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Oral Retinoid
Efficacy
87%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Use with EXTREME CAUTION: Causes severe birth defects and fetal death.
Oral Retinoid
Acne.org’s Real World Take
The nuclear option. It works reliably and provides long-term remission of acne, and even severe acne, in about ⅔ of people who properly take an adequate dosage. However, it permanently and irreversibly changes the skin and the body forever and users may experience long-term side effects for the rest of their lives. It’ll nuke it, but there is no going back.
Oral Retinoid
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
Used Isotretinoin (Accutane®)? Rate It:
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May 15, 2013
Cons:
dry lips
dry eyes
must fill out the ipledge program questions
Miracle pill. I had really bad acne when I went to visit the dermatologist. She prescribed accutane, it cleared my skin so fast. My pimples were leaing dents but this cleared my pimples within 3 month
May 13, 2013
Pros:
can clear up acne
Cons:
dry lips and eyes
can cause depression
time consuming
I had HORRIBLE acne that was causing me to be embarrassed and very depressed. I tried several medicines and finally i was put on accutane, twice. It really did clear up my acne but it came with a price. since taking it My eyes are now dry all the time, joint pain, depression, etc. I would recommend this only as a VERY LAST RESORT. this is not something to play around with and I wont take it again because there is too much risk with this medicine. AND for a girl it is hard because of all the Birth control and pregnancy tests.
March 24, 2013
Pros:
-Cleared Extremely Severe Acne
-Got a better social life
-Confidence
-Happiness
Cons:
80mg for 6 months
-Dry Skin
-Bleeding Lips
-Got Made fun of at school
-Itchy Skin
-Suicidal Thoughts
Overall the worst 6 months of my life I will never forget.
It saved my life, thank you to the maker of this product:]
March 13, 2013
Pros:
CLEAR SKIN! I took accutane when I was 18 yrs. old. I had very bad acne from 13 yrs. I an now a 55 yr old mother of 2 and have 1 or 2 stress related pimples in all that time. Use it, monitor your health with the doctor prescribing it and do not get pregnant as this medication is extremely harmful to an unborn child. Acne, especially cystic acne, is something a young person can do without because it causes emotional problems as well. I know I've been through it.
Cons:
some initial redness, extreme dryness and peeling.
It works when everything does not and is long lasting. However, it should be considered a last resort when nothing else is working. Do what will help you to have a happy life. God bless.
February 9, 2013
Pros:
*20 years old - 5 ft 11' - 40 mg a day
Its only been 10 pills and its been working magic... way less pimples and if i do get one the dry up fast! Little craters on my face , but scarring cream should help
I drink alot of water at work and go to the gymm nd drink water only . No protein etc cus doc said so. I had cyst acne deep in my skin not severe small pimples here and there. Clearing up pretty fast. I was doxy pills bd isotreition for a year. Acne since 17. I recomend it . I feel normal
Cons:
Chapped lips lol
Take it... you control the drug dont let the drug control you ...just live life with it before u know it BAM! You wake up with no pimples!! :))
January 29, 2013
Pros:
Got rid of acne
Cons:
Only short term relief
Horrible initial breakout
Dryness
Lasting side effects
Hi, my name is nick and I took accutane last year for a full 5 months. Please don't take this crap! For some people it may work long term. But for me, it's caused so many more problems than it solved. My acne came back within months, I never used to have chest or back or neck acne, not once throughout the treatment did I get a zit there, yet now I have it all over. Also, I am prone to rashes on my face and my back always hurts. Do not take this stuff! Start with retin a micro
November 1, 2012
Accutane
Pros:
Cleared acne
Cons:
Acne came back a year later
70mg a day for 5 months. Acne unfortunately returned a year later.
October 8, 2012
Pros:
-clears acne fast! starts working within a week
-clears clogged pores
-skin is soft
-scars/pigmentation fades away
Cons:
-dry skin
-chapped lips
-bloody nose
-joint pains
-headaches
-depression-blah feeling
Accutane is a miracle product. It truly transformed by blotchy acne prone skin with whiteheads and blackheads into a baby face. My pores were smaller, skin was softer, and I could eat any kind of food I wanted and I never got a break out. After two months of taking Accutane I started to feel blah- not necessarily depressed but I just didn't feel like myself anymore. With my skin being 100% acne and scar free I decided to taper off the product and hoped that my acne would not return. My skin remained free of acne for about 3-4 months and then I started breaking out again. If i had stayed on the cycle longer it might have completely cleared my acne. I have thought about using it again but am some what scared about the negative effects. If you are have tried every single product over the counter and prescription and nothing has worked for you then I would recommend this as a last resort solution.
June 8, 2012
Pros:
Clear skin
Scar reduction
Better self esteem
Cons:
Side effects:
I have mood swings , drowsiness (like I'm tired all the time/unusually tired), I don't do anything and nothing really motivates me/ lost interest in normal activity (that could be from my accident though too) I'm more irritable, lol then I dunno if this is from it but its in the book- I get headaches (hypertension), I'm more thirsty and I urinate frequently and get head rushes (that's under the signs of changes in blood sugar level) that seems to be it and most of the commo
I am still on accutane and this is my 3rd and hopefully final month they said between 3-4 months . Ill write another review after I'm off it a couple months and see if my side effects have subsided and if my acne is fully gone and what not. Another con: couldn't drink :(
June 5, 2012
Pros:
got rid of my acne
Cons:
caused the most horrible side effects like
depression
weight gain
horribly dry skin (flakes)
it might work but you gain other problems, id rather not use this ever again.
Pros:
clearn skin fast
easy to take
miracle pill