Isotretinoin (Accutane) Reviews
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4.2/5 |
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Common brand names:
Accutane,
Ro-accutane,
Sotret |
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acne.org, Syracuse, NY
Jul 2nd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Improvement in my face, but not my back and shoulders. |
| Cons: | EXTREMELY chapped lips. TO the point where they were cracking on the sides and it hurt to open my lips or smile! Cleared up my forehead and half way down my face, but do get breakouts during my period and every 2-3 weeks. |
| Bottom Line: | I say, try everything once. If you have tried the rest, why not? |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | acne.org has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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1 of 1 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Lindsay, Vancouver, Canada
Jul 1st, 2008 |
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| Pros: | It works like magic once you take it for a little while. It is as simple as swallowing a pill once a day and your acne,as severe as it may be, clears up! |
| Cons: | The list of side effects: Insane dry skin, aching bones, hair falling out, eye problems, nausea..and the more serious like abnormal fetus, liver failure, depression. |
| Bottom Line: | My skin was so dry that my lips were bleeding all the time. My skin was so dry that I could not wax my legs, eyebrows, etc because it would tear the skin. Forget about wearing contacts becaue of the dryness. My hair began to fall out and I was taken off after 2 months because of liver problems.DANGEROUS. It seemed worth it at the time, because I was young and wanted to get rid of my acne, but I don't know what this did to my body. Blood tests once a month were brutal but that is how the docs discovered the liver damage. AND your acne will come back!!!It disappeared for about 2 years, but now I am back in the same boat once again. But I refuse to take Accutane because it makes me uncomfortable. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Lindsay has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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erika, mass
Jun 28th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | directly after coming off it my skin was great except some minor scarring |
| Cons: | its been 2 years and im starting to break out again in different areas... besides that the stuff increased depression and suicidal thoughts and i ended up in the emergency room |
| Bottom Line: | it helped alot... i shouldve gone back on it but if u have a history of depression and anxiety BE CAUTIOUS. it made me lose my ability to enjoy anything. i weighed 110 and lost 20 pounds and all i wanted to do was die. it messes with ur head. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | erika has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Ashley, Grand Rapids, MI
Jun 28th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | reduced severity of the acne on my face, for sure. fewer nodules. cleared back acne for the most part. |
| Cons: | made me terribly terribly depressed, failed to clear skin entirely. |
| Bottom Line: | they strictly monitor this drug for good reason. i took accutane in tenth grade and refused to acknowledge the depression symptoms. in my case, it did more harm than good.
SERIOUSLY. heed the warnings, yo. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Price Paid: | 8.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Kari, Toronto, Canada
Jun 28th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | it cleared up my acne to a certain extent. i was one of the 10% of people who it didn't work completely for. |
| Cons: | super dry skin (face, lips, etc) |
| Bottom Line: | it was worth it, but it didn't clear it up perfectly. i still use the topical tazorac for breakouts. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Kari has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 60.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Blank, Sydney, Australia
Jun 27th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Makes acne nonexistant, takes away ALL pain from it. |
| Cons: | Face a bit dry - Just use a moisturiser twice a day
Lips crack - Use a lip balm/chap stick |
| Bottom Line: | This stuff is so good. I have been using it for 3 & 1/2 months now and have enjoyed it so much. I never had an "initial breakout" or anything, and my face is completely smooth (although there are still a few red spots, but not that red) and I havent had any problems whatsoever while being on isotretinoin. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Blank has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 18.00 |
| Acne severity: | severe |
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1 of 1 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Jessica L, Vicksburg, MS
Jun 25th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Take it and you will never have acne ever again |
| Cons: | Dry Lips |
| Bottom Line: | I've had acne for 6 years; face, back, and chest. I started taking Accutane and my acne was gone in the first month. I broke out pretty bad at first and then it was gone.
This is definately worth it. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Jessica L has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous, Lubbock, TX
Jun 25th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Clears severe acne fast, no more oily skin, clears acne on neck and back as well as face. |
| Cons: | Very dry skin at the beginning, severly dry lips. Takes a few weeks to really start clearing everything up. |
| Bottom Line: | I started having severe acne at around the age of 14. It was embarrasing and it would cycle every 2 months. I tried everything you could think of and nothing work. Oral anti-biotics definitly stopped me from breaking out with severe acne but it didn't stop oily skin and I continued having severe acne right after I got off the pills. I went on Accutane for 4 months and I'm safe to say it was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life. While on Accutane I no longer had oily skin and I never brokeout not even with mild pimples. After I stopped, my acne was clear for about 6 months. Although my acne is no only moderately bad, I'm going to start another cycle because I do not want it to get back to severe. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 11.00 |
| Acne severity: | severe |
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Anonymous, las vegas, nv
Jun 25th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | it really worked well. cleared up my acne in a few months. by the fourth month i my face was as smooth as a baby's bottom |
| Cons: | your lips get really chapped, so does your skin.. and its a pain to be taking pills everyday.. or and if your a girl you have to get your blood done every month to insure your not prego, |
| Bottom Line: | it worked... for a few years but my face started to break out again... :( |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 40.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Q, SEOUL KOREA
Jun 24th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | definitely works so I give it a 5, though it doesn't last. |
| Cons: | doesn't last, acne comes back like before sometimes worse than before, which was the case for me |
| Bottom Line: | i totally regret using accutane, it cleared my skin for about 1.5 years. for all the money and the damage it probably did to my liver and body, not worth it. the acne came back after 1.5 years and it was worse, felt like all the acne was suppressed inside and all 1.5 years worth came back all at once. ARGH! |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Q has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 600.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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