Reviewer: Marykinca, 13-18 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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My son is on his 4th month of Absorica and finally starting to see real results. He took a 6 month course of a generic Accutane one year ago. Initially the first course of medicine brought results but four months after completion of the 6 month treatment his acne returned worse than ever. His dermatologist recommended trying Absorica. He is finding less side effects with Absorica. Previously ... Show Full Comment

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My son is on his 4th month of Absorica and finally starting to see real results. He took a 6 month course of a generic Accutane one year ago. Initially the first course of medicine brought results but four months after completion of the 6 month treatment his acne returned worse than ever. His dermatologist recommended trying Absorica. He is finding less side effects with Absorica. Previously he experienced extremely dry lips and skin, extremely achy joints and muscles, headaches and terrible hang nails (to the point of experiencing pain when picking up items or accidentally hitting his hands or fingers). With Absorica his lips are not nearly as dry and he is hardly experiencing the muscle and joint pain. His skin is dry and flaky so he applies moisturizer several times a day and he just started to develop a painful hang nail but not nearly as bad as last time. Sun burn with both medicines (Absorica and Accutane generics)is always a concern so lots of sunscreen is used when going outside.
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Reviewer: collegestudent3, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I'm on my 14th or 15th day and so far my acne isn't as bad, but there are some acne still developing. My dermatologist said it would get worst before it got better. My skin on my face and hands are dry. I've had really bad chapped lips to the point where they split, but that's because I was in DC for the first few days and I didn't have my Vaseline. Using Vaseline or the Vaseli ... Show Full Comment

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I'm on my 14th or 15th day and so far my acne isn't as bad, but there are some acne still developing. My dermatologist said it would get worst before it got better. My skin on my face and hands are dry. I've had really bad chapped lips to the point where they split, but that's because I was in DC for the first few days and I didn't have my Vaseline. Using Vaseline or the Vaseline lip therapy (balm) helps a lot! I've noticed one day that the corners of my mouth got really cracked and they are swollen and hurt really bad and I have a difficulty eating, drinking and talking. I've tried Lotrimin Anti Fungal to help it and it helped a little and then they started to come back. I might have this issued because I have an iron deficiency at times and that can be a cause. My dermatologist told me that I should be seeing results within 12 weeks if not sooner because my skin is already drying out from the IC Spironolactone
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Reviewer: Jess17, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I am just starting my second month of Absorica, and so far the only cons is the dry lips, and dry skin. I have also developed eczema. On the plus side, my acne and the severity of it has decreased significantly, which is a huge plus. My skin is very sensitive to sunlight now, so I definitely recommend sunscreen. So far, so good. I will post again when I complete my course, which is 5 months.

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I am just starting my second month of Absorica, and so far the only cons is the dry lips, and dry skin. I have also developed eczema. On the plus side, my acne and the severity of it has decreased significantly, which is a huge plus. My skin is very sensitive to sunlight now, so I definitely recommend sunscreen. So far, so good. I will post again when I complete my course, which is 5 months.
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Reviewer: jenn1990, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I’m a 23 year old female who has had acne issues since about 12 years old. Topicals like Differin got me through my teen years until my adult acne started up around age 21. I tried an antibiotic called Solodyn, which worked wonderfully, but isn't a permanent fix unless you want to take it every day for the rest of your life. My doctor told me my long-term struggle with acne made me a prime ... Show Full Comment

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I’m a 23 year old female who has had acne issues since about 12 years old. Topicals like Differin got me through my teen years until my adult acne started up around age 21. I tried an antibiotic called Solodyn, which worked wonderfully, but isn't a permanent fix unless you want to take it every day for the rest of your life. My doctor told me my long-term struggle with acne made me a prime candidate for Accutane, specifically a kind called Absorica. After reading all of the information, scary possible side effects, and additional side effects for women who get pregnant while on the drug, I was a little nervous but ultimately decided that my overall good health made me a prime candidate. I'm so glad I tried it. After just 5 months, my nodular acne is gone and even my blackheads I've had on my nose and chin since 12 years old have disappeared. My complexion is clear and I never thought it could be this way given my history with acne. Though the side-effects are scary and there are a lot of negative reviews online, I suggest you do your own research and make a decision based on you and you alone. I couldn't be happier with the results and am glad I decided to take the leap. With the monthly blood work and checkup with your doctor, I feel as though severe health problems would be apparent and action could be taken before anything serious happened. This is merely my opinion, but I wanted to make sure I shared my positive experience because it seems like reviews online are mostly negative and I don't think they accurately reflect what the drug can do if taken properly by a healthy person who is monitoring their health along the way.
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