors causing increased sebum producion as well as increased shedding of skin/blockage of pores. Yes, certain factors can aggravate acne - but diet ONLY plays a role if you are allergic to the ingredients. The same as if you were allergic to a dog and got a rashy bump.
No diet or food restrictions ever helped me - because I wasnt allergic to them. Like thousands (and the majority) of other acne sufferers. It's why derms are so persistant that diet does not contribute to acne - because acne is caused by blocked pores. No food will physically block your pores. I still don't eat dairy, drink caffeine, i excercise daily, i cleanse regularly but still have skin problems. I take care of myself.
accutane was the only thing that helped me and ultimately saved me from killing myself. Now .. Do i recommend everyone takes it? No. It has serious side effecs for some people. Personally I had none (my depression actually got better on it) , but every drug effects everyone differently. However, if someone was as severely depressed as i was about my skin... Then i say go for it 100%
Anybody who is against others taking accutane for Acne are just unfair. I bet if you had severe acne you would agree to go on Isotretinoin. Acne isnt something that you can just completely get rid of with diet thats bs, also having Acne doesent mean you are unhealthy. Acne exists because your body follows strict genes and does not "think" your body isnt so smart honestly.
We would not need to take accutane if we could tell our brains to slow down sebum production, we cant because it follows pre-set destined genetics and there is no thinking in this process. Thats why we need to basically poison the sebum glands to slow down... and thats what Accutane does, again personal decision and I think all dermatologist should offer this without offering bullshit antibiotics that actually cause harm without benefit atleast accutane causes harm with benefit. Peace!
18 hours ago, olenaloves said:There is a better treatment out there - it's called taking care of yourself.
No? Why do most people eat fast food, are out of shape, get headaches all the time, feel tired, have acne?
Because they don't take care of themselves.Taking care of yourself means living a healthy lifestyle - low stress, plenty of sleep, vegetables, no dairy, no gluten...not eating shitty food.
Taking care of yourself means learning about ingredients and not using shitty products.
Taking care of yourself means loving yourself, not disparaging, criticizingyourself (calling yourself ugly because you have acne).
Taking care of yourself means not taking antibiotics when you don't actually need them.Accutane is AN EXTREME MEASURE that people should avoid at all costs. I'm happy that as a kid I had the brains to read the possible side effects of Accutane, and I literally had the pill bottle in my hand when I decided that my health was more important to me than my appearance.
However, health and skin are closely tied - don't forget it.
It wasn't until I got healthy (inside and out) that my skin really cleared up. So you shouldn't be thinking about a simple cure for acne. You should be revising your lifestyle and making sure you are really taking care of yourself (your gut, your hormones) from the inside out. It's a slow climb, but it can be done, and it's DEFINITELY worth it.
With love,
Olena
Ugghhh there are just so many problematic things in this post I don't even know where to start!
- Not all overweight people have acne. That is just not true.
- You say people should love themselves and not criticise themselves, and then you criticise them and victim blame them for causing their own problems by not following your magic diet rules.
- You are insinuating that people who take accutane are stupid. I guess you are entitled to your opinion but this again comes across as judgemental and pretty rude. Just in case you were wondering, I am not stupid. I have read many of @Lore91 posts, and I am quite sure he is also not stupid. Not to mention all the other people here who take or have taken accutane.
- I read your own acne journey that you recently posted which was very nicely written and it was great of you to to share. You say there that you had the clearest skin when you were taking a certain birth control pill, and that your skin has never been as good as then despite all your diet claims. When you reply on other topics you always seem to say that diet (the diet you think is healthiest) and lifestyle choices are the only correct way. It pretty much seems like there is one set of rules for you and another set for everyone else. Obviously I would never discourage you from sharing your story, and I do think it's nice that you offer advice to people (even if I happen to disagree with most of it). But it seems a bit hypocritical.
- Signing off 'with love' does not make your post any less judgemental.
5 hours ago, Strongbodyforgoodskin said:Anybody who is against others taking accutane for Acne are just unfair. I bet if you had severe acne you would agree to go on Isotretinoin. Acne isnt something that you can just completely get rid of with diet thats bs, also having Acne doesent mean you are unhealthy. Acne exists because your body follows strict genes and does not "think" your body isnt so smart honestly.
We would not need to take accutane if we could tell our brains to slow down sebum production, we cant because it follows pre-set destined genetics and there is no thinking in this process. Thats why we need to basically poison the sebum glands to slow down... and thats what Accutane does, again personal decision and I think all dermatologist should offer this without offering bullshit antibiotics that actually cause harm without benefit atleast accutane causes harm with benefit. Peace!
Not everyone can get accutane. I've had acne for almost 10 years now and I've never been able to get accutane prescribed. I have terribly oily, acne-prone skin, but derms won't even prescribe me a low-dose of 10mg a day. The reason is that the FDA regulates accutane so they don't want to jump through hoops to get you the dose you need. It's bullshit. It is the ONLY option for people with terribly oily skin.
