Accutane,Should i take it if

[simonf]

I have had acne for 4 yrs ,and i went to the doctor about it ,and i was only getting it on the forehead ,cyst acne ..and the doctor thought it was weird ,anyway when i was on steroids the was on and off,but the after cycle was the worst ,i tryed b5 and it helped a small bit,but i am gone to the stage of taken a small dose of accutane say about 20mgs a day

should i take ,is it really bad as they say it is ... im only 185lbs

 

[RdStrcklnd]

I would definatly take it, acne sucks and can scar your face, accutane clears it up fast with a little dry skin and lips, well worth it if you ask me.

 

[simonf]

thanks ,i think i will go for it cause my skin is really bad now,and i hate going out when i do have it

 

[RdStrcklnd]

Just use a facial moisturizer ed and lip balm with the accutane and you will love it. IMO, its the best drug in the world, enjoy.

 

[IlCapoFino]

I def. agree with RD, i used Accutane about 6 years ago and i can count the number of pimples i've had since on one hand. Great drug. Like he said, have lots of facial moisturizer (OIL FREE!) and LOTS OF chapstick. Start off with regular becuase you will NEED to move to medicated and you don't want to get used to it that quickly. Good luck ~3rd

 

[simonf]

thanks guys ,ill let you know how i get on

ps: what dosage is reccomened ,and i will be taking 20mgs a day ,but for how long (do i up the dosage if i dont see results in a month)???

 

[Riker29]

(sigh).

OK, you need to educate yourself a LOT about Accutane.

You either DO IT and DO IT full bore, or you don't.

You don't "sorta kinda" do Accutane.

20 mg is a JOKE and a waste of time.

If you are not prepared to do a FULL regimen, like for 4-6 months, then dont bother.

This ain't Clearasil or Oxy10

Plus, localized acne is usually due to environmental effects (most of the time, not always). You may be scrubbing that area way too hard. Or, wearing headbands for sweating. Also, WEARING BASEBALL CAPS will clog up pores and cause localized acne around the forehead.

Did you do a LOT of B5? Like 10 G a day for a while, then dropping to 5, then 3 Gs?

Plus, remember, the life-cycle of any cystic acne lesions takes WEEKs, not days. It take a full cycle of weeks for such a cystic lseion to start, been seen, and then go away. So, any remedy or change in your regimen will HAVE to be mantained for at least a good MONTH to see reall results with cystic acne.

For some real info about accutane, look here:

http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72075&highlight=all+about+accutane


Karma?

 

[RdStrcklnd]

I disagree, I am on 40 mg 3 times a week as prescribed by my derm and it works perfect for me, not as much dryness as when I was on as much as 80mg ed but the same results acne wise. I would start at 20mg ed and up it only if after a month the results are no sufficient.

 

[Riker29]

The whole point of Accutane is NOT "it works now".

Accutane is designed to provide life-long cessation of acne, mostly cystic acne.

Sure, you may take a bit of it, or maybe do it like 3 days a week, and your acne may clear up.

For a while.

But that is NOT what accutane is for.

The REAL way to do it is to DO IT. Do a full regimen, then your acne is GONE. Period.

If you arent ready to do it and go all the way - why bother?

Its like these dudes that wanna take some test and not work out correctly or eat right, or drink while ON.

I have worked with a lot of people that have gone through Accutane. And some people try these half-assed ways. And they go through various discomforts, from mild to slightly hellish, and find that their acne COMES BACK either after they stop the Accutane, or maybe like several months to a year afterward.

So if you want to do it half-assed, dont expect long-term results.

This is not Oxy10 kiddies.

 

[RdStrcklnd]

With Accutance, its all about how much has been taken total, spacing it out more just means you have to take it for a longer time for it to have lasting effects. I started out with two "normal" accutance cycles of 5 months at 1mg per kg of weight per day, they worked, but the acne came back. Now I just take the 40mg 3x a week, but I'll be on it for a longer time. I really like it because at these doses my face is clear and I have low sides. I didn't make up these doses, I actually go to a derm and this is what I've been told.

 

[Riker29]

Would that be the same dermatologist that put you on 2 previous cycles which then resulted in your acne returning? LOL

You just proved my point.

This is not personal bro, I hope it works for you, .... this time. But i have seen and worked with MANY people that have gone through Accutane - I havce seen what works and what does not.

Anyway this is more of the attitude of "I want results but no risk". Nothing is for free, there are trade-offs in life.

Sure, if you want lower sides, and run a high risk of goin through an Accutane cycle only to have your acne returne at a later time, do one of these "half-way" cycles.

This is like these kids that come on the boards and request "I want some steriods that will put 30lb of mass on me, let me lose about 15 lb of fat, I want low sides, no gyno, and I dont want to do any cardio at all. Also, I hate eating clean food - I want to go to McDonalds. Oh yeah, and I have injections too ..... and I want it to be cheap".

JUST the type of customer that Muscletech dreams of. LOL