Isotretinoin and Acne: What Users Say (Page 3)

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• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 2, 2019

For Acne "I have had acne for the past 10 years and don’t know the exact cause, but I think it’s the environmental factor as I moved to another city. I’ve been to numerous dermatologists, even one of the top dermatologists in the country. Treatments helped only as long as I was taking the medication. As soon as the course was finished and I stopped taking medicine, cystic acne used to appear. Being young, I thought doctors didn’t recommend any severe medicine. With the passage of time, I gave up and stopped looking for ways to cure my acne. I came to know about Accutane with the help of the Internet as a last treatment for acne. With hope, I decided to go to a doctor after 4-5 years, and he gave me ISOTIN gel (isotretinoin) for a month with antibiotics for 5 days. It was effective as long as I was applying the gel, and after my course was completed, abruptly cystic acne began to come back and it turned out to be like the rest."

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• August 13, 2010

Isotretinoin for Acne "I'm on my second week of Claravis 20 mg, 29 years old. My first week was okay, until I got my period, and now I'm breaking out again. I always break out around my period. I hope it gets better. Maybe a birth control pill will help my acne, but I don't want to take any birth control pills."

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• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 3, 2017

Isotretinoin for Acne "I am an uncommon person. I actually had an adverse reaction to the drug. I was honestly one of the most popular kids in my school. Known for good looks, etc. I was such a pretty boy that when I started to get even a mild breakout, I urged my mom to make a dermatologist appointment. My dermatologist prescribed me Accutane. It was the worst decision of my life. My face exploded with acne. For the past year and a half, I have struggled with depression, visited numerous doctors, surgeons, spent thousands of dollars on surgeries, and am only about 70% improved from the point that I started Accutane. I cannot express enough how much this drug has severely affected me in my life, and I ask you to use caution when using this drug. Please use caution."