Comments on: My acne isn’t that bad… can I still get accutane? http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:49:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FillMyEmptyRoomWithTheSun http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane/comment-page-1#comment-393 FillMyEmptyRoomWithTheSun Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:06:59 +0000 http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane#comment-393 Maybe you should really do more research before you consider something as drastic as accutane. Please read here-http://www.acne.org/accutane-side-effects.html Your acne is definitely mild, since there isn't too much of it, and it's not cystic. Maybe you should consider changing your diet and lifestyle for your skin, since you seem to be resistant to topical treatments. That's the way my skin was too (but way worse), and that's the only thing that helped me. :) Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> Maybe you should really do more research before you consider something as drastic as accutane. Please read here-http://www.acne.org/accutane-side-effects.html

Your acne is definitely mild, since there isn’t too much of it, and it’s not cystic. Maybe you should consider changing your diet and lifestyle for your skin, since you seem to be resistant to topical treatments. That’s the way my skin was too (but way worse), and that’s the only thing that helped me.

:) Good luck!
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]]> By: VanessaFas http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane/comment-page-1#comment-392 VanessaFas Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:29:59 +0000 http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane#comment-392 Have you spoken to an OB/GYN? Maybe this is a hormone issue, and they can recommend a diet change and a good line of cleanser-toner-moisturizer. Rx is rarely the answer! I was on meds for years for my eczema and acne roseacea, and now use good stuff from CVS, and am fine! Also, have you ever tried Body Shop or Origins?<br><b>References : </b><br> Have you spoken to an OB/GYN? Maybe this is a hormone issue, and they can recommend a diet change and a good line of cleanser-toner-moisturizer. Rx is rarely the answer! I was on meds for years for my eczema and acne roseacea, and now use good stuff from CVS, and am fine!
Also, have you ever tried Body Shop or Origins?
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]]> By: ElizabethMichele http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane/comment-page-1#comment-391 ElizabethMichele Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:51:59 +0000 http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane#comment-391 Pay whatever, that's a good one, you do realize without insurance accutane is about $2500 per MONTH, over the course of a 6 month treatment that's $15000, plus another $750ish for the pre and post blood work and Dr's visits. I'm sure if you had an extra $16000 lying around you wouldn't be on here, you'd have already gone to a Dr and had the problem cleared up. This begs the question how long are you actually using these treatments, how regularly, are you using them correctly? I find it hard to believe that with only non cystic/nodular mild/moderate acne you can't find something that works. I had horrible severe cystic acne and even I found products that helped (although I did need accutane). As was said, there is a reason they only use it for the bad patients, it's dangerous, people have literally died while taking this medication, some get harsh side effects (like hair loss, night blindness, etc) that DO NOT go away after stopping treatment. It's also not a cure, it's not as if you take this drug, go through hell (or not, my side effects were pretty mild by what my Dr said) and then you never have another zit. I'm having a break out right now, not bad, mostly caused by stress and a change in my birth control but you will still get zits from time to time. Not to mention the hoops the government makes you jump through to get it. Perhaps, you should start looking at your lifestyle and see if you can't make changes there, you said you'd get clear then break out, well why? Did you have stress that week? Did you eat something? Stop taking care of it for even one night? One thing I would suggest is monthly facials, most spas have an acne facial, I found that even helped my skin. Really, there are other options besides trying to get a harsh drug you really don't need and I would be wary of any Dr willing to prescribe it to you.<br><b>References : </b><br> Pay whatever, that’s a good one, you do realize without insurance accutane is about $2500 per MONTH, over the course of a 6 month treatment that’s $15000, plus another $750ish for the pre and post blood work and Dr’s visits. I’m sure if you had an extra $16000 lying around you wouldn’t be on here, you’d have already gone to a Dr and had the problem cleared up.

This begs the question how long are you actually using these treatments, how regularly, are you using them correctly? I find it hard to believe that with only non cystic/nodular mild/moderate acne you can’t find something that works. I had horrible severe cystic acne and even I found products that helped (although I did need accutane).

As was said, there is a reason they only use it for the bad patients, it’s dangerous, people have literally died while taking this medication, some get harsh side effects (like hair loss, night blindness, etc) that DO NOT go away after stopping treatment. It’s also not a cure, it’s not as if you take this drug, go through hell (or not, my side effects were pretty mild by what my Dr said) and then you never have another zit. I’m having a break out right now, not bad, mostly caused by stress and a change in my birth control but you will still get zits from time to time. Not to mention the hoops the government makes you jump through to get it.

Perhaps, you should start looking at your lifestyle and see if you can’t make changes there, you said you’d get clear then break out, well why? Did you have stress that week? Did you eat something? Stop taking care of it for even one night?

One thing I would suggest is monthly facials, most spas have an acne facial, I found that even helped my skin. Really, there are other options besides trying to get a harsh drug you really don’t need and I would be wary of any Dr willing to prescribe it to you.
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]]> By: whittylynne http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane/comment-page-1#comment-390 whittylynne Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:05:59 +0000 http://www.howtotreatacnenow.com/nodular-acne-treatments/my-acne-isnt-that-bad-can-i-still-get-accutane#comment-390 My advice: stop obsessing. I don't know how old you are but if your body's still maturing, your skin will be out of whack. I'm 20, and my skin still gives me trouble on occasion. No responsible dermatologist will prescribe Accutane to someone with your kind of acne-- and for good reason. There are serious risks...it's a serious medication. Besides, Accutane will make your skin extremely sensitive, flaky, itchy, etc. It dries up major acne, but it will do nothing good for your skin. Maybe you should stop trying such harsh treatments? Your skin wasn't made to have such brutal chemicals on it. Get a mild cleanser, like Cetaphil, and wash 2-3 times a day. In terms of oily skin, use a primer underneath your makeup (http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT174&PRODUCT_ID=967), or just by itself. The more you pick at, obsess over, and slam your skin with chemicals...the worse the problem will become. Take care of your skin-- medication isn't the answer.<br><b>References : </b><br> My advice: stop obsessing. I don’t know how old you are but if your body’s still maturing, your skin will be out of whack. I’m 20, and my skin still gives me trouble on occasion. No responsible dermatologist will prescribe Accutane to someone with your kind of acne– and for good reason. There are serious risks…it’s a serious medication. Besides, Accutane will make your skin extremely sensitive, flaky, itchy, etc. It dries up major acne, but it will do nothing good for your skin.

Maybe you should stop trying such harsh treatments? Your skin wasn’t made to have such brutal chemicals on it. Get a mild cleanser, like Cetaphil, and wash 2-3 times a day. In terms of oily skin, use a primer underneath your makeup (http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT174&PRODUCT_ID=967), or just by itself.

The more you pick at, obsess over, and slam your skin with chemicals…the worse the problem will become. Take care of your skin– medication isn’t the answer.
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