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I'm 15 and I've had acne for a couple of years now. I feel totally lost as to what to do about it anymore and have just about given up hope as it seems to be getting worse and worse. I've tried courses of antibiotics, loads of different topical creams and everything seems to have made it worse, so I went to a derm and they suggested either accutane or the pill. I never thought I would take either, but I now feel like I would definitely take either of them, regardless of the side effects, if it means it will get rid of my acne as I feel like I'm at the lowest point in my life because of it. I feel depressed every time I look in the mirror, have zero confidence, have low self esteem and am becoming more and more awkward and shy at school, making me hate going there when I used to love it. It's basically affected my whole life. I feel like I'm not good enough not only in how I look but in every other part of me because of it.
I didn't even realise that other people felt the same as me until I found this website. None of my friends have acne so none of them understand how it feels and probably just think it's silly and attention seeking to get upset about it all the time, so I've just always kept it bottled up, cried alone in my room about it and tried to hide how horrible I feel because of it. I've recently started talking to my mum about it and opening up to her about how depressed I feel at the moment, but I still easily get stuck in my ways and don't talk to anyone about it or just cry alone, because if I went to my mum and burst into tears every time my acne got me down, I'd be doing it basically every day and I worry she'd get tired of that.
I've now got to the stage where I will just do anything to get rid of it, but my mum is completely against me taking the pill or accutane cos she basically hates anything that isn't natural and good for the body. I partly just don't care what accutane does to my body or what the side effects are or how harsh it is, I just want my acne to go away. So how do I convince my mum? And how do I fully convince myself I want to take it? Cos what if the treatment doesn't work? Also, the derm said I'd need to have blood tests every month and I'm super squeamish and hate needles so that in itself puts me off! (I know it's nothing when you look at the bigger picture, but still!)
So I'm wondering, will accutane be worth it for me? Has anyone else had a similar experience and in the end taken it, or not taken it? Are there any other good alternatives?
Thank you so much:)
If u hv tried everything nd failed just try avoiding raw onions..i suffered from the most severe forms of acne nd underwent all sorts of treatments nd nothing worked for over 15 years..till one day it just dawned on me tht may b raw onions are the culprit nd voila..it worked!! It may or may not work for u but u can atleast try.
Tell your mom that acne is causing a lot of suffering and pain that you don't want to live with any longer. Tell her that isotretinoin(accutane) could clear you of acne for good in just 5 months. I have acne right now too and its really tough; I understand. But i'm also on my first month of isotretinoin, so I know that this is just the initial breakout, which is already starting to clear up. I have light at the end of the tunnel and thats something isotretinoin(accutane) can do, give you hope. The worst that will probably happen to you while on the medication is give you dry lips and skin, which is annoying but manageable.
I've literally had the same story as you, but I'm 14 and a half. I am currently taking Accutane (20 mg - Claravis) a day. I was fed up. Went to a derm and we discussed it. I tried Differin, Doxycycline, Benzoyl Peroxide, SA, AHA, BHA, cleansers, moisturizers, everything. And I'm 14. It was painful, both physically and mentally. So the derm prescribed me a low dose of Accutane, at least for now, and I've been on it for a few days. I've been keeping a log I'll be updating on Acne.org (Go to my content to find it + pictures) and it is a last option for me.
I hope this can maybe help you. Tell your mom it is painful, it hurts, your self-conscious, and it is the only thing that will work. (Maybe try another antibiotic first) and I hope you can get some help.
WadeX
I would say if you haven't tried the pill yet then that's definitely worth a shot before committing to Accutane, which is a very serious drug that for some people has serious and lifelong side effects. I had great success with Dianette and in combination with Lymecycline antibiotic and Epiduo topical it got me clear. And I hadreallybad and persistent cystic acne.
On 9 September 2016 at 7:16 PM, happy thoughts said:Tell your mom that acne is causing a lot of suffering and pain that you don't want to live with any longer. Tell her that isotretinoin(accutane) could clear you of acne for good in just 5 months. I have acne right now too and its really tough; I understand. But i'm also on my first month of isotretinoin, so I know that this is just the initial breakout, which is already starting to clear up. I have light at the end of the tunnel and thats something isotretinoin(accutane) can do, give you hope. The worst that will probably happen to you while on the medication is give you dry lips and skin, which is annoying but manageable.
Thank you:) hope that accutane works for you, good luck
On 10 September 2016 at 4:00 PM, WadeX said:I've literally had the same story as you, but I'm 14 and a half. I am currently taking Accutane (20 mg - Claravis) a day. I was fed up. Went to a derm and we discussed it. I tried Differin, Doxycycline, Benzoyl Peroxide, SA, AHA, BHA, cleansers, moisturizers, everything. And I'm 14. It was painful, both physically and mentally. So the derm prescribed me a low dose of Accutane, at least for now, and I've been on it for a few days. I've been keeping a log I'll be updating on Acne.org (Go to my content to find it + pictures) and it is a last option for me.
I hope this can maybe help you. Tell your mom it is painful, it hurts, your self-conscious, and it is the only thing that will work. (Maybe try another antibiotic first) and I hope you can get some help.
WadeX
Thanks for the advice. And good luck with accutane, hope it works for you
On 11 September 2016 at 6:26 PM, MoonlitRiver said:I would say if you haven't tried the pill yet then that's definitely worth a shot before committing to Accutane, which is a very serious drug that for some people has serious and lifelong side effects. I had great success with Dianette and in combination with Lymecycline antibiotic and Epiduo topical it got me clear. And I hadreallybad and persistent cystic acne.
Thank you for the advice:)
Hi. I want to help. So when I'm around your age I got acne also! BUT DO NOT LOSE HOPE! So when I was at that age I had bad! acne!!!!!! Luckily I have parents that went out of their ways too find every solution out there for me. So my dad found a herbalist and got me herbal medicines that helped me cleared my acne! I am no professional! but I just want to help others. but it depend on you. I was contemplating showing you my pictures because I also have low self-esteem. but hope this help. This is what i took for about 2 months or so then I stop taking it and my acne naturally went away. I'll tell you ahead of time that the taste of the medicine is not that great but I stuck with it because I want to cure my acne. But I also make sure to follow the direction and maintain good eating habits. You need to sacrifice some food that is causing acne. So this is the two herbal medicine I took.
liver detox capsules
sunspot and blemish capsule
Any more questions just let me know! I am happy to help. Sometimes it might takes me awhile to reply because I have school.
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Also during the same time I'm taking these herbal medicine. My skincare was
1) AM & PM: I used the Olay Total Effects 7 blemish face wash but they discontinued now! (disappointing)
2) After cleansing my face in the morning I used http://www.olay.com/en-us/skin-care-products/complete-all-day-moisturizer-spf-30-sensitive-skin now they changed the ingredients so it is not that good. So maybe you can find another sunscreen.
3) after cleansing at night I use http://www.olay.com/en-us/skin-care-products/total-effects-daily-face-moisturizer they also changed the ingredients for this but I think it should be good.
So with the herbal medicines and my skin care routine it helped me stayed cleared for 2 years! then I suddenly wanted to change my skincare routine and tried acne.org and it helped stay clear for another 2 years! until I stopped using acne.org and it made my acne 100 times worse! So please before trying to use benzoyl peroxide think about it very carefully! Because once you use benzoyl peroxide you'll need to keep using it for most of your life. Thats why I stopped and acne came back and hit me hard! This summer 2016 I spend most of my time curing my acne the natural way and I can't tell you how much happy I am. Even though I'm still in the process of getting rid of my scars and redness! I do have pictures but I am waiting for my scars to heal and everything before I can post those pictures. So hope all of this help!