List of topic discussions that mention the drug Accutane.

1950. Please help! 20th November 2004
      
      ... red spots on my face. I tried everything, Retin-A, accutane , even accupuncture! Last year I started using Proactiv...
      
      
1951. antibiotics and other questions 20th November 2004
      
      ... Used to get just normal pimples and all. I had Accutane about 13 years ago. I had breakouts and all but nothing ... compared to this. After Accutane - I have never taken any antibiotics to control. ...
      
      
1952. what kind of acne??? 20th November 2004
      
      ... effective is to use acids to exfoliate your skin, and Accutane ....
      
      
1953. Accutane ruined my scalp!!!! 19th November 2004
      
      ... If it helps at all, once you go off of the Accutane your scalp will go back to normal....
      ... If it helps at all, once you go off of the Accutane your scalp will go back to normal. JohnSmith007 ... even after he or she finished a 4 month course of accutane treatment. It is a myth that side effects from a medication...
      
      
1954. Accutane and blackheads? 19th November 2004
      
      ... WHen I started taking accutane I was freaking out because it was like I suddenly...
      
      
1955. What was the best acne treatment you have had 19th November 2004
      
      ... accutane hands down...
      ... Accutane . Everything else was pretty much a waste of time and...
      ... topical that did anything was benzaclin, and then accutane ...
      ... it up though, and I used it for a long time. I'm on accutane right now. I've only been on it for two weeks, and ... my skin looks soooooo much better. Accutane is the best drug out there! :)...
      ... where can I get accutane from??...
      ... where can I get accutane from?? Yeah,Me too. I want to buy that. How long...
      ... I will also jump on the accutane bandwagon. The only thing that made me have nice ... and peel and bleed. Not pretty.... You can get Accutane from your dr. or derm. There's blood tests and stuff...
      ... accutane and benaclin...
      
      
1956. Accutane Pulled from Market? 18th November 2004
      
      ... personally don’t think that it’s going to happen. Accutane has been under attack from people from the day that ... suicide thing surfaced). The bottom line is that Accutane is the ONLY drug that helps millions of people who...
      ... Well it seems the main reaosn they want to pull accutane is because of birth defects. I mean this makes perfect ... to have a child within a certain period of taking accutane . It's probably been a few stupid women in the world ... who had a child while on accutane or shortly after that are arrousing all these concerns ... should pull cigarettes off the market before they pull accutane , same deal....
      ... There are alot of complaints filed about accutane . It is in the top three for amount of complaints ... Graham is concerned about the long term safety of Accutane whatever that means....
      ... Removing Accutane from the market would probably increase the amount ... that we would probably see more suicide attempts if Accutane was banned as people who take it as a last resort...
      ... I have heard way more bad things about Accutane than good. Some of the side effects are tolerable ... be a good idea. Oh! I also read somewhere once that accutane is 1 of only 3 perscription drugs that has this certain...
      ... whirl) and nothing helped (my cystic acne) except Accutane . I feel I can speak to the whole suicide-depression ... depression. At no point whatsoever when I was taking Accutane did I feel 'suicidal'; I followed all of the care ... business? God forbid. I'm so happy I was able to take Accutane before all this stupid political bull came out; I...
      ... Accutane has side effects-yes. What medicine doesn't? This ... is just ridiculous. Accutane has helped millions live a normal life. No, it didn ... and public in general) was paying ANY attention to Accutane until that politician's son killed himself, and then ... that boy's PARENTS blamed it on Accutane . Okay, am I missing something here? A politician ... But anyway, I'm not gonna get off all into that. Accutane has helped millions. I don't see them taking it off...
      ... just collapse in pain from these cysts. If they pull accutane I would be left with nothing to fight my severe cystic ... everything and nothing else works. I guess if they take accutane off the market I would have to go on painkillers to...
      ... because people are too stupid to follow directions. Accutane was the only drug that helped my acne, after being ... the sun - topicals, pills, diets, you name it, and Accutane was the only thing that worked. Yes, it can have...
      ... off the market way before they even consider taking accutane off the market. I thought about this and a question ... each year compared to how many people are killed by accutane . How many people get cancer and die each year compared ... to how many people have ill side effects from accutane . I just don't understand how they could allow STUPID...
      ... elsabe, So, true. READ THE DIRECTIONS, YOU ACCUTANE HATERS!!! (not referring to anyone on this board) ... sketches of what a baby will look like if you take Accutane while you're pregnant. About every other sentence ... tells you that you should not become pregnant while on Accutane and to use birth control. But I guess there will...
      ... directions. I think there may be other problems with accutane that the FDA knows about, but the public does not ... anyway. The FDA receives a lot of complaints about accutane , even with all the warnings....
      ... are going based on what you've read. I've been on Accutane and I didn't experience any of those serious side ... -effects. And I don't think that Accutane causes depression. It's all mental. If you go on the ... induces depression is just ridiculous, but then again, Accutane has always made an easy scape-goat. It's more of the ... experience depression are the people who think that Accutane isn't working for them, which is a natural reaction ... , but don't say that it was induced by Accutane . I'll even go as far as saying that it is some ... depressed. I admit I was a little skeptical about going on Accutane at first because of all the horror stories, but I ... nothing will happen to me. I'm glad that I went on Accutane because it cleared me up, and I've been clear now...
      ... are going based on what you've read. I've been on Accutane and I didn't experience any of those serious side ... -effects. And I don't think that Accutane causes depression. It's all mental. If you go on the ... induces depression is just ridiculous, but then again, Accutane has always made an easy scape-goat. It's more of the ... experience depression are the people who think that Accutane isn't working for them, which is a natural reaction ... , but don't say that it was induced by Accutane . I'll even go as far as saying that it is some ... depressed. I admit I was a little skeptical about going on Accutane at first because of all the horror stories, but I ... nothing will happen to me. I'm glad that I went on Accutane because it cleared me up, and I've been clear now ... and maybe even suicidal before you even start taking accutane . I really don't think the drug causes suicide when ... look at the age of the majority of people who are on accutane . The majority of people taking accutane are teenagers...
      ... orgottenfaith, I totally agree with you. I have been on Accutane 4 times (or is it 3? I forgot). Anyway, never experienced ... seem that the people who are such a big issue out of Accutane are the ones who have never taken it before....
      ... a patient makes his or her own decision regarding Accutane . Doctors aren't forcing anyone to take it. I think ... desperate acne sufferers are willing to undertake Accutane treatment and chance the negative side-effects. Instead ... defects, I think that women who are currently taking Accutane should abstain from sex all together. There is no ... women need to realize this, even if they aren't on Accutane . Personal accountability is something that our society ... should be able to make the same choices regarding Accutane ....
      ... should be able to make the same choices regarding Accutane . I always here on the news "so and so was killed ... I'll bet the number is far greater than people on accutane . I have never heard in the local news about anyone ... dying from accutane , yet I hear day after day of people getting cancer...
      ... having a messed up and deformed baby. I wouldn't go on Accutane for that very reason, but I don't blame or judge anyone...
      ... you think people hear so many HORROR stories about Accutane ? When people talk about taking the drug, they always ... denial. There are some very serious side effects of Accutane and it is considered a "last resort" drug just for...
      ... you think people hear so many HORROR stories about Accutane ? When people talk about taking the drug, they always ... denial. There are some very serious side effects of Accutane and it is considered a "last resort" drug just for ... cysts for 3-4 years are you qualified to say that accutane should be taken off the market. I'm the type of ... who has had to live with such horrible cystic acne, accutane may have way too many side effects for people with ... mild acne to consider, but by taking accutane off the market you are forcing us with severe acne ... antibiotics...which can be even worse on your health than accutane . You say accutane can cause suicide and depression ... ?!?! Did you ever consider that the person taking accutane would have to have a super bad case of acne and that ... depressed and suicidal even before they start the accutane . No you're right...what am I saying...acne doesn't ... cause suicidal thinking or depression...it must be the accutane . Or how about the fact that most people who take ... group that has the largest suicide rate even without accutane ....
      ... think a big problem is that many doctors prescribe accutane for people who have moderate acne, without taking ... life. These are the people that should be prescribed accutane , and them alone. These are the people who will be ... the hairloss, the dryness, and the physical pain of Accutane , because to them, any amount of suffering is better ... by acne. Overall, limiting the prescription of Accutane would be a good idea. Accutane should really be a ... changes, scalp dryness, etc... and regrets about taking Accutane . And it is only those who have suffered again and...
      ... over so Im sure I would last resort to a drug like accutane . Its just too dangerous for mild or even moderate ... impatient and go straight to a dangerous ance drug like Accutane ....
      ... much every topical available and none of them worked. Accutane is my last option and if they took it off the market ... as you follow the directions. I'm glad because this accutane stuff is like a miracle for me, nothing else works...
      ... I think the main reason they want to take accutane away is that "they" have an idea that it increases...
      ... I agree with the folks who are for Accutane , as I am taking it myself right now. Bottom line...
      ... Accutane will not het pulled What will probably happen is...
      ... When being put on accutane , your doctor is supposed to at least make sure you ... control. You cannot ask a woman to not have sex while on accutane though and accidents happen. Majority of babies are ... people do not believe in abortion. I have never been on accutane , but my mother was and is now scared from it because...
      
      
1957. Post-Accutane Journal 18th November 2004
      
      ... recently... or not so recently finished a course of accutane ... I am interested to hear about the changes in your...
      
      
1958. Dry skin post-roaccutane 18th November 2004
      
      ... winter? i know mine does. i am in my last month of accutane right now and that in combination with the cold = ... sorry to hear that you're still breaking out after accutane . it could be due to irritation from the cold... has ... your skin is dry does not necessarily mean that the ro accutane is still in your system but your skin still produces...
      ... After Accutane your skin will still get dry in the winter for a while...
      
      
1959. Who has cystic Ance and what works for you? 18th November 2004
      
      ... thing that has worked for my cystic acne so far is accutane . Now I know there are a few horror stories out there ... childrens toys even. Anyway I feel pretty safe on Accutane ...the doctor tests my blood every three weeks and ... and a dermatologist who are all watching me while on accutane . Within a month of accutane treatment I am noticing ... about a week instead of taking 3-4 weeks. This accutane stuff is amazing if you have severe cystic acne like ... everything else maybe you should start looking into accutane , especially if nothing else seems to work....
      ... Im sure if I was in your situation I would consider Accutane Ive even thought if it in my case but Ive heard way...
      ... Accutane worked for me also. Even though my case may not have ... menstrual time); I've tried all oral, topical, etc., and Accutane helped me tremendously. I went on 2 courses of it ... dread going out in public b/c of acne; please consider Accutane ; it was a last-resort for me, but it sure helped;...
      ... that anyone try this drug before attempting to take Accutane , which can be very dangerous. I hope this helps....
      
      
1960. I know, i know its dietary..but would becoming a veggie help? 18th November 2004
      
      ... is inflamed. Why do so many people choose to take Accutane if the answer is a vegetable diet?...
      
      
1961. Beginning Accutane 17th November 2004
      
      ... during the actual course. In addition, when you're accutane don't forget to moisturize and avoid products that ... you've done your research and you've read all those Accutane horror stories, but let me assure you that those side ... to do. Here's my little brief experience with Accutane , and if you have any questions just ask -- I took ... Accutane almost three years ago and I'm still clear. The only ... right after I finished my course. Prior to going on Accutane , I had very oily skin, but now I have normal skin ... think I really had one. But everyone is different. Accutane cleared me up and all that remains are a couple large ... you have mild acne and you are successful while on Accutane , then more than likely your face will be clear of...
      
      
1962. Damage Done By Accutane? 17th November 2004
      
      ... There are digestive problems in about 5 percent of accutane users. My mom was against accutane as she thought...
      ... The only things that have happened to me while on accutane : chapped lips (went away about a month after I...
      ... time, but now I am back to square 1. Another round of Accutane (as my derm so graciously reminded me is my 'last ... so deperate to find something that would work, and Accutane was the last option. For some reason I believed that...
      ... I had terrible acne, I've been on accutane for 4 months so far, and my face is perfectly clear...
      ... I suffered a severe side effect from Accutane . I developed an inflammation in my colon after using ... accutane for 1 month and a half. It cost my family over 10...
      ... derm. It was basically just like an overdrying rash. Accutane is turns you into a sandman basically. These other ... things people associate with accutane I truly believe are coincidental. All accutane really ... know at least 6 people personally that have been on accutane with all successful results and from what i know no...
      ... I've been on accutane for about three weeks now. I've only gotten really ... My back has been hurting but I doubt it's from the accutane . And I have moodswings and I do get depressed but...
      ... My experiences are: Accutane has caused significant long term adverse side effects ... removing all the growths and flakes on my face that accutane gives me, which causes further redness and I can never...
      ... I was on three large dose, 6 month courses of accutane from 1999 to 2003. It worked wonders at the time ... white. The doctor seems to think the exposure to accutane could have something to do with this. All I know ... of these symptoms were noticeably *worse* while on accutane , which is why I draw correlations. If I had permanently...
      ... I took accutane 10 years ago twice. But didn't really finish the ... again and whilst I am worried about going back on Accutane again, I guess I am a little more assured of the side...
      ... Lkk2507 and IHATEACNE, I took 3 rounds of Accutane within about a 8 year period. Each time I got off ... back less and less severe each time. When I took Accutane for the very first time, my acne was about 40% pustules ... neck, back, and chest. I had tried EVERYTHING. Accutane was a last resort for me. Each time I got off the ... Accutane and my acne came back, I went through the same routine ... topicals-that I went through before going back on Accutane . Eventually the cysts and pustules became less and ... less severe and almost non-existent. Since taking Accutane for the last time (2000), yes, I still have acne, ... my cycle starts or when I eat the wrong food, but Accutane jumpstarted my journey to clear skin. As far ... as damage done by Accutane , externally, I have no damage. However, internally ... are gonna have an affect on you internally; 2)I knew Accutane had side effects, I knew what the side effects were ... Granted that there have been new studies shown about Accutane and some more of its side effects, but the main ones...
      
      
1963. Ladies....why I am now clear after years of this... 17th November 2004
      
      ... another BC if this one doesnt work then last resort Accutane but I dont think I will ever do that. I wash my face...
      
      
1964. 4th Month on Accutane 16th November 2004
      
      ... Yea it’s perfectly normal. Even with Accutane it doesn’t mean that its going to stop 100% of your...
      
      
1965. just got taken of accutane....help 16th November 2004
      
      ... You could always try going on a lower dosage of Accutane , which may not affect your white blood count as much...
      
      
1966. Anyone ever have a baby after accutane?? 16th November 2004
      
      ... I am a 27 yr old female and i will be beginning accutane today. I am concerned because i know that i eventually...
      ... Of course when a women goes on Accutane you get all the warnings about how not to get pregnant ... while on Accutane because it can cause birth defects. As far as having ... those problems after you get off of Accutane is extremely rare. Accutane has been around 20+ years ... millions of women have had babies after they were on Accutane , and no problems arose. Whenever a baby is born with ... dermatologist to get their opinion, or call Roche (maker of Accutane )....
      ... Alot of females have had kids after accutane with no implications....
      ... you acne if your acne is not severe. I am against Accutane and feel that you should explore all your options...
      
      
1967. Anyone got mental health problems from their acne? 15th November 2004
      
      ... elsewhere, for instance i once read about a girl who took Accutane after having acne for 10 years, after a six month...
      ... constantly facing every day of my life the damage accutane has done to me....as if I don't have other stresses...
      ... Sadly, even though my skin has cleared up from accutane , I still have social anxiety and low self esteem....
      ... Sadly, even though my skin has cleared up from accutane , I still have social anxiety and low self esteem. ... sounds exactly like me. I sucks to hear that even after accutane you never regained your self esteem. I'm currently ... on accutane and I was hopeing that just getting rid of the acne...
      
      
1968. Fellow Accutan users please answer my question 15th November 2004
      
      ... Does the accutane dosage depend on your body weight or by how much...
      
      
1969. foundation help?? 13th November 2004
      
      ... foundations once my skin gets really dry from the accutane , because I want one that can help moisturize my skin...
      
      
1970. Skin REALLY dry and peely...(details inside, please help!!!) 12th November 2004
      
      ... me to change my meds either. PS. I will NOT do accutane , since I've heard so much bad about it--like going...
      ... Isn't that messed up? Like you, I won't get on Accutane . I did my research, and I decided it's not for me...
      
      
1971. Ugh, flesh-colored bumps on face 12th November 2004
      
      ... annoying type of acne. I got rid of them from going on Accutane , because nothing I tired before that (antibiotics...
      ... annoying type of acne. I got rid of them from going on Accutane , because nothing I tired before that (antibiotics ... , creams) worked. how long have you been off accutane now? You went on accutane twice right? How long...
      
      
1972. don't wax! 12th November 2004
      
      ... I can back that up. DO NOT WAX WHILE ON ACCUTANE !! I did. Big mistake. I didn't get 2nd degree burns...
      ... wax my eyebrows for that exact reason. I’m not on Accutane anymore and I’m sure I would be fine, but I’m just...
      ... I got my eyebrows waxed twice on accutane . The first time, the skin under my eyebrows were...
      
      
1973. People are cruel! 12th November 2004
      
      ... Macy's today to get some new make up. Since I'm on accutane , I wanted to get something really gentle and non-drying ... better texture to it. She then said I shouldn't be on accutane , and that I should just learn to have better hygiene...
      ... oral meds, topical ointments, and 2 heavy-courses of Accutane (which helped somewhat, but not what I expected)....
      
      
1974. I'm on Retin-a micro 12th November 2004
      
      ... and light treatments, and like I am unimpressed... accutane is the next step...im gonna give this till about the...
      ... tested (i.e. creams, lotions, diets, antibiotics, accutane etc.) is by cleaning the Liver out thoroughly. If...
      
      
1975. Something strange with the tane? 12th November 2004
      
      ... it doesn't matter when I have eaten. I've been on accutane since September with some improvement (my skin looks...
      ... I know that Accutane can cause digestive problems, some more series than...
      
      
1976. question 10th November 2004
      
      ... have a question. do you wear make up while your on accutane ? and if you do, isn't that extra drying then to have...
      ... only put on a little bit of powder while I was on accutane (and of course concealer for fading red marks). I...
      
      
1977. Accutane question/advice 10th November 2004
      
      ... Do a search on this board on accutane . You will find all the info you need....
      
      
1978. Desertgirl 10th November 2004
      
      ... I noticed you say that accutane helped clear up your flesh colored bumps. Were those ... only type of acne you had when you started taking accutane ? Were you doing anything preaccutane to help your ... acne or no? I got a prescription for accutane , but am really apprehensive about taking it because ... something, so they will probably flare up once the accutane is started. I am also afraid of my flesh colored...
      ... plain terrible. It's mainly the reason I went on accutane because I probably could have lived with the flesh ... noticeable. I had tried everything under the sun before accutane . I tried antibiotics, spironolactone, topicals, a ... million face washes, scrubs, peels, etc. Accutane was the only thing that ever worked. Some things ... pore. Like, where a bump had been a few days into accutane I started noticing flesh colored balls coming out ... still do your homeopathic stuff, in conjunction with Accutane . That way you're fighting it on both ends. I really...
      ... soo stressed out ever since I got the okay to go on accutane today from my derm, because I am getting mixed messages ... people as to what I should do. People think that accutane might not work on the tiny hard bumps (which btw are...
      ... have extractions done at the derm's office while on accutane ? My derm wants me to go in before I start my course...
      ... did at an aestitician (spelling) office way before accutane and it made me so much worse. Maybe you could try ... the accutane without extractions first and see how that works....
      
      
1979. This might sound stupid, but what are cysts? 10th November 2004
      
      ... way to fight cysts is by taking oral antibiotics, or accutane ...
      ... the pain associated with them. Ever since I started accutane (and have now been off it for a little over 2 months ... :) I do have one left over from before I started accutane and it's been horrible. I've had it injected 6 times ... is in 19 days...but who's counting haha. Anyway, accutane and cortisone shots were what worked for me....
      
      
1980. make-up makes my face break out!!!!!!! 10th November 2004
      
      ... Girl aquasmooth. When I was breaking out alot (before Accutane ) it gave really good coverage without adding to the...
      
      
1981. bostongirl 10th November 2004
      
      ... how bad your acne was when you first started taking accutane . I know it wasn't that bad (neither is mine), but ... colored bumps on your face (because i do ) and if accutane got rid of those? HOw long did it take?...
      ... CuriousP, My acne wasn't too bad when I started accutane . I had 3 cysts at the time (one on my left temple ... under my eye healed relatively quickly once I started accutane . I was terrified of the initial breakout and just ... for too long and went away quickly after I started accutane . Accutane seemed to work fast for me. Within a month...
      ... on how I was going to convince him to let me take accutane , since nobody thinks I need it, and I did. HOwever ... really bad acne as a teen and adult (until he took accutane ) told me that i shouldn't take it, that i wouldn't ... keep your cysts down at the time when you started accutane , because I have been taking this homeopathic stuff ... suppressed or something and that when I start taking accutane , everything will all surface at once and leave me...
      ... every time. :) Anyway, I think you should go for accutane if you have the chance. I know a lot of people suffer ... week course of Cephalexin during the beginning of my accutane treatment. That may have helped. Before accutane ... decided enough was enough and it was time for me to take accutane . Please let me know how everything is going for...
      ... I have finally made up my mind to finally take the accutane starting in december. I was just wondering, what ... seems kind of short to me. Were you weened off accutane , or were you put on at a certain dose and then taken...
      ... I have finally made up my mind to finally take the accutane starting in december. I was just wondering, what ... seems kind of short to me. Were you weened off accutane , or were you put on at a certain dose and then taken ... Anyway, I'm glad to hear that you've decided to try accutane . As long as you're closely monitored by your derm ... Active line). I wish I could've used Environ during my accutane course because I just love these products. I was...
      ... zinc, E and C) could interfere with the effect of accutane . He said that c might be okay, but E is fat soluble ... just like accutane so it may be a problem and not to take the chance ... products? would they be gentle enough to use while on accutane do you think?...
      ... confused vitamins A and E and that A is more like accutane , not E. Again, I may have no clue what I'm talking ... think that it would be gentle enough to use while on accutane . My derm told me that the moisturizer contains vitamin...
      
      
1982. Accutane and getting rid of hard, underneath the skin, flesh colored bumps. 10th November 2004
      
      ... Yes Accutane does help to get rid of those bumps....
      ... Yes Accutane does help to get rid of those bumps. the little tiny ... away? Did they come back at all after you got off accutane ? thanks for your help...
      ... back. Good times. So you have started taking Accutane , then? How's it going? Take care! :)...
      ... back. Good times. So you have started taking Accutane , then? How's it going? Take care! :) hey amb1...
      ... accutane is great. I had mild/moderate acne that dint look ... just annoying and i hate zits!! so i got a script for accutane i only took 3 pills a week and it worked great i never ... about time im married for years ;)) I highly reccomend accutane . The benefits far outway the risks....
      ... accutane is great. I had mild/moderate acne that dint look ... just annoying and i hate zits!! so i got a script for accutane i only took 3 pills a week and it worked great i never ... about time im married for years ;)) I highly reccomend accutane . The benefits far outway the risks. how long ... take anything else like vitmain e or zinc while on accutane ? I was planning on it, but my derm told me not to ... t want to take the chance of interfering with the accutane :) thanks :)...
      ... take anything else like vitmain e or zinc while on accutane ? I was planning on it, but my derm told me not to ... t want to take the chance of interfering with the accutane :) thanks :) Hey I took accutane (very low dose ... from all the topicals i would use. I have been off accutane since march 04.Now my skin is soso because i am on ... please note my skin is not as bad as before i took accutane . I took vitamin E only...
      ... I never knew that one was allowed to be on accutane for soo long. Have you experienced any side effects ... due to accutane ? Did your derm reccomend that you take the vita e...
      ... Actually Many derms allow long term use of low dose accutane . Some belive that it is less dangerous then long term ... vitamin E by reading that it lessens the side effects of accutane .I actually miss my flawless skin and the moment im...
      
      
1983. differin gel? 10th November 2004
      
      ... Hello. I got off accutane about 3 months ago and had no current acne (just scarring...
      
      
1984. This is sort of embarassing, girls only please! 9th November 2004
      
      ... big deal. On a side note, I noticed after going on Accutane my little bumps (yes guys kind of have them too) almost...
      
      
1985. Oily face on accutane 9th November 2004
      
      ... supposed to like completely stop producing oil while on accutane ?...
      
      
1986. Accutane 9th November 2004
      
      ... feel doctors are very hesitant on what they say about accutane ,.I feel accutane is a very strong medication and it...
      
      
1987. After 15 years, I CURED my acne with MOTRIN!! 9th November 2004
      
      ... been on all the prescription medications short of accutane (no doctor ever felt that it was severe enough for ... accutane ). I have used ALL the over-the-counter and infomercial...
      ... day is hard on your system. Obviously things like Accutane are too - just know what you're doing before you try...
      ... and contribute to antibiotic-resistant infections. Accutane is EXTREMELY toxic to the liver and WILL cause liver...
      ... size protruding cysts, and thus I was never offered accutane as an option. Today my skin looks very good. It...
      
      
1988. Sick Of This Damn Acne! 9th November 2004
      
      ... and on. i do not want to try anything serious like accutane , but does anyone have any suggestions that ACTUALLY ... WORK. i will try anything. except products like accutane . thank you...
      
      
1989. Sugar Sugar! 9th November 2004
      
      ... I had severe cystic acne prior to taking accutane . Now it's back and I would consider it moderate. ...
      ... androgen hormones are responsible for sebum production ( accutane = antiandrogen) and can initate a sequence consisting...
      ... experiences, but I never hear you chime in about the use of Accutane , Birth control, Spironolactone, RetinA, Green Tea...
      ... were your results from the following? RetinA Accutane Spironolactone Dexamethasone Nicomide ...
      ... available to help you. I'm not talking about just Accutane (an antiandrogen), but other there's also other: ... you've said this several times, when you mentioned accutane (antiandrogen) and antibiotics (anti-inflammatory...
      ... my case I am sure the only thing that would work is accutane . But 10 percent end up with bowel problems from accutane...
      ... my case I am sure the only thing that would work is accutane . But 10 percent end up with bowel problems from accutane...
      ... On the other hand, if taking anti-androgens such as Accutane , Birth Control or Spironolactone isn't enough, like...
      ... my case I am sure the only thing that would work is accutane . But 10 percent end up with bowel problems from accutane...
      ... in acne production, then why is "everyone" praising Accutane , an Antiandrogen & DHT Inhibitor as being the greatest...
      ... 1988 discussing retinoids antiproliferative effects ( accutane was originally used to treat cancer) so above may ... such as Isotretinoin AKA 13-cis Retinoic Acid AKA Accutane , don't permanently work for everyone (not strong enough...
      ... grandparents were covered with it from head to toe. Accutane does a good job of treating acne. What it does is ... a person will notice when they are older. anyway, accutane only buys time for the person who takes it to grow...
      
      
1990. Dry Skin after Accutane! 8th November 2004
      
      ... and all you can really do it moisturize. I was on Accutane twice and have now been off of it for over a year...
      
      
1991. Accutane, smoothbeam and my fiance 7th November 2004
      
      ... As for the Accutane , it’s really just luck whether she gets the cysts ... again. In many people the Accutane clears it 100% for the rest of there life and in others...
      
      
1992. Update on clear light treatment 7th November 2004
      
      ... acne horribly worse! : ( After that, I went on Accutane , which was the first thing that ever really worked...
      
      
1993. Getting worse 6th November 2004
      
      ... noticably clearer you should consider a low dose of accutane ....
      
      
1994. Another ?, did you use accutane and then get geographic tongue after? 6th November 2004
      
      ... Like I said in my other post, I took two rounds of accutane when I was 19-20 years old. Sometime afterwards, ... maybe between 6 months to a year after the accutane ended, I got geographic tongue. The dr's I went to ... I just wonder if it had something to do with the accutane . The symptoms of the geographic tongue are still...
      ... . i dont know what causes it at all, i never took accutane before, sometimes it goes away but it comes back after...
      
      
1995. Does Panoxyl work for cystic acne? 6th November 2004
      
      ... cystic acne most of my life. I did take two rounds of accutane when I was 19-20. I have another question about accutane...
      
      
1996. Healing Speed 5th November 2004
      
      ... but now it heals much slower. I've also been on Accutane twice, so I don’t know if that had anything to do...
      
      
1997. help for backne scarring 5th November 2004
      
      ... went to a dermatologist for treatment. Started on accutane but had to discontinue - liver function was compromised ... people look at me like I'm crazy) and can't try the accutane again - so I'm okay with my decision to continue on...
      
      
1998. Detox tEa? & Vitamin A questions! 5th November 2004
      
      ... vitamin A--fruits and veggies- and eggs....i know accutane is basically vitamin A right, well i figure, my acne...
      
      
1999. help with horomones, I'm freaking out 5th November 2004
      
      ... (EDITED--- feel I should add in that I've been on Accutane and tons of antibiotics, all of which wore off)...
      ... times it clears people who have not been cleared by Accutane . I wouldn't take it long term, however; if you can...
      ... ESPECIALLY because you have been on antibiotics and Accutane . I would definitely recommend doing colon and liver...
      
      
2000. Is it true that you are more likely to get scars on accutane? 4th November 2004
      
      ... were talking about scars from acne. It is true that Accutane does slow down your body’s healing ability (just while...
      
      
2001. Environ products 4th November 2004
      
      ... It's been 2 months since I finished accutane and I'm still clear. My skin isn't as dry as it used...
      ... My skin has always been sensitive, even before accutane . I used lots of harsh cleansers that contained BP ... Differin, Clyndamycin, Brevoxyl, etc. Now that I'm off accutane , I don't want my problem skin to come back. I actually ... reinjected with cortisone. This was a problem before accutane and something accutane couldn't fix, btw). Anyway ... that but didn't have much time to look at it. Before accutane , I had bad cysts. Not bad as in all over my face...
      
      
2002. new Accutane user... 4th November 2004
      
      ... could be affecting you just on the third day. 3) Accutane does slow down the healing process (just while you ... see your dermatologist and ask him/her. I was on Accutane twice and got an initial breakout for about 2 weeks ... till I got the dry lips and skin. Good luck with Accutane ! :)...
      
      
2003. Accutane one year report 3rd November 2004
      
      ... year and half a month since i finished my course of accutane . this was my first course, and knock on wood, im still ... marks. i strongly urge anybody who is skeptical of accutane s side effects to at least give it a try...this was ... now that i think about it), the aspirin mask, etc. accutane got me clear from the get go with no initial breakout ... do have mild acne but it still bothered me to take accutane because nothing worked for me. Hopefully things will...
      ... do have mild acne but it still bothered me to take accutane because nothing worked for me. Hopefully things will...
      ... tell me what your dosage was and how long you were on accutane ? Thanks....
      
      
2004. Accutane is over..... will I ever be normal again? 3rd November 2004
      
      ... Accutane is a nasty thing. I hope for your sake that the clearing...
      ... one person even mentioned having more hair after accutane and using nioxin than before. god bless :)...
      ... one person even mentioned having more hair after accutane and using nioxin than before. god bless :) I ... uneven skin tone. My skin was quite oily and now off accutane , it's still oily but maybe not AS oily as it was....
      ... amazing how different people react to medication. i LOVE accutane . If i could stay on it forever - i would. my skin...
      ... and don't you find any improvement when you go off accutane , because i heard that the break outs aren't supposed...
      ... should return to normal about 4 weeks after you stop Accutane . How long has it been since you stopped?...
      ... desperately hope you recover. I am now 7 years post- accutane treatment, and I'm still left with tonnes of side ... that won't go. You could be different I hope, but accutane is dangerous stuff. Check out the roaccutane action...
      ... should return to normal about 4 weeks after you stop Accutane . How long has it been since you stopped? It's ... too. I think most of the reason is because of the accutane mixed with the dry winter weather here in maine. I...
      ... I was just wondering how long you have been off accutane for?...
      ... Well, I was on accutane five years ago and I swear to god that ever since...
      ... effects are suppose to reverse once you go off of Accutane . So I would just wait and they should get better...
      ... One of the problems with Accutane that needs to be figured out is when a person should...
      ... when they first prescribed accutane it was 16 weeks followed up by another 8 weeks if...
      ... i loved accutane as well. I had dry skin, but thats about it, a month...
      ... hear you are having these problems. When I was on Accutane , chapstick, and pretty much any of the waxy lip balms ... one. I used "Back to Basics" Coconut/Mango during my Accutane treatment, and it kept my hair and scalp nice and...
      
      
2005. Accutane and birth control? 3rd November 2004
      
      ... Accutane shouldn't make birth control less effective. In fact ... , it's encouraged for females on accutane to be on birth control for the time that they are ... on the accutane treatment. Tomarrow I have an appointment to get some...
      
      
2006. Sick and tired of being sick and tired 3rd November 2004
      
      ... doesn't have. Who knows. Maybe they get to take Accutane for as long as they want to, while we "little people ... for so long and then have to get off it. Not saying Accutane is perfect, but you get what I'm saying. I think...
      ... lies about Proactive. All these stars get plenty of Accutane and facials. But genetics has a lot to do with it...
      
      
2007. clearatlast...PLEASE respond 2nd November 2004
      
      ... there is anything else that you were doing (i.e taking accutane ) please list that as well, along with the type of...
      
      
2008. accutane plus vitamin A 2nd November 2004
      
      ... Vitamin A to my face at night in addition to taking the Accutane pill? Any help would be greatly appreciated... THANKS...
      ... Not sure. Accutane is basically just a very high dosage of Vitamin A...
      
      
2009. Would it hurt if I take accutane & pro active at the same time? 2nd November 2004
      
      ... Benzoyl Peroxide which can really dry the skin out. Accutane drys the skin and lips out very much. Using these ... red and crack. Since its only your second day on accutane I would wait and see how it goes without Proactive...
      ... Don't use proactiv when you're on Accutane . There's no need too. Like the poster above me said ... any meications either to do spot treatment. Just let Accutane do its job....
      
      
2010. At what age does acne usually go away at? 2nd November 2004
      
      ... cyst after cyst. I'm 25 now and clear thanks to accutane ....
      
      
2011. Microdermabrasion or Laser surgery?? 2nd November 2004
      
      ... Azedeic Acid. for my current breakouts. I was on Accutane about 2 years ago, went very well, but after about...
      
      
2012. I Cant Believe This Out Of All Things Worked 1st November 2004
      
      ... brainer. A herbalist suggested this to a lady who even accutane didn't work for her. Oh my God this flour is like...
      ... brainer. A herbalist suggested this to a lady who even accutane didn't work for her. Oh my God this flour is like...
      
      
2013. Accutane intial breakout? 1st November 2004
      
      ... progress whatsoever. I am now on the 4th month of taking accutane and my skin looks wonderful. I currently have one ... mine just happened to suck a lot. If you really think accutane is the way to go, then good luck... there's no telling...
      ... Hi, I've done accutane twice and both times I had an initial breakout about...
      ... for it though. Whether you do or don't, hopefully accutane will work for you and will be worth it in the end...
      
      
2014. Akne-Zyme 31st October 2004
      
      ... though..im am probably going to have to resort to accutane in a week or two cause nothing else has worked...
      ... yep, we tried everything before going to accutane . i used to drive her crazy. good luck to you.....
      ... yep, we tried everything before going to accutane . i used to drive her crazy. good luck to you.. ... . thanks...by the way...how did the accutane work outfor her?...
      ... thanks...by the way...how did the accutane work outfor her? She's in her 16th week and will...
      
      
2015. What's going on Accutane?? 31st October 2004
      
      ... Accutane is a very confusing MED. You could be clear one week...
      ... Just to clear something up... Accutane does not "permanently clos[e] your facial pores." ... pores" you are referring to the sebaceous glands...and Accutane does not permanently close those. (It does not close...
      ... Philos is correct. Accutane does not close pores. Accutane reduces the amout of oil output from the oil glands ... in the skin. That is why your lips get dry on Accutane . No one knows exactly how Accutane works....
      ... You can expect to break out the whole time on accutane ....
      
      
2016. facial cleanser? 31st October 2004
      
      ... moisturizer that will not break you out while you are on accutane ? Thanks, Angela...
      
      
2017. Dry lips on Spiro?? 30th October 2004
      
      ... never experienced dry skin with Spiro, try taking Accutane ...now THAT drys up your lips! haha. 50 mg a day really...
      
      
2018. Acnease, does it work? 30th October 2004
      
      ... sounds, your situation isn't severe enough to warrant Accutane . I would try other topicals from your derm before...
      
      
2019. RetinA Accutane dif? 29th October 2004
      
      ... The difference is Accutane is pill that is taken orally and Retin A is a topical ... cream or gel. Accutane treats acne from the inside out while Retin A is applied ... to your skin. Accutane is the most effective treatment on the market for...
      
      
2020. How Much Vit A is safe to take? 29th October 2004
      
      ... could take without it causeing problems. I know that accutane is obviously alot of vitamin a, and accutane does ... extra vitamin a has to do some good if it works as accutane . SO, whats the most I could take and be safe? thanks...
      
      
2021. Ortho to Yasmin Switch 29th October 2004
      
      ... broke my daughter out so badly that she had to go on accutane ....
      ... same month! Then I went on Yasmin. I also started Accutane around the same time though, so I don't really know ... skin... Although I did not get an initial breakout on Accutane , and maybe the yasmin was why. Unfortunately, the ... had to switch again. I am now taking Lo/Ovral (post Accutane ) and so far, so good! Good Luck!...
      
      
2022. Please Read! Vitamin A Works! 29th October 2004
      
      ... The vitamin A contained in Accutane is between 150,000 IU to 350,000 IU per day depending...
      ... 16,000 iu a day. Now that im done with my course of accutane ....
      ... s why nothing is helping them ... i've heard that accutane helps...
      
      
2023. who did and who didn't accutane work for? 28th October 2004
      
      ... I should note that I was on Accutane twice. The second time was about 6 months after the ... for the questions: - I had oily skin before the Accutane . - I have never had a cyst. I had TONS of small ... getting acne when I was 11. The first time I went on Accutane I was 16. I went on it for 5 months and it did help ... face, chest and back. After the first time I went on Accutane , it completely cleared my chest and back (there still ... anything that worked that well, which is why I went on Accutane . I am currently using bp 10% which is working well...
      ... curiosP, I was also on accutane twice, well im still on my second treatment. i first ... would come back once i was done. I finally went on accutane just last year and finished in march 2003, i was only ... consistenly and my docter on campus put me back on accutane , ive been on my second treatment for about 5 weeks...
      ... I know accutane works differently on all individuals, but I was just ... Severe, that's the only way I would have ever taken Accutane . age you got acne and age you took accutane, ... COLOR=DarkRed]Started when I was 15, now I'm 26. Took Accutane when I was 24. and where you had acne (face, face ... something that worked amazingly well for you instead of accutane , please share that as well. [COLOR=DarkRed]That...
      ... returned? and if so, how bad is it. Man, I wonder if accutane works for anyone the first time around and lasts forever...
      ... moderate mix age you got acne and age you took accutane , along with how long the acne subsided for: acne ... beginning at age 18n- didn't take Accutane till age 26 - acne subsided for almost 2 years ... something that worked amazingly well for you instead of accutane , please share that as well: accutane worked best but...
      ... topical? I never used anything after my two courses of accutane and both times the acne came back, but not as severe...
      ... plan on going back on it once I finish this course of Accutane ....
      ... Well, I have never been on accutane and am now considering it. I have gone through countless ... comparison to now....do you think i should go for accutane .....
      ... returned? and if so, how bad is it. Man, I wonder if accutane works for anyone the first time around and lasts forever ... :) I was 95% clear for 9 months after taking Accutane . Now it's back. The big cysts aren't back yet,...
      ... Hey Amb1 you should just take accutane again, I'm on my third course now. I consider myself ... an veteran at Accutane . I really think you'll end up taking it again if you ... my acne. In the end, it was inevitable that I take Accutane . I was clear for over a year, and now the acne has ... take the chance again, so I immediately got back on Accutane asap. I dont need to tell you how depressing acne ... affects your life. Take my advice and just get on Accutane , because I really think in the end, you'll end up...
      ... Accutane calmed my acne down, but caused permanent side effects...
      ... Hey Amb1 you should just take accutane again, I'm on my third course now. I consider myself ... an veteran at Accutane . I really think you'll end up taking it again if you ... my acne. In the end, it was inevitable that I take Accutane . I was clear for over a year, and now the acne has ... take the chance again, so I immediately got back on Accutane asap. I dont need to tell you how depressing acne ... affects your life. Take my advice and just get on Accutane , because I really think in the end, you'll end up ... says that I was mentally 'instable' when I was on Accutane , crying lots and being depressed. The long-term effects...
      ... accutane avenger, I tried looking for your post to see what ... acne that you are actually considering going back on accutane , is nothing else like retin a micro or anything working...
      ... Hey Amb1 you should just take accutane again, I'm on my third course now. I consider myself ... an veteran at Accutane . I really think you'll end up taking it again if you ... my acne. In the end, it was inevitable that I take Accutane . I was clear for over a year, and now the acne has ... take the chance again, so I immediately got back on Accutane asap. I dont need to tell you how depressing acne ... affects your life. Take my advice and just get on Accutane , because I really think in the end, you'll end up ... your acne the very first time you decided to take accutane , how old were you and did/do you have extremely oily...
      
      
2024. How does bread & dairy contribute to having acne? 27th October 2004
      
      ... retinoids. Topical - RetinA, Azelex, Isotrex and Oral - Accutane ! Of course, most people do things backwords. I...