Accutane Overview

Posted by admin on May 22, 2010 in Acne Treatment Products | 2 comments

Accutane

Accutane is a drug used to treat severe acne that has been considered untreatable by other means, including antibiotics. Accutane must be prescribed by a dermatologist, and requires monthly check ups while on the treatment. You are required to sign a waiver form indicating you have read and understand all of the major possible side effects of the drug before a dermatologist will even write the prescription. Doctors will not prescribe Accutane if there is a history of depression or mental health problems in your family.

Side Effects

One of the major risks when taking Accutane is the possibility of liver failure. Accutane is prescribed in one month doses, and you are required to get a monthly blood test to prove that the drug is not damaging your liver before your doctor will further prescribe the treatment. It is mandatory for women taking Accutane to also be on a form of oral contraception, as there is a major risk of birth defects (deformed babies), premature births, and death in babies if the person becomes pregnant anytime during treatment, or within 6 months of completing treatment. Another major risk when taking Accutane is the possibility of developing serious mental health problems. Some patients have been known to develop depression, including thoughts of suicide, during treatment or soon after completing treatment.

Some of the most common side effects include dry, chafing skin, severely chapped lips, dry eye syndrome, dry nasal passageways, hair loss, extreme fatigue, and headaches. While most of these side effects will subside once treatment is completed, others may not, such as hair loss.

Some of the more severe side effects include serious brain problems, stomach problems, bone and muscle problems, hearing and vision problems, lipid (fats and cholesterol in blood) problems, and other serious problems.

Serious Health Warning

There are several things you simply CANNOT do when you are taking Accutane or within 6 months of completing treatment. You cannot become pregnant, breastfeed a child, take a Vitamin A supplement, use birth control pills that do not contain estrogen, and you absolutely cannot give blood. You must avoid sunlight and ultraviolet light, and cannot share your Accutane with any other person.

	I wonder? asks: Currently I have acne all over my face, and I am sick of it. Once school gets out in May, I think I'm going to get on Acutane, but until then, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a natural acne remedy that would work for my situation. Thanks.

	Best answer: I used Ivory soap (99% pure) and warm water, washed my face gently with my hands, not a cloth. Then I splashed my face with warm water five times, then cooler water 3 times then cold water twice. I patted my face, not rubbed dry. Then, I would apply Noxema face cream only to my blemishes. Just a dot on each and let it disappear, don't rub. My face cleared up in about 30 days with this, and I only had an occasional blemish throughout high school after that because I continued this regime twice daily. First thing in the morning, and last thing at night.

	JC asks: I've heard that using acne cream like Proactiv or Clearsil can clear acne for a few weeks but will cause it to come back, even worse and last even longer. Is this true? Also, I went to an acne treatment review website and for most acne treatment brands there are reviews that say it's amazing and also reviews that says it's horrible, so it's hard to know what product will have the best resulsts. Any advice?

	Best answer: some are more stronger than others so if you use it , it can make it bad cause its so strong....like i had some acne, not much but when i went to my dermatologist he said the proactive would be too strong on me and its meant for severe acne

	Avery asks: Like my acne cream it hard to wipe off so i have to rub it but i dont want to ruin my acne. What should i do?

	Best answer: Here is what you should--- The best option is to do your treatment while you are taking a shower because you can easily rinse your face off with no hassle. That's what I always do and when I get out the shower I pat my face dry with a clean towel. You already sound like you have a good understanding on the fact that it is not a good idea to rub the treatment if your face but just in case you don't... never ever rub your face... Not only will you ruin the acne, you will also spread the acne. Also, when you see your pimple has a white head that means you are ready to get rid of that pimple...Do not pop it. That would just leave a scar. Get a warm cloth or paper towel and soak it in hot water. Press it firmly onto your pimple and pat Then you could rub that area clean because there would be no pimple left to harm.

	Jim J asks: I have this acne cream that I use every night before I go to bed, and I put it on my skin so that you cant see any of the white cream, I also wash my face with water before this. Should I pat it onto my face where I can still see the white cream. I want to to know what I should and shouldnt be doing, because I havnt seen results yet.

	Best answer: you should take small amounts of the cream and rub in thoroughly on your face. you shouldn't see the white cream, it should only be a thin layer of cream.