Isotretinoin: Acnetrex / Accutane / Roaccutane Thread 2

[mariadj]

Yung marks, derma and pahid lang ang makakawala dun, or try mo yung fraxel pag talagang malalim, pero iso kasi ang target lang niya is yung sebaceous gland ba yun? para hindi ka na mag produce ng mga oil sa mukha. Pero sis, nakakadepress din kasi tong gamot na toh eh, saka dami ring nakakatakot na side effects. Right now tinutubuan na rin ako ng mga pimples ulit, pero I just go to the derma and have my monthly facial and use the meds given to me. If I were you, make sure na you find a derma na hiyang ka

[chesk]

ive tried this medicine two years ago. siguro mababasa nyo pa yung mga posts ko dito, nawala talaga yung pimples ko during the times that im taking this med, 6 months din yata yun if im not mistaken, at dahil nawawala ang pimples tapos sinabayan ko pa ng regular visit to derma every after 2 weeks for tca, mas lalong gumanda yug skin ko, glowing.

but that just temporary, it's not true na kapag gumamit ka nito eh hindi ka na magkaka pimples ever. depende din siguro sa lifestyle at pag-aalaga mo sa skin mo. but dont expect too much  on this med. on my case, hindi naman agad agad nagka pimples after i stop taking the med. siguro mga after 1 year ganun, nagka pimples na naman at ang nakakalungkot nun, parang wala ng magawa yung derma ko sa mga pimples at marks ko na naglalabasan na naman kundi ang mag suggest na naman sya na magtake ako nito. which i dont like kasi im planning to get married narin in 1-2 years from now. hay, nakakalungkot lang talaga yung experience ko kasi i expect too much. kaya sa ngayon, tigil muna ko sa pagpunta sa derma kasi parang wala namang ngyayari, puro prick ginagawa mas lalo lang nadadagdagan marks. not to mention i've already tried pixel before before temporary parin, wala na ko makita effect sa face ko kasi parang back to zero na naman ako eh. and i dont know what happen. siguro nga nasa hormones ko din talaga yun.

kaya para sa mga sisses natin who are taking this med, sige continue nyo lang para naman ma experience nyo magkaroon ng magandang skin. but dont expect too much ha. tsaka i maintain nyo yung glowing skin pag tapos na kayo mag take nito, wag pabayaan, regarding maintenance, depende siguro kung ano sasabihin sa inyo ng derma nyo. goodluck sisses!

[grace.kelly]

^sis ganyan din nangyari sa akin. Akala ko talaga mawawala na ang problema ko. Haaay. Ako nga di pa umabot ng 1 yr. Hindi pa worth it dahil sa side effects. And everytime pa na magpapaprick nagkakaron ng marks and some are pitted scars pa e dati naman wala akong ganun, nakakainis talaga. Ang sabi naman ng bagong derma na pinuntahan ko e dipende raw kasi sa tao, di raw kasi pare-pareho ang laki ng sebum. So kung masmalaki ang sebum mo masmarami kang kailangan i-take. So ako, if nagtake na ako dati kailangan ko pa ulit magtake hanggang sa lumiit na ang sebum. Yung kasi ang ginagawa ng accutane, paliitin ang sebum. E ewan ko kung maniniwala pa ako hehe.

[patstarr]

Can you drink while on isotretinoin?

Been on this treatment for 1 month na (20mg), pero last week lang ako uminom ulit. I'm a heavy drinker, hindi ako nalalasing. Pero somehow nalasing ako last week kahit onti pa lang ininom ko. Sobrang intense nung hangover tapos wala ako maalala. At all. Pero sabi nila naging violent daw ako.

I'm thinking this is the culprit. Pero weird, kasi hindi naman ako na-warn ng derma against drinking. Also, weird ba pero biglang breakout ako after nung incident. Feel ko tuloy nacounteract ng alcohol yung effects nito. Sayang kasi ang ganda na ng skin ko.

[mariadj]

^Sis, I suggest na wag ka na muna uminom while on tret, kasi kawawa liver mo. Ako kasi, pinagbawalan ako uminom eh, tapos monthly liver check up

[grace.kelly]

^pinagbawalan ako uminom dati ng derma ko while taking this med. Ask your derma kaya pero better na rin na wag muna kasi matapang talaga gamot na to, kaya nga chinecheck yung liver while taking this med, what more if iinom pa ng alcohol di ba masmabuti na ang safe

[patstarr]

^ Alright thank you! Alcohol abstinence muna ako. I find it weird though na hindi ako winarn against drinking nor inaadvise for liver test. Hmm.

[grace.kelly]

^may mga derma talaga na hindi masyado concern sa health ng patient nila. Nakailang derma na ata ako, yung isa pinagtake ako ng accu pero wala siyang keme na check or kung [textspeak!] man. Tapos lumipat ako ng derma so ayun accu pa rin pero kailangan ng blood test ata yun or something every three or four months. makes sense naman kasi grabe talaga ang side effects niya. bawal din maginom at gumawa ng baby hehe, basta hindi sexually active. kaya ako dati iwas sa inom talaga.

[patstarr]

^ super no alcohol ako ever since. Hirap magpigil esp with my lifestyle. Oh well. Tiis ganda.

First month ko pa lang. Noticed na hindi na ako ganun ka-oily. Kahit hindi na ako magblot, decent pa din tignan. Unlike before na thrice ako nagbblot in a day. Pores, parang lumiit or baka imagination ko lang. Haha. So oil pa lang nabawasan. Yung pimples I still got cystic ones nung period ko. Reddish pa din yung old pimples but flat na. Happy naman ako so far. Sana tuloy tuloy na.

[pooka08]

^yun pores ko parang same padin in my 4th month hehe. lucky you ako din dati blot ng blot. lunch time and 2x sa gabi. after a month, hindi na ako gumagamit ng oil control. 30mg/week lang ako pero parang ang daming side effects sa akin. weird. nahihirapan na ako magsuot ng contact lens kasi mahapdi na parang dry and nagless ang vision ko sa gabi. apparently, hindi lang pala niya nabblock ang cell production that produces oil, pati water stuff din.

im scared to stop it kasi baka bumalik pimples ko. from 70mg/week kasi tapos nung first week na nag 30mg/week ako, biglang nagka-whiteheads ako mga 3pcs. so sabi ko kay derma continue ko pa. carry pa naman. naka eyeglass na lang ako pag hindi need ang contacts. tiis ganda.

[kwang sun]

may I ask why do people drink this? . I mean is this for people na severe yung acne or doon sa mga taong ayaw na talaga magkapimple forever? lol sorry I'm such a noob ha... I'm on tret but topical lang

[pooka08]

^2 reasons i know: for people with severe acne, and for people na hindi nagrespond sa topical medication after some period of time. sa latter ako that's why i drink 1/4 of the recommended dosage per day lang in 3mos and in the 4th month, was reduced again. na-le-lessen ang pag produce ng oil kaya yun pores nagsshrink din in time daw accdg. to my derma.

[kwang sun]

^ ah kaya pala. i'm thinking of taking this. but i'm afraid you have to take it forever am I correct?.. like stop then balik ulit .. ganun ba yun?

[pooka08]

^prescription siya sis. sa mga nabasa ko, yung iba nagshrink yun pores so permanent na din yun paglessen ng oil in a way. yung iba naman, say 12-16 weeks nagtake ng full dose, before it was gradually reduced, mas matagal bago bumalik yun acne, compared sa mga onti lang ang dosage na recommended.

[littlekinselle]

gusto ko din sana mag take ng roaccutane para lumiit pores ko.. kaso need nga ng liver profile and di naman siya ni prescribe saken ng dermatologist un.. makukuha pa daw ito sa anti-biotics.. pero may gay friend ako nag take nito ganda ng results and effects sakanya!

[patstarr]

How long did you guys take it? On my 2nd month na tapos parang wala nang effect. Patience, patience.

[patstarr]

Any of you girls experienced massive hair fall while on treatment? Ano ginawa nyo to stop the hair fall?

[sushisundance]

For those who are using accutane/roaccutane, careful ba yung mga derma dito before giving you prescriptions? I want to try this too kaso based on what I read online, it's pretty harmful for women who have a chance of getting pregnant. Mga derma sa US ata yung maraming requirements before prescribing this medication. And how are the side effects?

[sandata]

baka naman sobrang liit lang ng dose na tine take nyo the whole course kaya bumalik kagad acne? if so kailangan nyo talag mag relapse. may iba nga 60mg a day. as far as i know every month kailangan taasan yung dose para walang paltos at lumiit yung chance na bumalik yung acne.

and according to wiki:
Nearly all patients achieve initial clearing of acne during high-dose isotretinoin therapy. Furthermore, about 40% observe complete and long-term remission of the disease following one course of isotretinoin, while another 40% eventually develop less severe recurrent acne, which is treatable with less invasive medications. The remaining 20% relapse significantly enough to warrant an additional course of isotretinoin. Each additional course, however, has a higher probability of cure.

Lower-dosage treatments, such as 10–20 mg/day (approximately half the high dosage treatments above), are also highly effective, with greatly diminished side effects.

However, such lower dosage courses may be associated with higher relapse rates, requiring additional courses, especially if not taken for sufficient time

[ajtee]

I was on taking this 3 capsules a day for 6 months, then for 2 capsules a day for 3 months, now 1 capsule a day for 3 months to complete a year. Last year Nov 17 ako nag-start so yeheyyy! I'm almost done!  I stopped breaking out last April, until now wala nang lumalabas. But kaloka ang dry lips ko talaga. Crossing my fingers na clear skin na forever!