Isotretinoin and Acne: What Users Say (Page 3)

• ker...
• August 13, 2010

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."

• 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!"

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

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."