Cooool 3 Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Hey, I'm done with accutane, took my last pill 2 months ago. My treatment was 40mg/day for 4 months. My skin is completly clear, and I haven't had a single pimple for months while I used to get at least 2 new zits everyday and REALLY oily skin, very embarrassing. My back was insane, almost everyday I would have some blood on my shirt :/. When i first saw my derm they suggested accutane but I got scared and refused, wasting time on treatments like topicals, minocycline, and benzoyl peroxide which may have worked for a bit but never kept on working. My cumulative accutane dosage was low so it may come back, but my derm said if any zits show up I can go back on it. I'm just really happy now, I'm able to focus on the important things in life now. My social life and mental state is back to where it used to be and I'm about to begin an extraordinary career, I feel like I've started a whole new life. Please, remember the people posting negative experiences are only a very small group, almost no one who has been successfully treated will come back here (except me ). I began seeing real results in month 3. My only regret is not taking it sooner...with proper monitoring by a doctor (blood tests etc.) and yourself (mental mood) it is safe, worst case is you will have to halt the treatment. It's important to look at published clinical studies also, none of which have raised alarm for side effects of accutane in humans e.g. http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/21198520 . Acne had taken a hold of me, and I couldn't take it anymore. Good luck! Edited January 27, 2012 by Cooool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ihatemynose 8 Share Posted January 27, 2012 hey thanks for posting this, glad you're clear!! Did your oily skin return? Did it get better than before you started accutane? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooool 3 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) It's way better now, just looks like normal skin like the skin on the back of my hand in terms of oil lol. And it hasn't come back at all (as of yet at least). Edited January 27, 2012 by Cooool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jujuy 5 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Way to go! It's so great to read about people's positive experiences. I'm 2.5 months in, and I'm already seeing positive results Quote Link to post Share on other sites
