- Seriously... 19th June 2005
... Don't get discouraged. When I was on Accutane , my dermatologist told me that some people don't start ... entire course of pills! Even after you are done taking Accutane , it stays in your system and continues to clear you...
... Don't get discouraged. When I was on Accutane , my dermatologist told me that some people don't start ... entire course of pills! Even after you are done taking Accutane , it stays in your system and continues to clear you...
- Taking Accutane on a Plane 19th June 2005
... hi tony. i took my accutane with me to vegas on a plane, i didn't count them out ... about 5 hours, about my norm for party drinking pre- accutane . the last time kinda did it for me, i won't be drinking...
- Advanced Proactiv Solution "TAKE"? 18th June 2005
... Proactive - you wanna know how she got her skin so clear? Accutane . Yup. She gets paid to speak for Proactive, but that...
... for some reason i believe she didnt get results from accutane but from proactiv. Thanks for your comment though...
... ago Jessica Simpson was quite vocal about being on Accutane . I am not making this up, do your own research and ... you will find that she in fact was on Accutane , and has been quoted talking about her experience ... advertising, because for all of us who have been on Accutane , we know that it was the Accutane that cleared her ... experience.
Please, I am not trying to endorse Accutane here, nor am I trying to knock down Proactive... all...
- Sunlight Makes Acne Worse. . . 18th June 2005
... should wear a sunscreen , especially me cause im on accutane .
I like to get a little bit of sun even without ... sunscreen while on accutane in the morning to even out my skin from all the red...
... in the real sun and at the tanning salon while on accutane just dint over do it . If i was spending a day at...
- I am 99% clear- this is how i did it! 18th June 2005
... did very well with that once upon a time before the accutane mess started. She really wants to try that again...
... Thanks, Clever - I'm hoping that because she took accutane that the topical treatments will be more effective...
... please tell me about your daughter's experience with accutane ? I am considering it....
... please tell me about your daughter's experience with accutane ? I am considering it.
afreed- i'm not sure which ... worse now after 6 months. looking back now she says accutane "sucks" and doesn't want to have to do it again. ... the scars in the first place. she had none before accutane . i'm hoping the peels help smooth everything out ... care regimen or sleeps in her makeup. i was hoping accutane would make her magically clear forever no matter what...
... type of a regimen is your daughter using after the accutane ...I just got off three weeks ago and got my first...
... type of a regimen is your daughter using after the accutane ...I just got off three weeks ago and got my first ... specialist would not do peels on her till she's been off accutane for one year. so she's having regular facials now ... definately suggest taking good care of your skin after accutane . it can be dangerous to just think you're cured. ... her skin is still better after accutane , however. just not consistently clear as we hoped...
- Natural approach to acne 18th June 2005
... all my attempts with dermatologists, antibiotics, accutane , etc. I still found the results to either be useless...
- Accutane Questions 18th June 2005
... Im on month 1 of accutane and other then the normal side affects, i feel really...
... Hello! I just finished up my accutane course. About the tiredness Im not sure. I get tired ... But I was never sure. The healing thing is normal. Accutane makes your skin very sensitive so I remember reading ... biggest side effect complaint was the joint pain. accutane made my already sore upper back a bit worse and then...
... Hey, I did my course of Accutane last year, so i've been off it for several months...
- accutane questions 17th June 2005
... Aquphore find it online or in a big pharmacy.
Yes Accutane can make you rashy but dont worry it will go away ... because you skin is so sensetive.
In a recent studya accutane was shown not to cause depression plus i assure you ... alcohol because its not good for your liver being on accutane but a few beers far in between wont kill you just...
... weekend, and i'm doing just fine. I will be off of Accutane in 2 weeks...thank God i'm almost done, I have a hate...
... only a couple of zits that dont bother me much) does accutane fade those red marks? i am surprised there still there...
... Wait until you are done with Accutane , and get some Neutrogena Healthy Skin Lotion. It has ... skin looks so much more healthy. The red marks after Accutane suck, but hey, give me some faded red marks over a...
... you get. I got rashes on my hands near the end of my Accutane treatment. That is actually a bad sign and you should ... the day I started feeling overall body aches from Accutane and I felt dizzy. Make sure to drink a full, tall ... glass of water with your Accutane .
STEPHANIE
PS. ACCUTANE SUCKS!!! IT ONLY WORKS ... My acne is worse than ever and I have been off of Accutane for a few months....
- double the accutane!!!!!!!! 17th June 2005
... till nov. I got my initial breakout when I started accutane about a week and a half into it, so far I haven't ... out on my forehead which was never an issue before accutane .
U say ur skin is looking good tho?do u have red...
... till nov. I got my initial breakout when I started accutane about a week and a half into it, so far I haven't ... out on my forehead which was never an issue before accutane .
U say ur skin is looking good tho?do u have red...
... marks/blemishes but they kinda blend in as i think the accutane is makin my face red all over lol it jus looks as...
... have u been doing about shaving ? how often since on accutane and what kinda razor and cream?...
- Ratman please respond 17th June 2005
... are you taking? Oh yeh and how long did you take accutane for and how bad was your acne before accutane...like...
- Zen Med: the natural acne cure...ha 16th June 2005
... kind that are painful and large. After failing with Accutane , I attempted ZenMed which you can check out at ( ...
... are you? your acne sounds hormonal.
why dont u get accutane cysts can scar...
- Breaking out after accutane question 16th June 2005
... came right back. It was never quite as bad as before Accutane , but it got pretty bad again. I'd start working on...
... been doing to maintain ur skin since u have been off accutane ? Washing and with what? or not washing, ect ....?...
- This works for my boyfriend!!! 16th June 2005
... wasn't seeing results :) He also said I could go on Accutane but I think I wanna see how my new regimen is going...
... I will probably try it. I just don't want to take accutane if I don't have to! Tell me how your new regime is...
- Cortisone/Kenalog Shot leaving dents/discoloration ! :( How Long will it last? 16th June 2005
... persistent. Injections every month and a course of accutane has stopped my cysts....
... persistent. Injections every month and a course of accutane has stopped my cysts.
:(
its been a week since...
- Best oral antibiotic 15th June 2005
... best" antibiotic that works great for everyone. Even accutane doesn't work every time. Personally, tetracycline...
- PAINFUL Cysts!!! 15th June 2005
... i would say close to 15 times. No one will give me accutane . I have another derm. appointment next month, and ... are, IS THERE ANY OTHER TREATMENT FOR CYSTS BESIDES ACCUTANE ? and even temporarily till I get to the derm. in a ... I SAY TO THE DERM. TO POSSIBLY GET HIM TO GIVE ME ACCUTANE ?? In the past I didn't have cysts but used everything ... besides accutane for acne. Thanks for your time, I am sorry for complaining...
... affecting you?? I'm surprised you haven't been put on Accutane yet. What are the reasons the derm told you as to ... why you can't go on Accutane . How old are you?...
... all. and been trying to get my fam. Dr. to give me accutane but they won't do it....
... month eariler! which is monday:) i am going to ask for accutane . this is because i have tried everything- I used 4 ... will come to an end and they will finally put me on accutane , and i am aware of the side effects but i am definately...
... sooner. Just wanted to say, if you do get to go on Accutane , don't take any additional Vitamin A supplements,...
... while on Antibiotics, then came back. Then i took Accutane twice! Both times i stayed like 6-9 months freee-...
... think that most people who had alot of cysts before accutane might have a harder time staying clear afterwards...
... just something we have to deal with- i don't think accutane or any of the derm stuff really does stop that, they ... if especially cystic people have less response to accutane than others? Maybe. That would explain why mine came...
... well the derm is gonna put me on accutane , but i am a girl so i have to go on BC again for a...
... i would say close to 15 times. No one will give me accutane . I have another derm. appointment next month, and ... are, IS THERE ANY OTHER TREATMENT FOR CYSTS BESIDES ACCUTANE ? and even temporarily till I get to the derm. in a ... I SAY TO THE DERM. TO POSSIBLY GET HIM TO GIVE ME ACCUTANE ?? In the past I didn't have cysts but used everything ... besides accutane for acne. Thanks for your time, I am sorry for complaining...
... use BC pills if your not sexually active. I took accutane abroad, and i didn't have to take BC pills, but then...
... am taking the amoxicillin (again) until i start the accutane , i have taken 4 different antibiotics and the amoxicillin ... hope that helps a little. i just cannot wait to start accutane . i really hope it works for me, i am tired of trying...
- i feel super bummed out... 15th June 2005
... marks..
and worst of all..just when i thought that accutane would be my last resort, i read all these super negative ... and that sucks cause i'm pretty dark as well....and accutane made acne permanently worse on some...oh well i guess ... ..the prob is i start uni in august..do you think accutane affects the way you study??...
... superficial, that will not change. As far as the accutane , talk to your doctor, as long as you are under doctors ... such you should be fine. As far as the studying goes accutane shouldn't effect it any. Good luck,and remember,...
- SweetJade I need you =) 15th June 2005
... first came to this forum a few years ago. I was on accutane , but my face was still had acne. My face did clear...
... indreictly by being apart of 13-cis retinoic acid (natural accutane ) synthesis from Vitamin A in your body. Hmm, or maybe...
- What's wrong with me?!?!?! 14th June 2005
... cortisone shot to get rid of this. I might ask about accutane or spiro. I'm also super-skinny (if it weren't for...
- Accutane Question For Females 14th June 2005
... I wasn't on bcp when I was taking accutane but that's because when I first started, I wasn't...
... So did you have to wait one month before going on Accutane then or did the derm put u on right away??...
... No, I didn't wait. When my derm and I decided that accutane was my next step, he gave me all the forms to fill ... following Tuesday to collect my forms and prescribe accutane ....
... third day of your next menstrual cycle to start taking accutane ??...
... hey bostongirl..how did accutane work for ya?...
... hey bostongirl..how did accutane work for ya?
Accutane was the best thing I ever did for myself. I've been...
... tscorpio & bimbotica,
I hope accutane works for you guys too! I always say I wish I had...
- Been on accutane 5 months and scared!! 14th June 2005
... Ok I been on accutane just about 5 months. I started at 20 mg a day and...
... hi frank, hi deter. i've been on accutane for 7 months! face is clear, but i'm kinda having ... to be in the sun for more than 10 or so minutes on accutane . if you do go, i'd suggest only going in for a few ... about the marks, they'll go away in time. as the accutane continues to work it will keep sloughing the skin...
- I want to tell you how i CURED my acne 14th June 2005
... used every product, from the doctor and otc, also accutane , and the only thing that has helped was this soap...
- So F@(kin Sick Of This Bullsh@t 13th June 2005
... severe and problematic I would say... have you been on Accutane ? It's pretty much guaranteed that you will clear up ... slightly/if not at all clear up your acne. Read people's Accutane success threads on this board - it will give you some...
- My piece on the acne puzzle. 13th June 2005
... aureus infection. I used everything from antibiotics to accutane . Antibiotics worked for their duration, but had their ... toll on my organism. accutane worked for a bit, but in the end was too dangerous...
- to start Accutane? 13th June 2005
... my family doc. today and i am seriously think about accutane because i have what i believe is gram negative folliculitis ... of this. I am glad to hear you have had luck with accutane . I hope i can too. I will let you know how it goes...
... good luck realsad! hopefully this accutane will work and you won't be real sad anymore. make ... putting us on antibiotics for years, huh? luckily the accutane worked for me, although it did take a looooong, miserable...
... well unfortunately my famliy MD wouldn't touch accutane , he said it's just too serious a drug he wouldn't...
- Facts on Accutane? 13th June 2005
... website. You can get all kinds of information about accutane ...or just do a google search for it :)...
... many people do not do their homework before starting accutane .
here is my experience w/ accutane: dry skin,...
... in bold...I will answer based on my experience with accutane , and I am on month 6.
How long does the initial ... could lead to bad diseases?
I have never heard of accutane causing a serious disease...I think that is nonsense ... foods or drinks you cannot have because it will affect Accutane ?
You just really shouldn't drink anything alcoholic ... while on accutane .
Matt...
... i was on accutane for about 6 months and it worked great. it did not...
... I took Accutane while I was in highschool, and during this time I ... was taking Accutane (60 mg) I was co-captain of our tennis team and we ... you are going to fall over and die.)
Seriously, Accutane is a pretty extreme drug; but it's not this detrimental...
... And still, if anyone has anything to comment about Accutane from my first post, that would be awesome~...
- Don't know what else to try 12th June 2005
... oil and am trying that. I am nervous about trying accutane and not knowing what it might do to my body down the...
... couple years. I would really suggest thinking about accutane because I have heard so many people say it has given ... something that has a 90% chance of clearing up your skin, accutane is the answer. I am hoping that the derm will put ... me on it this week!! I was afraid on going on accutane but then I had to ask myself what is worse....Not ... skin with a chance of temporary side effects while on accutane ?? I'm choosing accutane!! Don't give up!! There is...
- Can you go bald if you go on accutane? 12th June 2005
... Wait, Mens hair dosen't come back? I went on accutane and my hair thinned but I think it's coming back....
... mr x was supposed to start thinning at 23 he was on accutane at that point no his hair will not come back.But if ... mr t was on accutane and his fell out at 23 and he was genetically programed ... likely regain thickness. My brothers friend was on accutane at 24 and he lost his hair but his brother who wasnt ... thin at that age as well. A guy i worked with did accutane at 18 and his hair thinned but his cousin who woked ... there two also had such thin hair. So bottom line accutane should not cause permanent hair loss but genetics...
... Wait, Mens hair dosen't come back? I went on accutane and my hair thinned but I think it's coming back. ... daughter is having some hair loss issues 5 months post- accutane . We're trying some mild supplementation and Nioxin...
... hair seemed to start falling out easily when I was on accutane . 9 months post-accutane, it's back to normal....
... hair seemed to start falling out easily when I was on accutane . 9 months post-accutane, it's back to normal.
...
... back and remember if my hair thinned while I was on accutane but all I can really remember is that it got very ... to 2 days although it's nowhere near as oily as pre- accutane .
Aside from that, my skin is doing unbelievable...
... BostonGirl - I think you had the perfect accutane experience. I'm very happy for you. My daughter...
... hi skimom...how bad was your daughter's acne before accutane ? did she have cysts? and has there been any improvement...
... hi skimom...how bad was your daughter's acne before accutane ? did she have cysts? and has there been any improvement ... like? it could have been too low.
Her skin pre- accutane was pretty bad actually. Yes, she did get cysts. ... is going to get better as the months progress after accutane . Things seem to come and go faster now....
- Damn I thought Accutane was gonna work faster. . . 12th June 2005
... there, you knew this was a possiblity when you started accutane and you still decided to do it for a reason. Things...
... worse? Its just they clear and go away faster while on accutane when i do it so its kind of addicitve, i only really...
... thought nothing would cure it and i was too late...im on accutane ...in the process of my 3rd month...1st month i had...
... her from a realisitic point of view if she thinks accutane works in most cases? She said she has only had to...
... Ive been on accutane just about 5 months, and my bad break out just stopped...
- Mild Acne & Accutane? 12th June 2005
... deal with them through college, so ill be starting accutane in a week or two after i get my blood work done and ... b/c as soon as i turn 19 my insurance runs out and accutane is expensive, so we decided to do it now, plus ive ... my acne away continuously. So finally it comes to accutane . I think it works for all types of acne and regardless...
... SweetAmy87, keep me posted on your Accutane treatment and GoodLucK!
I am going to talk to my ... parents about getting Accutane , they have been against it saying that I will grow ... out of it and that Accutane can affect me terribly in the long run. Even though...
... and have been dealing with it since I was 10. Get on accutane if nothing else works!!!...
... just devastating, do they have different amounts of Accutane for how bad your acne is?...
... are. If your 18 you dont need their approval to get accutane , and if you have insurance there should be no problems...
... in my T-zone all the time. I am on month 3 of the accutane , I take an alternating dose. I think they prescribe...
... antibiotics dont seem to do that much...i may begin accutane in july...but i'd probably go on a low dosage like...
- Summer Sunscreen???? 11th June 2005
... Hi im on accutane and am a 22 year old male. I have barely been putting...
- Anyone know? 11th June 2005
... Are u allowed to use AHAs on your face during accutane ? any responses are appreciated!!thank!!!...
... shouldn't use anything else on your face while on Accutane . Let it do what it's going to do! If you are wanting...
- Yasmin 10th June 2005
... acne, although it's kinda hard to tell cuz i started accutane at the same time as the patch, and doubled my dose...
- noooo accutane! 10th June 2005
... today is the 4th day w/out having taken any accutane ..will this be ok? like 4 days wont affect if too much...
... salt,
Glad to hear you are getting the meds. No the accutane stays in your system for longer then that so dont...
... EVERYTHING for free! lol thats what was so good... accutane was free, pain killers, the works..anyways...ill be...
... everything going besides the insurance trouble? Is accutane really helping you alot? Do you notice any real difference...
... right up, i think. i had the worst reaction to the accutane , but i didn't start to really clear until i went on...
... xismybaby, accutane is going awesome! i JUST finished my 2nd month and ... help most of the scarring..and ill be clear soon! accutane is amazing...
... ive been in my room all day n stuff since i start accutane ...it became a habit..and like when im in my room im...
- I'm sooo frustrated 10th June 2005
... I've been on Accutane now for 8 weeks at 40 m/g and the last 2 weeks at...
- what's next?? 9th June 2005
... persistent even if it isn't severe acne he may suggest accutane . My face is slowly getting better with the differin ... a and if that didn't work he said he wanted to try accutane ....
... Save yourself the time and money. Ask for Accutane . I used to be like you, skipping from antibiotic to ... but more so it was PERSISTENT. People think that Accutane is just for severe acne, but in reality, it is for...
... Yep Cassie is right go for the accutane .I also had that type of acne nothing else worked i ... As soon as i give birth im going straight back on accutane its the only thing that works...
... all, thanks for the replies. My only concern about accutane is that it has about a million side affects listed...
... all, thanks for the replies. My only concern about accutane is that it has about a million side affects listed ... seem to have the exact same problems. I thought about accutane , but my doctor and i came to the conclusion that,...
... mild, but started getting a few cysts. She went on accutane , and has the clearest skin I have ever seen now. ...
- remyzero's accutane journal 9th June 2005
... hey guys
today was my fourth day taking accutane . already i can feel that the skin on my face is alot ... not sure if i should be lifting weights while taking accutane ; it is said to avoid severe physical activity. lately...
... Hi Remyzero,
I hope all goes well for you on accutane . I was on a course of it last year and like I've...
... things worse and make things harder to heal when taking accutane ... but there is no way that i'm going out of the house ... ideas about picking? is it really that bad to pick on accutane ? cause i'm like a nonstop picking machine lately!...
...
It is cautioned not to pick your acne while on Accutane b/c it will take your skin longer to heal. The ones ... wait another day just to make sure.
Good luck! Accutane is going to change your life, I promise! :)...
... hey remyzero im on my 2nd month of accutane . Lemme tell you its been rocky so far.
Since ur ... moisturizing and how bad is ur acne before u started accutane ? Also ur age, sex and what have u tried before accutane...
... I dont mean to be nosy but what mg dose of accutane are you on a day? im getting ready to start and i...
... day (taken at noontime). this is my first time on accutane but i've seen many of my friends get through it; one ... of my friends was on accutane for 2yrs. i have moderate acne only on my forehead ... with really ordinary adidas face wash. since i'm on accutane , i've been using lots of blistex on my lips so my...
... I will be starting accutane next month. I also break out on my forehead alot,...
... Hi Remy, i'm on my 6th day of accutane 40 mg a day! I am experiencing dry eyes, some spontaneous...
... looked like a dork.
i happened to forget to take my accutane yesterday... is that like very bad? hopefully it won...
... i cannot wait to start taking accutane . i keep thinking about how nice it will be to be able...
... skipping a day or two (even a week) of taking your Accutane is not going to make any difference at all. Once in ... your system, the Accutane continues to work to fight acne even months and months...
... my forehead and my red marks are gone! :P yay for accutane ! my best advice is keep some vasoline close wherever...
... Hey remyzero,
I'm so glad that accutane worked well for you and you're happy with your results...
... hope you continue to update us on your progress after accutane :)...
- Scientific Maintenance 9th June 2005
... you will clear up. If you have very severe acne use accutane first to start you on a clean slate, and then remember...
... vitamins, eat this healthy diet, yet to also take accutane .
4. When reading his post, notice that he does...
... vitamins, eat this healthy diet, yet to also take accutane .
I think i wasn't clear enough. I don't think ... people should take accutane unless they are very severe. Because i have been on ... you dont need to take any other therapy when your on accutane .
My point was that if you are severe then the symptoms ... diet etc to work. most people won't need to go on accutane .
4. When reading his post, notice that he does ... either lymecycline or another course of isotretinoin ( accutane ) which i wasn't keen on. So then i thought...
I...
- Advice needed! (Should I go off my second antibiotic?) 9th June 2005
... Portgirl have you gone on accutane ?
The things u descirbed on breakouts are very similar ... cysts on my face and nothing else.
i want to go on accutane but am scared, but kind of dont care now because college...
... AcneSufferer: I haven't been on accutane . My uncle was on it in his 20s and although he's...
- acne after i stopped acutane 8th June 2005
... hi how bad was your acne before accutane ? as in how many cysts would you have?
cause if it...
... I want to go on accutane but when I hear stories like yours about it coming...
... I was on accutane for 8 months @ 40mg dose 3x's daily. I worked great...
... I was on accutane for 8 months @ 40mg dose 3x's daily. I worked great ...
I've had very, very dry skin since I went off accutane 9 months ago. I'd like to know what other people...
... sound pretty low, but not neccessarily bad. i was on accutane than went off and broke out with whiteheads. it wasnt ... STAPH INFECTION.
if acne does come back after accutane it usually does so after about 9 months (according...
... i took accutane for 6 months. from about 5 months in to about 3 months ... after washing for it to cover my face. While I was on accutane and for a few months afterward I had no oil, ever...
... but what kinda regimine did u have when u got off of accutane ? Im just trying to figure out what im going to do...
... cleanser. this is what ive been on since finishing accutane . like i said it worked for a few months, then the...
- Accutane gave me urticaria 8th June 2005
... I used to post here regularly when I was on accutane over 2 years ago now. Today the acne isn't really ... problem, but i developed bad urticaria whilst taking accutane and it hasn't gone away. As a result I'm having to ... day indefinitely. On balance still glad I took the accutane because it was more of an issue than the urticaria ... be a tough few months, but hang in there :)
Accutane cured my acne, but fortunately for me I had no long...
- new acne technology looks like it really works 7th June 2005
... be very pleasantly suprised. I am going to start my accutane again after i give birth so i was hoping this would...
... Shea,
Accutane is a big big no no when you are pg. But this thing...
... Shea,
Accutane is a big big no no when you are pg. But this thing...
... belive in herbal , natural, crazy remedies, I belive in accutane because i know it works. At least I still have an ... worked for my mild-to sometimes moderate acne was accutane ....
... belive in herbal , natural, crazy remedies, I belive in accutane because i know it works. At least I still have an ... worked for my mild-to sometimes moderate acne was accutane .
I totally understand. I was on Accutane when...
... arguing about it? I would much rather try this than accutane ....
- Clinique 7th June 2005
... terrible acne and it helped clear my skin up along with Accutane . Most of the products are not oil-free, but When you...
- Not Washing on Accutane. . . 6th June 2005
... Im wondering the same thing. I'm on my 5th day of accutane and was wondering if just rinsing my face with water ... would be better, later on in my treatment im sure the accutane will dry my face out and a cleanser would probably...
... When I'm on Accutane , I don't bother using soap. Just use water. Your...
... i feel u on that one. Do u think when ur donewith accutane u will continue to not wash and just use water?...
- YIKES!! Retin-a 6th June 2005
... other than klaron lotion, zineryt, smoothbeam, or accutane (which my face isn't bad enough for). Have any of...
- Bacne 6th June 2005
... long now i can't stand it! I think i'm going to try accutane . Oh i also use neutrogena in the shower. Sorry i don ... t think that was much help but i think i'll start accutane and post what happends....
- What Is Up With Differin??? 5th June 2005
... appt. for next week...hopefully he will put me on accutane ...i am sooo down right now... :(...
... think I am going to call my derm. too. I want to go on accutane . I think it will be the cure I am looking for....
- a question for females 5th June 2005
... thanks...i'm trying to decide between the pill and accutane . i've heard very discouraging comments bout BCP.. ... . but oh well...i could use it along with accutane ...
- How long for accutaine? 5th June 2005
... Hey i'm just trying to learn about accutane to see if i want to try it . I was just wondering ... gets better? And i've heard that drinking while on accutane is really bad? I'd love to hear your experiences....
... ive just started my course of accutane , on 40mg a day, it is true that it generally gets ... a moisturiser, lip balm etc.
As for drinking on accutane , well its not really bad as in it doesnt have any ... pretty much it. Not sure on this but it can take the accutane longer to work if your on alcohol. Anyway i say if...
- Acne Treatment poll 4th June 2005
... following choices
1) Proactiv Solution
2) Differin
3) Accutane ...
... anything more.
Differin didn't clear it at all ever.
Accutane gave me very bad and painful cystic acne and my dermatologi...
... Proactive and differin didnt work for me.Took accutane yrs ago kept my acne away for a few yrs than it slowly...
... starting to help after a month of use. I haven't tried accutane yet but my acne is mild to moderate. I don't know...
... active and it didn't do anything, I never tried the accutane scared to take it....
... I've used all 3. Pro-active didn't do anything. Accutane cleared me up - not 100%, but like 97%. But I was ... started breaking out again - not as bad as before the Accutane , but probably 65-70% as bad. Derm put me on Differin...
... months..then it did nothing..never tried differin...on accutane ..3rd month...working wonders :P...
... bit, but still had like, 40 cysts around my chin
Accutane = 100% clear (not an exaggeration - NO ZITS OF ANY...
- Accutane!!!!..how soon can I go on it??????? 4th June 2005
... but it is still making me miserable. I want to start accutane but I don't want my face messed up for my friend's...
... patient assistantance program for those who can't afford accutane , so you might want to check that out.
2. Do some ... with many antibiotics you will not be allowed to get accutane this time around. For example if you have just used ... a month, no you won't be getting a prescripton for accutane . You literally have to try every thing, for me it ... was years... before I could get on accutane .
5. The intital breakout really is not as bad as ... start the meds, which it should be if you are starting accutane . Isn't your face already broken out??? So what is...
... had this much trouble getting your derm to prescribe accutane ??????? I thought if you had cystic acne or scarring ... then you automatically qualified for accutane treatments. Am I wrong??...
... back if he saw no improvement we would talk about accutane . And I though to myself I don't even look that bad...
... im not so sure is accutane is really all that good...maybe if differin doesnt...
... you should try everything possible before you go on accutane , and your derm should not offer it to you until then ... things for years until we finally decided it has to be accutane , and my acne was VERY severe. If this is the only ... been on it a month I doubt you are a canidate for accutane . This is def a last measure when treating severe acne ... you are on works for you so you won't have to go on accutane , its not a fun drug to be on....
- To Green Tea Drinkers 4th June 2005
... Anyone drink green tea while on accutane to better the results? Does it cause u to break out...
... thanks a lot, but anyone try this while on accutane to better the results?...
... Mike,
I started drinking green tea again while on accutane to combat a weak immune system. At my last derm apt ... my derm was amazed how well I had responded to the accutane in such a short period of time, since my acne was ... very much helped me achieve really great results on accutane . Some one on the board said they take green tea supplements...
- My cure that worked 4th June 2005
... topical and antobiotic, and then at age 21 I took accutane (roaccutane) under proper supervision of a dermatologist ... .
Accutane cleared me completely, but only temporarily as it...
... the first post) these areas were largely cured by accutane .
As for make up, I often wear very greasy and...
- worried about accutane 3rd June 2005
... Hello. I consider accutane a wonderful drug. I grew up with fairly awful cystic ... lasted about a year...It is important to know that accutane results are not necessarily permanent, and it is a ... experienced the serious side effects sometimes listed in Accutane discussions (suicidal depression, vision difficulties...
- Whats Accutane? 3rd June 2005
... some post there are a few people here that are on accutane , also type it in a search engine like google or excite...
... Accutane is a very powerful drug that is used as a last resort ... otretinoin is found naturally in everyones body but when on accutane the doses found in the body are much higher. Isotretinoin ... ( accutane ) is produced by the body from vitamin A. DO NOT take...
... hey danceislife. accutane cleared my skin beautifully, but it got a whole lot ... is why i decided to do it, despite the risk.
accutane shrinks the sebaceous glands, where oil is produced ... then gitcher buns back to the derm's and get on the accutane . it's certainly no picnic, but it's not exactly torture ... fatigue, and terrible hangovers, twice. don't drink on accutane !!! it's bad for you and your liver, and you'll get...
... break out in acne. Does anyone know what i should do? Accutane kinda scares me. But i'll do anything! How long does...
... Accutane is amazing :)...
- All you people who have found success with Accutane 3rd June 2005
... That would help tremendously! I have never tried accutane , it must work though. I'm going to try another product...
... I tried Accutane several years ago! Best thing I ever did. Prior to ... accutane I tried everything including changing my diet. Nothing...
... I am currently on accutane , and still am very strict with my diet. My derm says ... this helps you have a better reaction to accutane ....
... Not really. I took Accutane from Nov 04-Apr 05. My skin looks great....
... i am on accutane , my skin look great, or will when the red spots go...
... still eat junk once in a while and did throughout my accutane treatment. I've been off accutane since Sept. 04...
- Accutane Redness 2nd June 2005
... I haven't been on accutane , but I can sympathize with the low concentration at...
... Quick off the wall question, i'm on my first month of accutane and might quit my job (they stress me out too much...
- What do I do???!! 2nd June 2005
... on June 27th if it isn't working we should consider accutane . My acne is only mild to moderate w/ the occasional ... of the month. I am really scared should I just try accutane ?? I just hear of sooo many people on here that their ... acne came back after accutane . If I take that big step I don't want it to come back...
... used to it and adjust.
I'm actually considering accutane , only because doxy is my last option before it. Topicals...
... that too at like 18 never helped. Just go for the accutane .
The Doxy is more toxic then the accutane the derm...
... little stupid whiteheads then I am gonna go on the accutane . The only problem is I have to be a bridesmaid in...
... i would get a derm appointment asap and start the accutane asap so by september your skin will be clear as anything ... .I loved accutane tell your derm to try the low dose accutane so the...
... Dont waste your time --- accutane is the ansewr...
... Also i think accutane might work, im not so sure. ppl say it has worked...
... the month. I have tried Proactiv and I hate it. If accutane will get me that clear by Aug. 14 then I think I will ... of a dose should I get at first? Do you think that accutane has cleared some people up for good? I would like...
... thanks everyone for the advice! If I do decide to start accutane I'll keep ya updated!...
- I'm Amazed at the Way Accutane is Pressed on Patients 2nd June 2005
... It was recently proven that Accutane is NOT the link to depression or other psycological ... problems, as once thought. Also, yes, Accutane can be a dangerous drug, but when monitored correctly ...
I do agree that many dermatologists' push the Accutane thing, but it really is the closest thing right now ... symptoms to the extreme, others do not. When I was on Accutane , I had dry lips and slightly drier skin, but that ... beautifully!!! I was so depressed about my skin before Accutane (to the point of staying in my room crying almost ... everday) but after Accutane, I was a new person. Accutane actually not only cleared my skin, but my depression ... as well!
Perhaps Accutane is not the best path for your son right now, but if ... gressively gets worse, I hope you don't completely rule out Accutane in the future. My mother was very, very skeptical ... of me going on Accutane (I was 17 at the time.. almost 21 now) for the same ... for all of us.
I understand your concerns with Accutane and pushy dermatologists. Just know that Accutane ... skin! I don't mean to sound like a commercial for Accutane or something, but it just worked so well for me, a ... head first into anything. But keep an open mind about Accutane in the future! Good luck to you and your son, I wish...
... make an very educated and personal decision regarding accutane . My personal opinion is that most of the people who ... ponsibility is key. I see post all over this board, kids on accutane that don't have clue one about the possible side effects ... is my lips/skin peeling" "how much can I drink on accutane " "Why am I having hair loss" you should know all these ... your treatment. Someone like this should not be on accutane . As with any drug their is a small minority who just...
... too large and produce too much oil. Isotretinoin ( accutane ) acts by shrink glands, hence dry skin.
I would...
... Accutane is the only thing that really works. While acne might ... acne nothing helped i just kept breaking out till accutane .If I would have never gone off of it if not for wanting ... low sense of self worth and depression. Dont knock accutane and if anyone wants clear skin its the only answer...
... WOW!!
My dermatologist only gives out Accutane as a last resort!!! You gotta go through a whole ... topicals, antibiotics, cleansers) before she'll give you Accutane . But from y'all's posts, it looks like there are...
... long term antibiotics damage your system more then accutane .
Accutane is amazing and gave so many people back...
... other interesting things. Not that I'm saying that accutane is safer than antibiotics. I just wish my doctors...
... everything in the book. He would mention going on Accutane each time I wanted to try "something else," but my ... mom at the time wanted to try everything before Accutane . Well, as I said in my other post, once I went on ... Accutane , both my mom and I wish we would have listened to ... the derm and went on Accutane sooner instead of wasting money and my health on antibiotic ... think that the derms who DON'T put their patients on Accutane and instead push hundreds of other products (that ... cure." Lots of derms know the powerful success of Accutane , and I think that may worry a lot of derms because...
... next week and so wish that i had been able to go on accutane 15 years ago, would have saved me 15 years of shyness...
... The derms I've been in touch with normally provide Accutane as a last resort, the so called A-bomb to acne treatment ... flare up your acne. None of my derms have pushed Accutane on me, in fact it's always been the other way around ... . I've always asked them about prescribing Accutane since I know what works for my body (and antibiotics ... doesn't cut it). I've had four courses of Accutane and I still continue to break out after about 6 months ... the treatment. I've seen my friends get "cured" by Accutane after one round however I've had no such luck. Certainly ... the long term side effects of Accutane are a concern, but maintaining a healthy low-fat diet...
... I am very interested in accutane . I am pregnant right now but my doctor said something ... have tried lots of things because I am scared to try accutane . Especially in my childbearing years. I was wondering...
... Hey Shea,
I am pregant too. I used to be on accutane but stopped when i wanted to get PG.
I cant wait ... to go back on it. Dont be scared of accutane I was on a low dose for years and i was perfectly...
... It was recently proven that Accutane is NOT the link to depression or other psycological ... However, my son has some bone issues which make accutane clearly a no no for him. Course the dermatologist...
- My story. 2nd June 2005
... can't take it anymore. Is there a way I can order accutane online? Maybe I can convince my parents to do that...
... acne and decided I want NO acne and am going to go on Accutane as soon as i can talk my parents into it.(lil afraid...
- Accutane Veterans. . . . 1st June 2005
... but I have taken very good care of myself while on accutane , which I believe has helped with the stellar results...
- Initial Breakout and Queries! 1st June 2005
... Hi, well i am starting accutane tomorrow morning, got all the tablets etc today, im ... back and quite a few on the chest also. Anyway is accutane just as affective and will it remove all my blackheads...
- scalp is itchining like crazy!!!!!!!help!!! 1st June 2005
... hey all
I have to say i'm very happy wiv accutane so far (fingers crossed) side effects are minimal...
- Accutane - The lower the dose, the less severe of an initial breakout?? 1st June 2005
... to avoid an initial breakout. First time I went on Accutane , I was put on 80 mg a day (I only weight 100 pounds ... skin started to clear. I am not considering going on Accutane again right now, but I have a feeling in the future ... anyone know if as you take a second or third course of Accutane , is the initial breakout better than the first time...
... on what my derm thinks. But i would defo recommend accutane to anyone with mod/severe acne that wont clear up...
- How is Acuzine working? 1st June 2005
... using and ask what he thinks.
I might ask him about accutane as a last resort for me :)
Hey Andrew how did...
... because my skin is probably the worst its ever been. Accutane isn't that bad...trust me... I've used it 5 times...
... booked up untill then. SUCKS! But oh well
About accutane I'm way to chicken s**t to even try it because of...
... Hey Andrew
About accutane I'm way to chicken s**t to even try it because of...
... some of the side effects you experienced while on accutane ? were they bad? I heard of some people becomming very...
... some of the side effects you experienced while on accutane ? were they bad? I heard of some people becomming very ... new red marks, which for me last years.
As far as Accutane goes, common side-effects for me were: dry lips, dry ... effects. The only time I'm depressed is when I'm NOT on Accutane because while on it, I had clear skin....
... Hey Andrew
I wouldn't mind going on accutane as a last resort but i'm affraid of the relapse people...
... was ready to quit the treatment and was concidering accutane . But i said to myself "stick with it, results can...
... light therapy because he won't give me antbiotics or accutane (he did give me a sample of differin but i'm to affraid...
... try to return it. He did a long round of low dose Accutane (larger doses REALLY broke him out) and totally cleared ... . Went off Accutane and 4-5 months was right back where he started with ... of $$$ and wasted prescriptions that didn't work. Accutane worked, temporarily, but his back pain was awful,...
- Has anyone tried Elicina for scar tx? 31st May 2005
... Hi everyone,
I am on my last few weeks of accutane ... YAY! My face looks great, but there are a few red...
... Hi everyone,
I am on my last few weeks of accutane ... YAY! My face looks great, but there are a few red...
- Lipoxygenase Inhibitors (reduces sebum & inflammation) - Zyflo/Zileuton & Boswellia 31st May 2005
... an empty stomach. After trying boswellia I went on accutane and I'd recomend it. My case wasn't too bad but very...
- Still getting zits, what am I doing wrong? help! 31st May 2005
... started to look better.)
I know, I know, I know that Accutane is not an option for you right now, but if the time...
... not tanning it sounds hormonal,
Get a script for accutane (low dose) i had the same thing and i also did evreything ... right nothing helped but the magic red pills get accutane ...
- Tons of Blackheads, Cause of Acne 31st May 2005
... have you tried accutane ?...
- accutane-druff 31st May 2005
... anyone else on accutane experiencing any dandruff type issues? cuz i'm getting...
- the best my skin has ever looked!!!!!! 31st May 2005
... OK so i'm on day 13/14 of accutane now and i have to say my skin is lookin the best it...
... a lot of people on here had a repeat of acne AFTER accutane ...
- Some methods 31st May 2005
... only my 2 or 3 post and I see alot of posts about accutane , but then when I went to research it, it appear to...
- This isn't good 31st May 2005
... Get accutane a low dose if your acne is not so bad.Why struggle...
... Be very persistent and suggest accutane low dose . Dont let your derm give you some topical ... skin I hate zits more then anything.My fav oral was accutane and topical is azelex acid ask for both of those. ... because Im pg but once i give birth im right back on accutane .Its very standard for people to take low dose accutane...
- A few questions 31st May 2005
... to fix this problem but I really dont want to go on Accutane , just because I dont really like being on pills or...
- Anyone take meal replacement shakes? 31st May 2005
... start on protein and shakes or creatine, im starting accutane tomorrow aswell, so i want to know if either of this...
