Accutane

[GWOD]

When I was about 15 my skin was absolutely horrible; the kind of acne that's so bad it actually makes it hard to see your face. After seeing my GP I was referred to a dermatologist who put me on Roaccutane, and I was on it for about 6 months (although only on the full dosage of 3 pills a day for about 3.5 months). The results were fantastic and my acne completely cleared up!
It stayed that way up until now, and at 18 my skin has suddenly took a turn for the worst.
I'm not sure what I've done to trigger this change, it may just be because it's summer here and I always wear concealer out (so it's like a never-ending cycle of sweating with make-up on in sauna-like weather, and the worse it gets the more make-up I pile on) but I've decided to go back on the Roaccutane. My skin is NOWHERE as bad as it was originally but I just hate that I have to resort to this. It makes me feel like my first course was a failure.
I'm just so scared that this is gonna be something I have to deal with for the rest of my life... constantly on medication and getting treatment.
I'm in such a bad place right now, I just feel like I wish I could grow out of this and stop living this way. God I hate bad skin!

 

[MeMe7]

I just started acutane this week! Im hoping for miracles, i have basically had acne since puberty and almost every product on the market failed for me.

 

[EVBC]

Good luck! I hope it works as well for you as it did for me.

 

[KbyKristina]

LOVE IT.Im using for 3 months and its getting better...Finally my skin is dry (well da bad thing is that all body is so dry) and I dont have to wash my hair often.Accutane rocks..(exept for back pain,dry lips)

 

[KbyKristina]

BTW one question to Accutane users? If u got scarrs how u did u remove them?

 

[MeMe7]

im on my second month of it and ya my skin is pretty dry but other then that so far so good. As for scars^^ my dermatologist said after accutane is over then shes going to treat my scars because acutane makes the skin to sensitive.

 

[GWOD]

I had horrible acne before I started my first course of Roaccutane (Accutane) and I was so sure I was gonna have terrible scarring once it had cleared up, but I just kept moisturising intensively and cleansing with an ultra sensitive cleanser all throughout my course and once my acne had cleared, although I still had red marks that lasted a while (which were much easier to cover up completely with concealer) I had no acne scarring whatsoever.

I used Dermalogica Ultracalming cleanser and Sheer Tint Redness Relief moisturiser. They have a whole range of products for sensitive skin.

 

[allong]

My agency told me I needed to get my skin cleared up so I went on accutane and 5 months later my acne is gone! I still get occasional breakouts, but I wish I would have gone on it sooner. The only side effect I had was the dryness.
I just wanted to share to give others hope, and do not be scared of it because it is totally worth it!

 

[LoveLiLi]

After starting birth control (Depo) I got terrible cystic acne that I couldn't get rid off without antibiotics. My derm put me on Accutane a couple of years ago and my skin was cleared of acne in ~ a month and the dark marks faded after a few months (and I actually got a little hypo-pigmentation).

About a year later I started to break out pretty bad, but that was due to birth control and my skin cleared up after a few months.

I rarely get a pimple now and I've been using Erno Laszlo products along with the Clarisonic. However, my skin was fine w/out the Clarisonic - I just had to try it out after all the rave reviews.

I would suggest anyone suffering from cystic acne look into Accutane. I would certainly go on another round if my cystic acne came back.

 

[Deleted member 106803]

It'll be my second week on it tomorrow. Dry lips, sore eyes, skin peeling, back pains, low mood so far. And of course the initial breakout which still isn't over. Anyone find their blackheads suddenly got worse? Very strange, I had them under control before.

Nothing good come of it just yet. :/

 

[Valkyrie]

also on my second week, same starting point as daniels

my acne has already improved (huge difference in my cheeks, but some scarring sadly enough), although new spots do appear but go away much faster, so far really happy

side affect: sometimes dry underlip but with a bit of lip balm it goes away fast!

 

[Deleted member 106803]

Aww well atleast things are looking up for you
Maybe I'm being too pessimistic, I think my cheeks are looking more toned and clear than usual too actually. I'm only breaking out on forehead and chin.. and it's just the odd one.

Mehh!

 

[helen-rox]

It really does miricles... I use to suffer horrible acne in my early teens. My dermatologist put me on Accutane around the age of 13, by 14 my skin was clear. Now I am about to turn 17 and my skin is clear and smooth with a very rare pimple.

Remember give it time to work don't give up on it straight away, your skin may get worse before it gets better... It took my skin neary a full year to completely clear up... Just give it time

 

[Deleted member 106803]

1 month in and I think my skin is looking a lot better. Looking forward to the results after another 3 more months! My lips have stopped being dry too? Is it normal for them to be really sore and then fine? Will they get sore again or is my body used to the side effect?
It was horrid, they went bright red and were covered in sort of ulcers? Wearing vaseline I looked like some sort of transsexual clown. Good times.

Oh yes, forget vaseline it's all about Carmex!!

 

[helen-rox]

^ When I was on it I didn't get any side effects

 

[alacrity]

I used to have really bad acne a few years ago and went on my first round of Accutane and it worked wonders, my skin was cleared up and stayed clear for about 9 months! Too bad for me my acne came back again so I went on a different medication, same type as Accutane but it was called clarins or something, and the same thing happened! It had completely cleared up and now lucky for me, it's back.

My dermatologist doesn't want to put me back on it so now I'm using some creams and anti biotics... urgh I really hope it goes away for good this time!!

 

[helen-rox]

^ that actually happened to me It clared up and then came back (but not quite as bad) I have to take "Doxylin50" from time to time for a few months every year to keep t in check... It works pretty well for me maybe you should try it

 

[alacrity]

^ Oh thanks! I'll mention that to my doctor!!

 

[Deleted member 106803]

clarins? Clarins are a cosmetic company not a medical treatment manufacturer.

You're lucky you got no side effects! How much were you on helen? I'm 60mg, going up to 80mg soon.

 

[starcrazy]

I guess she meant Claravis, another brand name for isotretinoin. Blah, I just don't understand my skin. It has been looking awful for a month, when I finally got my derm appointment fixed, I don't need it anymore, because it's perfect again. Like overnight. (Well, three days).