Accutane for Acne User Reviews (Page 5)

• joe...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 2, 2014

"Accutane saved my life, plain and simple. I've tried the facial burn and peel method, but only attained severe blistering and sunburn. Before that, I'd tried everything, and I mean everything. After I'd literally burned my face off to no avail, I'd basically given up on trying to get rid of my acne. Sometime later (and after about 7 years of living with alternating moderate to severe acne), I had accepted that I was going to just have to live out my life with acne (my mom is still struggling with hers). But after trying Accutane, I couldn't be happier. If you have stubborn acne, you need to try this."

• Rya...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2020

"Yes, there is some dryness and sensitivity. I applied various lip products hourly, and I found myself putting Vaseline up my nose. But, I've been dealing with cystic acne since high school (I'm now 37), and my skin is finally clear and smooth."

• Rai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 9, 2013

"My daughter has been taking Accutane for 6 months now, and her skin is flawless! She is so happy! She has been complaining of back pain, but she is going to a chiropractor and getting adjusted regularly, which seems to help. At first, her lips were terribly chapped! But I bought some really good chapstick, and now she is fine. She is tired, but she is also a teenager, so that may come into play. She would not wear tank tops last summer because her skin was so broke out. Now I am planning my wedding, and she is only looking at strapless dresses! This has boosted her confidence, and I am thankful she was able to take this medicine!"

• Ant...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 12, 2017

"I started getting bad acne in my sophomore year of high school, and it got progressively worse. I was at the point of depression and anxiety, I didn't know what to do. I took Proactiv and Retin-A, but none of it helped. Finally, when I was 19, I started using Accutane and had to get blood samples every month because it was so potent. It worked like magic, though, and all the bad acne went away and never came back. I experienced no side effects, and my face has been clear ever since."

• Ej1...
• September 9, 2013

"My acne was severe before Accutane. I was at the point where I wouldn't leave the house, I had no social life. It was so horrendous it was emotionally awful and physically painful too. I felt suicidal, it was that bad. I felt like a monster, tried so many ways to get rid of my acne from the age of 13, nothing worked. It just got worse, turned cystic, and then when I turned 21, I decided to take the plunge and go for Accutane. Not joking, the first two months were hell, and I felt like giving up. But I carried it on, and yeah, the side effects, like dry skin and lips, were bad, and I was moody, but all I regret is not taking it sooner. My skin is perfect now and glows. I look like a different person, I'd advise this 100%."

• Nik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 3, 2022

"Don't take this drug, I'm warning you. I had very bad acne on my back, chest, and face. I took Accutane for 6 months, and it really cleared my skin, however, the permanent side effects are much worse. My acne came back to the same state as it was before, but now I also struggle with very dry skin, dry mouth, dry eyes, eczema, and others. Trust me, I'm telling you this for your own good, don't take it."

• poo...
• May 26, 2013

"Accutane changed my life, and I promised myself that I would share my experience with the world if this worked for me, and yes, it did! After I had my baby, and even before, I had chronic cystic acne all over my face. I couldn’t bear to look in the mirror. My face would hurt from just touching it. I had used everything you could think of until one day, while in my doctor’s office, I read about Accutane. My doctor advised me to talk to my dermatologist, which I did, and here I am 8 months later with POSITIVE results. Accutane really worked for me. Yes, there were side effects, but for me, it was tolerable. Now I can look people straight in the eye without feeling ashamed of how I look. My gynecologist even commented on how my skin looks. Everyone has been asking what I did because I have this sudden glow. Try ACCUTANE because it works!"

• Gol...
• January 12, 2008

"Accutane seems to have saved my skin. Before taking Accutane, I tried about everything on the market, and NOTHING worked. I started taking it, it sucked with the constant dry skin, lips, and everything else, but it worked. I do have some pockmarks on my face since I had acne for so long. But it looks a lot better than that UGLY acne!"

• eca...
• March 22, 2008

"I had cystic nodular acne on my face, back, and chest. I've tried every acne medication under the sun! Accutane worked great and I could tell a difference within a month of using it. It's been 3 years since I took it and I'm still all clear. I would recommend Accutane to anyone with acne."

• Smi...
• April 8, 2015

"Yesterday, my dental hygienist asked me how I got my skin so clear. I almost cried because no one has ever complimented me on my skin before. My skin was the source of a great deal of unhappiness, anxiety, and stress in my life prior to Accutane. Thank you, Accutane, for giving me back my confidence and life. As for side effects: very minimal. No changes in mood. The biggest pain in the butt was iPledge and monthly tests. I'm a very busy person, so finding the time to run out of work in the middle of the day was difficult. But so worth it. Don't focus on all the negative stories! I wish I would have ignored the naysayers and gone on this drug years ago! Good luck :)"

• Anonymous
• November 9, 2009

"I'm 27 and have had cystic acne since age 11. I took Accutane my sophomore year of college, and it worked pretty much instantly with good results and no side effects (maybe dry lips, but I barely remember that). The acne came back though about two years later, and I took a second cycle. About four to five years later (now), it has come back slowly, and I am considering a third round. I've used Proactiv for over a year, and that was working, but has seemed to stop working and severely dry out my skin. I'm nervous about the side effects with a third round, but the first two cycles I had no issues- so I'm hoping this round will last longer!"

• Joh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 9, 2024

"Accutane literally saved my life 21 years ago. In 2003, I was a depressed 'pizza face' teen boy literally contemplating suicide because of how disfigured and ugly I felt that my severe acne made me look. In the prime of my high school years, and I was missing out on everything my friends were enjoying because of my severe acne, which caused anxiety and depression too. I leaned toward not taking Accutane for the longest time because of the side effects, but eventually I decided any side effects were worth trying it because otherwise I felt like my life was over. Well, it was over. Because I was REBORN as a new person after this miracle drug completely cured my acne, giving me glowing skin and a better complexion than some of my friends who never had acne. My worst side effects during the treatment were dry lips, and it's possible my night vision was affected, but not significantly. 21 years later, the acne has still never come back. Best decision I ever made in my life on August 21, 2003."

• Kir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2013

"DON'T BE PUT OFF BY A BAD REVIEW! I took Accutane when I was 18. I held off taking it for a while because of all of the reviews. My friend and I were both on it, she suffered with dry skin and nosebleeds, but it's nowhere near as bad as it sounds. I never even noticed her dry skin, and if you're good and slap moisturizer on, you'll be fine! I worried about the dry skin, and I tell you, I didn't have one side effect. I just remember loving life! No more makeup sliding off my face due to oiliness either. The side effects depend on your dose, I was on 30 mg, but my friend was on 80 mg and had side effects. You can take a lower dose, but you'll be on the treatment for longer as you're given a certain amount depending on your weight."

• Tim...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 10, 2014

"For those suffering from chapped lips from this medication, I have to recommend Dr. Dan's Cortibalm. It is usually behind the counter at your pharmacy, you'll have to ask for it. It saved my life while taking Accutane."

• Mal...
• December 16, 2019

"My back and abdomen acne became severe in the last year when I started receiving testosterone replacement therapy. After 6 months of Accutane treatment, my back and chest are 99% clear. From a cosmetic point of view, I am delighted. HOWEVER! Yes, I had dry lips, skin, and nostrils. Some days/weeks I would get incredibly low. I know we all get down at times, but this was a much lower, persistent feeling. In addition, I started getting massive lymph node swellings in my armpits, on my stomach. I had to go to the doctor on two separate occasions because of the size and pain of the swellings. My doctor noticed I was clearly depressed. She recommended coming off Accutane, but my stubbornness made me persist. I observed noticeable improvement in my skin after 3 months. It was probably only in the last month when I stopped getting acne completely. However, be careful of your mental health. The medication changed my personality, and I became very anxious, deeply depressed, and tired."

• Ray...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 10, 2019

"In high school, I suffered with severe, cystic acne. I had acne on my chest and back as well. I was so insecure with myself. I tried birth control first, along with almost every different type of face wash you can purchase. I tried eating completely clean. I tried EVERYTHING!!! Finally, I saw a dermatologist and was prescribed Accutane. This was by far the best decision I ever made! I was on it for 8 months, I believe. The first few months your acne will stay the same or get a tiny bit worse, however, after a few months, you’ll start to see it clear up, and by the end of it, I was completely acne-free. This was in 2016, my senior year of high school. It is now 2019, and I am still acne-free. Every now and then, I will have a breakout or two, but that is just life. If you are debating on taking this, I 100% would recommend it. I suffered NO side effects besides chapped lips and dry skin, but I managed this by using Aquaphor religiously!"

• Tha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 2, 2015

"I started out with severe cystic acne. Unbelievable. Only 5 months to 100% clear skin. For the first month, I had awful fatigue, and the whole time I-like most others-had painfully dry lips. But I can't tell you how worth it the results have been."

• Joh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2019

"I’ve definitely heard of lots of people who love the medication Accutane as it’s worked wonders for their skin. Unfortunately, with my experience, all I got was the negative side effects, including dry red skin, chapped lips, nosebleeds, and the worst side effect of all was that I got super bad depression from the drug. Sadly, the medication also made my acne so much worse than it already was. After three months, my skin looked terrible, I have swings of depression, and my lips were always in pain. I decided to quit the medication and go back on doxycycline, a medication which I was previously on before Accutane. After making this switch, my skin and lips healed 100%, and my side effects were gone. Just thought I would write this review to let people know Accutane doesn’t work for all people. In certain cases, it can make your skin worse."

• Anonymous
• August 11, 2013

"I had acne towards the end of middle school going into high school, and by my sophomore year, it was really a full-blown problem. My cheeks and my forehead and almost every part of my face were covered in acne. After trying antibiotics and creams for 2 years, I was recommended Accutane. The first 4 months, I did not see that much in results, but when the 5th month hit, it was intense. My face cleared up right away, and I looked like a completely different person! It was amazing. There were downsides, though, the depression that it causes is real. I have been off the medication now for 3 1/2 years, with my skin still looking great."

• nes...
• March 8, 2013

"24 yrs old, and I had cystic acne before starting Accutane. Every week I would have new huge cysts, especially on my chin and around my mouth. I take 60 mg a day, and by month 3, perfect skin. Everything was so oily before, and now not at all. I can go 4 days without even washing my hair, and it still looks clean. I haven't had a single pimple in I don't even know how long. The one and only side effect I've had is dry lips, that's it. My skin is poreless and smooth. I'm on month 4 now, with one more to go. Definitely recommend this medicine. It's absolutely amazing, and I feel 1000x better about myself."

• Kit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2019

"I have been on Accutane now for 3 months. I was started on 30 mg by my dermatologist-may I say they have been so, so helpful and supportive. Within 3-4 weeks, my acne was severe, it was so painful I couldn’t sleep on it or even touch it. With weekly visits to my dermatologist, she suggested comedo extraction, I had this done twice, still no improvement. I then was dropped to 20 mg a day, but that still did not assist the extreme acne which Accutane caused! I did not go on Accutane with acne this severe, if I knew this would happen, I would never have started it. I am now on my third month and only take 10 mg daily as advised by my dermatologist. Unfortunately, still no improvement, and I feel this is not normal. All the reviews I read state by month 3 I should be seeing improvements and should be on a higher dosage! Can anyone give me advice, e.g., was yours the same? Or did you go through the same experience? I really don’t want to give up on Accutane!"

• Joh...
• September 25, 2019

"Do NOT take this unless you have very severe cystic acne. I was heavily pressured into taking this 6 months ago with moderate acne, and I can't stress enough how much I regret it. I was urged by a dermatologist to start this before my acne might get really bad. Instead of stopping it, though, I had 6 months of unfixably chapped lips, dry skin, severe depression, and exponentially worse acne. My entire face and neck would break out far worse than ever before. My acne is now severe, and every single pimple has stuck around as a scar. My face and neck are covered with scars, and after what has easily been the worst half a year of my entire life, I look 100 times worse. If you only have moderate acne (i.e., you get some breakouts, but it disappears over a relatively short period), then please avoid this. Do NOT allow a doctor to pressure you into this. It took me from somewhat bad to severely bad acne. You will have all of the negative side effects with none of the positive ones."

• Toy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2016

"Accutane is the king of acne treatments. I took this medicine about 3 weeks ago. I don't know why my body reacts so fast to this medicine. My face now is 80% clear, and I feel so much more confident. I recommend asking your doctor for this drug, it's amazing, guys."

• Mot...
• November 19, 2015

"This drug works wonders!!! I suffered from cystic acne for 4 years and lots of blackheads on and around my nose. I have been on Accutane for 3 months now, and I can officially say I'm acne-free! It took about 2 months to really start seeing results. Just stay with it, y'all! You will not regret it. As for side effects, they are tolerable."

• Gar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 4, 2018

"I suffered severe acne for more than 20 years before I tried Accutane. It basically cured my acne almost completely. I don't have many side effects, if any. I gained quite a bit of weight, but I think it has more to do with my age and lack of exercise. A lot of people mentioned terrible side effects. I personally didn't feel anything on Accutane, which is rare because I always feel something when I take most other medications. My advice is to start off with a low dose and work it up according to your weight. Side effects will be minimal with a low dose. You can always stop if you experience strong side effects. I was told to take Accutane with a fatty meal. This is the best advice that I can give to anyone who suffers from severe acne. Don't waste your time and money on antibiotics and any topical treatment. You will always have bacteria on your skin. The root of acne is overproduction of oil from the sebaceous gland."