User Reviews for Isotretinoin

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: Although you might hear bad things about Accutane,it works. It worked for me in just 1 month, and I had no bad side effects besides dry lips and red eyes. You just take a pill for a few months and your acne melts away. Please, please do this if your acne is bothering you. Its so depressing to have acne, and Accutane can change your life around. Talk to your doctor today!

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I took accutane in the early 1980's after years of unsuccessful treatment by dermatologists. I was given every antibiotic available, had ultra-violet light treatment, dry ice treatments, liquid nitrogen treatments and then finally X-Ray treatments. None of these worked. Accutane cleared my skin quickly and I haven't had a problem in almost 25 years. I had no serious side effects.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: Believe it or not I had it since I was 9 years old. Kids would pick on me and it would make me cry and as an teenager I cried because every product was promising me that they can get rid of it. It hurt because nothing worked.I was tired of little kids asking me how I got the ouches on my face, and people looking at my face, not my eyes. I even had it on my back chest and arms. Accutane works!

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I have struggled with severe acne since 12 years old, I am now 30. I tried EVERYTHING possible on the market, whether it be prescribed pills, or all kinds of prescribed lotions, but nothing worked. My acne was so bad that I contemplated suicide because of my shame. I thank God that Accutane is still available. I took it for about 5 months, and the acne vanished. It really brought me out of my shell, and house. I don't care about the negative remarks about it, I'm thankful it's around.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: The only way to combat acne is from the interior. All those soaps and cleansers don't work. Acne is just a bad genetic trait, so you cannot just put a cream on. You must take a pill to fight the problem from within.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I agree this drug works very well BUT make sure you continue to read the possible side effects every so often so you can continually monitor yourself for them, EVEN the rare but documented ones. My 16 year old daugther developed pseudotumor cerebri from taking minocycline for acne which disappeared after stopping the medication and then she started accutane - 5 months now. An eye exam today showed the same thing is happening. Swelling of the brain that mimics a brain tumor. HAVE YOUR EYE EXAMS WHILE ON THIS MEDICINE - PAY ATTENTION TO HEADACHES. It is a rare but documented side affect of both medications. Will show up in an eye exam but diagnosis takes other tests including MRI and lumbar puncture to measure the spinal fluid pressure.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: Like the info says, your acne gets worse before it gets better. My acne was so bad I had to take 2 treatments. I still get a little bit of acne but no major breakouts. I also did not end up with pockmarks or scarring on my face, chest or back. My girlfriend (now wife) got pregnant while I was on my 2nd treatment but our daughter was & is very healthy.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: Today is my 11th day on Accutane and I have already seen some major results. I had a small breakout the first couple of days, but now it has gotten so much better. I'm so happy because I finally have hope that my acne will go away. Because I don't even go out with friends anymore and everyone at school makes fun of my acne. Yes, its severe and I'm glad this is working. Side effects I have are dry lips and a little bit of back pain not much though. At school I am so ashamed of my face I try to hide it. All those who have severe acne you are not alone, I understand how you feel.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I've had acne since I was about 12 years old. I'm now 21 and on my last month of Accutane (month 4). I can't believe how good my skin looks and it's even helped with some of the scarring. I did experience some of the side effects. My lips got really chapped and I would experience nose bleeds, but chap stick and a moisturizer helped with both of those issues. My mood definitely changed for the worse, but I wouldn't go as far as to call it depression. I was just a lot more moody than before. I also slept a LOT. I was always groggy no matter how much sleep I got. But to me, 4 months of these side effects is totally worth how great I feel now. I can walk out of my house with zero makeup on and feel beautiful, just like any young woman should.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: Accutane is a great product, even if taken in low doses. The unfortunate thing is that the acne keeps coming back approx. 8-10 weeks after discontinuing treatment. 7 years ago I went on my first course of treatment, suffering from moderate, sometimes painful acne. the treatment was 80mg/day for 3 months and another course of 50mg/d for 2 months. My acne cleared completely but returned after 2 years, again moderate but sometimes painful. I went on a low dose treatment taking 10mg/day for 6 months. but my acne returned after only 10 weeks. I tried Villantae for 4 months with limited success. I am now back on Accutane 20mg/day for 9 weeks. see how that goes. What helps me most is sunlight - but only moderate amounts - for a max of one hour per day. I do naturally have darker skin. What also helps on the low dose is loads of sleep and water. Also you should consider changing diet completely, loads of fruit and veg no alcohol or chocolate or salty fatty food. but take your Accutane with food and a glass of milk.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: This drug is amazing. A miracle in pill form. I was scared to take it at first because of the many risks but it was the best decision I have ever made in my life. I was on this for 6 months and now I'm off it and haven't had acne in years. Best drug ever. Highly recommended for bad acne.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: Loved this. Took it about a year ago and it took about two months to really show results and you only have to take it for about 6 months. I had acne on my face and back which all cleared up. One side effect though was extreme dryness, which I dealt with. I also suffered from depression halfway through the treatment which I dealt with as well. This was all a year ago. About 5 months ago I had severe acne again as I began working in a greasy environment so I was a mess again. I'm back on the pills and its working wonderfully, I'm halfway through and now have mild depression but its not so bad. The only thing I worry about is when I get off this if I'll break out again badly. Also, most people don't ever have to do a second round of this.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I would rate this medication a 4. It did clear my acne for about 9 years- I took it while I was in high school. I am a petite, small female and may have been perscribed too high a dose. I experienced thoughts of suicide (extremely out of character), depression, VERY dry skin, aggrivated acne and scarring that was much worse than I ever had. This medication should be prescribed VERY carefully and should be a LAST resort. Patients s/b monitored closely while on this.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I used Accutane and found that the secret is to complete the whole treatment. I used it for a month and acne disappeared but started coming back. Then I did the whole treatment for about 4 months and acne never came back. Side effects are not fun specially dryness of the lips but it is definitely worth it. No acne for more than 10 years. Great specially for people with very bad acne.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I had cystic nodular acne on my face, back, and chest. I've tried every acne medication under the sun!! Accutane worked great and i could tell a difference within a month of using it. It's been 3 years since I took it and I'm still all clear. I would recommend Accutane to anyone with acne.

Claravis (isotretinoin) for Acne: I started taking Claravis two months ago. I have this acne on my chest and everything I used just didn't work. I finally went to go see a skin doc and he started me off with just 20mg which reading about all the side effects scared me alittle but so far so good. Right now I am on 40mg twice a day and the only problems I am really having is the chapped lips (aquaphor will become the love of your life) I am already seeing good results from claravis and I still got 4 months to go.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I'm 27 and have had cystic acne since age 11. I took Accutane my soph. year of college and it worked pretty much instantly with good results and no side effects (maybe dry lips but I barely remember that). The acne came back though about 2 years later, and I took a second cycle. About 4-5 years later (now) it has come back slowly and I am considering a 3rd round. I've used Proactiv for over a year, and that was working, but has seemed to stop working and severely dry out my skin. I'm nervous about the side effects with a third round, but the first 2 cycles I had no issues- so I'm hoping this round will last longer!

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I had acne for almost half of my life. I'm 26 years old and like everybody I tried every product on the market. Nothing worked but accutane is like a miracle. My face got clear in the first week. I didn't get worse in the first weeks. This is my last month; i did a 6 month treatment of 80 mg daily . Talk to your doctor about this drug, it's 100 % effective.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: Accutane seems to have saved my skin. Before taking accutane I tried about everything on the market and NOTHING worked. I started taking it, it sucked with the constant dry skin, lips, and everything else, but it worked. I do have some pockmarks on my face since I had acne so long. But in looks a lot better than that UGLY acne!

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I am just finishing up 7 months I believe now. For me it was really bad to start with, and yes, it got worse. Scary thing to go through, and I want to say that just because it wasn't addressed here. Maybe I had it worse than others but I wanted to say that, even though a lot of bad things happened, Accutane made the acne go away. I have lots of scars now, but that is because I hadn't taken care of myself as well as I should have while I was on the medication. It sucks, but it's necessary

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I just finished taking accutane 3months ago,I was on it for 4months and the first 6weeks were terrible my acne got worse before it got better.But it worked really well,my face is so clear rite now and I love it.It really changed my life I used to feel so insecure,I never used to go out but ever since I tried accutane my confidence has just BOOSTED.The side effects were not so bad I had dry lips but I always moved with a lipbalm or vaseline and my skin was so dry but I used an aquoes cream.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: My skin did improve a bit after taking it for a while, but it never was entirely clear and the acne returned to pre-treatment levels within months. Also, when I was on it, whenever I had a breakout, there always was scarring (not usually the case before the Accutane). Had uncomfortable chapped lips (forget about wearing lipstick while you're on Accutane!)

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: My 19 year old son has been on Accutane for 4 months now. His face is much clearer but his 2nd month blood test showed his blood triglyceride levels had jumped from 120 to 730 (that's really high and bad). It's a rare side effect that tends to happen to people who may be genetically predisposed to diabetes and high cholesterol. He changed his diet from mostly junk food to a low fat, low sugar one so he could continue on Accutane, and his doctor put him on medication. Two weeks later and 10 pounds lighter his blood triglycerides were down to 65. His face continues to improve, he feels great, and has learned to really enjoy healthy eating. Moral: get those blood tests. The life you save may be your own.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I had severe acne in my late teens through my early twenties. I took Accutane in the early 90's after other treatments and it was a wonder drug in my case. I still remember the feeling of my pores beginning to functioning properly and the irritating pimples going away from my back and neck. However, as others have warned, the side effects are real and not exaggerated.

Accutane (isotretinoin) for Acne: I used Accutane in the Eighties so I guess I was one of the earliest patients. I was in my Twenties and while my acne as a teenager was moderate, when I was about 20 I started getting large cystic acne. After about 3 years of tetracycline daily (worked great) that stopped working and a dermatologist put me on Accutane. It worked great. There is risk with any drug but I would recommend it.