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accutane
heyy i have mild acne and im allergic to alot of antiobitiotics so my doctor gave me this whole pamphlet on a pill called ACCUTANE, it supposed tot stop your oil glands or something, does anybody take it? how well does it work clearing up your acne? what side effects do you experience, because it is supposed to be very dangerous! any indo would be great - im undecided if i should take it or not! thanks =]
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I used (Ro)Accutane made by Roche for about three courses and my pimples came back every time. The dermatologist said I was one of the "unlucky" ones. Apparently only 1 in 1000 people end up getting pimples after three lots. Anyway, just thought I'd put my word in against.
I did get side-effects though. Make sure you have a lot of lip balm, and use a moisturiser like sorbolene so your skin doesn't dry out too badly. The pictures on the information pack often look really gross, but they're just for scare. If you use lip balm, and don't let it get away from you then it should be fine. If you skip the lip balm for a day or so then your lips crack and hurt, and it takes maybe a week for them to heal once you start using it again.
My concentration was the worst side-effect. My concentration got REALLY difficult to keep on the topic. I had to resort to herbal things that wouldn't interfere with the Ro-, and burning rosemary oil. Still couldn't concentrate well. What was worse is that all the side-effects were meant to go away after a few months. I could be a freak case, but my concentration never recovered. It got better, but it never got back to where it had been.
You didn't say whether you were male or female. Girls have more options; Has your doctor tried you on hormone treatments like the pill already? Hormones work better in girls than boys, and they sometimes prescribe the pill which would double as a backup contraceptive.
If you've only got mild acne, then you probably don't need accutane. It's more for major, cystic acne.
Oh, one last thing. If you do decide to use it, wash your face with water while you're using the accutane. You could use very diluted vinegar if you wanted an anti-bacterial touch, but if you wash with soap, or too often then you'll dry your skin out and damage it. Hope you can find the right thing to help you...
-K
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If your doctors recommending it i don't think theres much to worry about
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Hey! I went to a dermatologist last month and I also got a big binder thing on accutane. I did some research on it, because at first it seemed like it had too many side effects than it was worth. After researching though I decided im going to get it. =) From what I understand, it can make you have mood swings. If you feel sad, or different than usual tell you parent or doctor. Also, it dries out your lips. I've heard from almost every source that it gets worse before it gets better. For me, I think thats going to be discouraging but in the long run it will be worth it! I wish you all the best because I know first hand that acne is nooooo fun. Good luck!! -- Isabel
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well i use it..and it works SO WONDERFULLY the only bad part is that. you have some moodswings more than the ones that just come with being a teenage girls.. but if you're allergic to it then it might be worse.
=) samantha
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hey yes you should definitely think about taking it! ive know a few people who are through with the 6*edit* -month process (because you only take it for 6 months) and their skin looks AMAZING!! but it will get worse for the first couple of months but you gotta stick with it becuase when your done, it will be totally worth it. for girls, it can be more dangerous and you definitely SHOULD NOT take it if your even possibly pregnant!
some side effects that i was told about were very dry skin and lips so use you'll need lots of lotion and chapstick!
hope this helps!- :)
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well if your doctor recommanded it, you shouldn't break-out or have an allergic reaction. I heard about that pill, it doesn't stop your acne froever and you can't take the pill for too long...at least that's what i read in a cosmo magazine! good-luck, i don't know if i helped you that much : / ! <3 sorry
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