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Accutane Stopped my Acne in Its Tracks!

Name: Accutane Stopped my Acne in Its Tracks!
Item: Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD - Account Suspended
Rating: 4
Author: brenstu1512

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I struggled with cystic acne from the ages of 17...

brenstu1512December 24, 2009

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I struggled with cystic acne from the ages of 17 to 23. My acne was not severe but persistent.

I tried every treatment known to man: over the counter products, Proactiv, prescription Benzoyl Peroxide, Retin-A Micro, chemical peels, vibradermabrasion, Smoothbeam laser, etc. Although combination therapy with Retin-A Micro, chemical peels, and vibradermabrasion helped control my breakouts, I never completely got rid of acne until I decided to go on Accutane.

I was prescribed 40mg of Accutane a day for 5 months. For the first 6 weeks, I broke out a little more than usual, nothing drastic. Ever since, my skin has been completely clear of cystic acne. I've been off the medication for 4 months now and am elated with the results!!

I experienced little to no side effects during treatment. Don't listen to all the skeptics out on the internet; they're completely full of it and not doctors. Your physician/dermatologist wouldn't prescribe the medication if they believed it caused harmful side effects.

Bottom line, if you want to get rid of acne, take Accutane!! It's fantastic.

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Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD - Account Suspended

Board Certified Dermatologist

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peteKnows

May 30, 2010

Accutane has several severe side effects, what are you talking about? I guarantee if you had oily skin before taking accutane it will come back, this isnt a miracle cure by far! Not long after finishing a course of accutane my hair dramatically fell out and never grew back full, its stayed thinned. My lips have stayed chapped for 3 years after and loads of people get this, about 90% of people experience excessive drying because thats what accutane does. A large majority of people experience side effects that are way worse than acne itself and yes, a dermatologist does tell you about this but many people are so desperate to clear their acne that they listen to anything and ignore the bad parts. So, tell me, 2 years down the line how is your skin now? back to the same bad skin? obviously, because accutane is NOT A CURE.