ACCUTANE Reviews (ISOTRETINOIN)Average Rating: 3.3 (746 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACCUTANE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACCUTANE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | I had a | dry skin and lips | F | 16 | 1 days | 8/9/2013 | 5 | mild acne | I have very dry lips and thinning hair. i also have some bumps on my hands.... not sure if its because of accutane. | it cleared up my acne....hoping that it does not come back again. | F | 24 | 5 months 20 mg 1X day | 11/30/2011 | 5 | Acne | Aches in my back, hands, feet, knees etc. Extremely dry lips, severe eczema all over my body, severe dandruff (with scabs from having to scrub the flakes twice daily), dry hair. | Fantastic results. My skin is beautiful. Prior to accutane, I had such terrible acne on my face, neck, back and chest after two pregnancies. The cysts would never heal or would heal, then return in a couple of weeks. I tried every over the counter product and oral and topical antibiotics to no avail. It was miserable. I have beautiful, glowing skin. Even the blackheads that covered my nose are gone! I would highly recommend this medication. I am very healthy, vegan and exercise regularly. My cholesterol levels actually improved while taking accutane! | F | 35 | 10 months 30mg 3X day | 6/30/2012 | 5 | Persistent Facial Acne | During the course of treatment, I experienced the usual side effects of dry skin, lips, a few nosebleeds, and some temporary headaches. | I took Accutane 3 years ago as a last resort (80mg/day). I tried antibiotics, creams, etc. Nothing worked. I had bad facial acne since I was about 16 and it persisted into my early 20s. Three years later, and my face remains clear. I don't have to explain the kind of effects having acne can have on quality of life. It holds you back from so much. This drug has been a miracle to me and my only regret is not taking it earlier. | F | 24 | 5 months 80mg 1X day | 11/27/2012 | 5 | Acne | Slight headaches in the first month of treatment. Chapped lips. Dry sinuses. Hip & back pain (mild). | This is my third month taking Accutane (out of eight) and it has already helped a significant amount. I was reading some of the reviews that are posted and I've come to the conclusion that I can't really base my opinions off of other peoples experiences because everyone is different and different things happen to different people while in treatment. If you have real bad acne or you aren't happy with your skin and nothing else worked.. I would definitely recommend this! | F | 18 | 3 months 40mg 1X day | 6/27/2013 | 5 | cystic acne. Blackheads. whiteheads | Gloopy eyes, dry lips, dry elbows and knees, muscle and joint aches (minor), rib pain (minor), dryer hair (bonus) | F | 31 | 9 months 30mg | 12/3/2012 | 5 | Nodular acne, multiple areas | Very slight facial peeling, once. Lips dried up like mad suddenly on day 5. Using lip balm every couple hours during the day still. Got a cold sore the first week. It's so worth it so far. | Start lip balm right away before they dry out! This stuff is unbelievable. I wake up to no oil slick. My pores on my nose were so large and now are almost closed. I can clean my face and still be fresh 3 hours later. My makeup doesn't run. My skin glows. No mood changes except I'm confident and happy. | F | 36 | 14 days | 11/14/2005 | 5 | acne | Dry skin but moisturizing helped, dry lips Vaseline lip care helped this, dry eyes occasionally sore achy muscles but not unbearable the only thing bad about this is I am a little more short tempered than before but I am on my last month and would recommend to anyone it works amazingly!!!! | F | 24 | 5 months 2x daily | 5/1/2013 | 5 | moderate but persistent acne | The usual dryness, skin flaking (especially eyebrows for some reason). Arms and legs itched like crazy because of the dryness--DOVE moisturizing soap was recommended by my dermo and helped a lot, highly recommend it. Tons of lip balm, sensitive skin facewash. | It's rough at first because you feel like your skin is shedding, but the results were worth it--my skin is completely clear, it's amazing. I never thought it would happen, I tried EVERYthing. I'd absolutely recommend it. | F | 21 | 5 months | 12/3/2005 | 5 | Cystic Acne | Dry Lips, bad initial breakout | Don't second guess Accutane, just do it. I struggled with acne since grade 5 and decided to go ahead with Accutane while in my 2nd Year of university. I finished my treatment two months ago but haven't had a single pimple during the past four. Although the initial breakout is definitely a pain in the arse to get through physically and emotionally, it's all worth it in the end. My only complaint is my skin is back to being as oily as it was before.. I miss having dry skin and non-greasy hair! If you have any questions feel free to email me. | F | 21 | 4 months 60 mg 1X day | 6/20/2011 | 5 | facial acne at age 28 | nasal dryness, chapped lips | For me, Accutane is a godsend. My skin started breaking out terribly when I was 28, and I didn't know what to do, it was so unsightly. During an eight month course of Accutane, my skin was absolutely perfect, and since then, has been beautiful for the last two decades (I am now 49). I am so thankful for Accutane. | F | 49 | 8 months 20 mg 2X day | 6/24/2011 | 5 | For acne on my face | The side effects were horrible.. my lips were dry 24/7 but after about 4 months of taking it my skin was legit flawless! i couldnt be happier :D totally worth it | F | 16 | 6 months 2X day | 6/21/2011 | 5 | severe cystic acne | very, very dry lips | I am not a pill-popper (Tylenol expires in our medicine cabinet!) but my Acne experience had made me desperate for a cure; this drug completely cured my horrific adult onset acne in a matter of months when I was 30 years old. . . I am now 36 and have beautiful skin (no scars). My doctor monitored me closely throughout treatment and now our 16 year old son is taking Accutane ~ praying for the same amazing results; so far so good! | F | 30 | 4 months 50 1X day | 6/20/2011 | 5 | Severe Nodular Acne | NEXT TO NONE. Dry lips that peel about once a week. Dry skin. Even my doc was impressed with the lack of side effects and my dosage 80mg/day (2nd month+, 1st month was 40mg/day) That's it! No fatigue, aching, psycho suicidal thoughts etc etc. | Use Aquafor at night and it will save them! Just blistex chap stick a few times a day. Just use a good moisturizer every morning and i was fine! This has been an absolute god send! My skin is amazing now and i get comments all the time about something is just "different" about how i look (i used to cover it all up with makeup so now there's so much less of it.) | F | 26 | 7 months 80mg 1X day | 6/24/2011 | 5 | cystic acne - face, back, chest | dry face, lips, nose...bloody snot/boogers...dry tops of my hands with minor red rash | I read all of the goods and all of the bads but what's the most important thing you need to consider? Everyone is DIFFERENT! Sure, some people have had terrible reactions and others have had great success with the drug. Your body will react differently...I took 5 months of Isotretinoin (Clavaris) and saw fantastic results! Tried everything prior to my cycle, AcneFree, Proactiv, creams, gels, etc. and nothing helped clear up my skin the way Accutane did. This drug has come such a long way. PLEASE just be sure to ask your doctor questions, go for blood tests and pregnancy tests (if you're female) and watch yourself closely. If you experience any side effects that you cannot handle (ie. depression) or anything serious, stop taking the medication! | F | 25 | 5 months 20-100mg 1X day | 2/4/2011 | 5 | Acne | None to speak of. | I have had cystic acne since I was a teenager. I tried EVERYTHING. Nothing worked. I am very uncomfortable taking any prescription medication but I am glad I took accutane. My skin cleared up for the first time in 20 years. I dream I have acne and I am so happy when I wake up and see my skin. | F | 35 | 6 months 30MG 1X day | 10/12/2011 | 5 | Acne, OIL, cystic acne | Dry lips sometimes, soft non-oily hair, happiness, normality | I am on LOW DOSE Accutane for the last few years. I'm a professional in my 30's & didn't want to deal with acne anymore. If you don't want side effects, take low dose & you will be happy. ANYONE who says Accutane causes depression (or any other ridiculous thing they blame it for) is not right & needs to get help to find out what actually did it & what's wrong. This drug is a miracle & helps millions of people. | F | 33 | 7 years 10 MG 1X day | 9/11/2013 | 5 | adult onset | dry lips/skin, rash on arms, hair thinning, back pains, fatigue | I was really skeptical about taking it, but now I am super glad that I did. It worked pretty quickly; my face looks 100 times better than before. The dry skin wasn't too bad if I used the Cetaphil mosturizer and constantly applied chapstick (Aquaphor)the only thing that really upset me was my hair thinning-it fell out like crazy! (Supposedly hair thinning is only seen in male patients 40+ yrs. old who are already balding, but I have my suspicions that mine was caused by the Accutane) My dermatologist promised that all the side effects would be temporary and that I would be back to normal 30 days after treatment...so we'll see! | F | 24 | 5 months 80mg. 1X day | 4/3/2010 | 5 | Cystic Acne | Severely dry eyes & skin, nose bleeds, cholesterol & triglycerides sky-rocketed, continuous spotting (which means i have an approx. 3-wk period), bad sunburns which lead to weeks of peeling | I am in my last month of 80 MG/day Accutane (which I believe is the highest dosage possible). When I decided to begin it, I had 3 concerns that I'd heard/read about and I said that if any of these came true, I would stop Accutane. 1) That I'd gain weight 2) That I'd kill myself 3) That my hair would fall out. None of these came true. It is great stuff. I wanted flawless skin and Accutane gave it to me. I don't have to wear primer, foundation, powder, nothing. I wonder if all these people on here complaining about it didn't already have pre-existing tendencies that Accutane had no part whatsoever in causing? Like back pain. I had back pain before Accutane. I still have back pain while on Accutane. But Accutane did not cause my back pain. Also, I have been slightly lethargic and moody while taking it. But it has been winter and everyone gets a little gloomier during wintertime. The bottom line is that I am a young woman in college and therefore, I care what I look like. I am more than willing to put up with the side effects I'm experiencing in exchange for never worrying about disgusting cysts ever again. Highly recommend it. | F | 20 | 5 months 80 MG 1X day | 4/9/2010 | 5 | severe cystic acne | Chapped lips, tiredness | I've just started my 4th month on accutane and I really can't say enough good things about it. I've always had bad acne and ran the course with all the creams and antibiotics - proactiv worked for about a year and then it failed too. It came down to me crying in my dermatologists office after I saw how horrible I looked in my best friends wedding photos! He started me out gradually at 20mg once a day and increased my dosage every month until now, where he's keeping me at a total 60 mg daily. My face has cleared up, I've had no major side effects (other than the fact I should buy stock in Blistex and Carmex!) Honestly, I can't say enough great things about it - and yes, I've read the posts and did the research...I believe if you start out at a lower dose and work your way up, it will give you the results you want! LOVE IT! | F | 27 | 5 months 20 mg 3X day | 3/12/2010 |