Acne Skin Care
Is accutane ruining my body's natural way of dealing with acne?
I am now an 18 year old male. I first took accutane about a year ago for about 6 months when I had acne ranging from mild to medium-severe, and it had fantastic results. After i stopped taking it acne was not even an issue anymore. Then after about 5 months the acne slowly but surely started coming back. Now I am on it again and it is woking but taking a little longer than the quick results the first time. I was and am now taking 1 pill a day (40) mg i believe. My questions are: 1. Is me taking accutane ruining my bodies natural way of dealing with acne? My brother had some mild acne issues in his teen years but his body naturally took care of it. Should I just wait out the embarrasing acne rather than taking accutane. Can accutane actually delay the acne stage for later years? 2. Are my symptoms/accutane history average for accutane users, and what can I expect for results? 3. Will accutane ever permanently rid my face of acne? Thank you for your time reading my question.
Public Comments
- 1) No. There is no such thing. Your acne never goes away until your hormones calm down. Acne is a result of excess testosterone and sebaceous fluid in the body. However, please not that Accutane DOES mess with your immune system. You are more liable to get sick on accutane. Just stop taking it it if you start feeling sick. 2) Yes. Try taking accutane 2, 3 or 4 times a day. It wont hurt you as long as you get a blood test every 3 months. 3) Probably not. Once accutane is no longer in your system your sebaceous glands start up again. Accutane will make it so that your Acne was a lot better than before but will not permanently cure it. Some people say that fixing your diet is the real answer. Me personally I will stay on accutane as long as I possibly can.
