Accutane and Acne: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Tat...
• September 19, 2015

For Acne "This drug is the best. I've taken it twice, stubborn acne keeps on coming back. That's the only thing, but to others, it never comes back. I want to go on it again to get cleared up again. I just started this birth control called the Implanon, and I think that it makes my acne worse. I don't have big pimples, just small looking ones that are annoying. I also have a lot of whiteheads because my skin is so oily. I'm going to make an appointment soon. Accutane works really well. It clears your skin like no other."

• ver...
• April 15, 2016

For Acne "My son has severe acne from his Crohn's drugs, and now he wants to take Accutane. I see it as a death sentence of sorts, but I can understand what he is going through at just 13 years old. Has anyone tried Accutane when they are already wrestling with Crohn's? His Crohn's is in remission, and he is using Humira every two weeks now. We suspect Prednisone as the initial cause of his acne."

• Anonymous
• August 18, 2009

For Acne "I have been on Accutane for a month and a half. I am not sure whether my acne was very severe, but it was bad enough. I was allergic to benzoyl, so my doctor put me on Accutane. Now, I am having a pretty bad flare-up of cystic acne, although I am clear on my back and chest. Lips are unbearably chapped, and I have bad back pains. Hopefully, it will get better."

• Kim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2022

For Acne "I recommend you stay away from this toxic drug. I stopped birth control pills after 20 years and got cystic acne as a result. After months of dealing with stubborn acne, at a weak moment, I decided to give this drug a go, which I really regretted. In only 5 weeks of taking this medication, I lost around 50% of my hair. It also got really dry and looked terrible overall. Some hair also fell out from lashes and eyebrows. Horrific experience. I then lived with anxiety around the clock, not knowing how much more hair I was going to lose or if I was going to go bald. My scalp is still itchy and painful months later. The doctors did not warn me about this side effect, but many people go through the same experience I did. I consider myself lucky because there are even worse side effects than losing hair with this drug. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this drug!"