giving up on weak antibiotics considering accutane

[whyme14]

i really need some input on this subject... i have tried minocin, eurethromycin, biaxin, and many topicals such as benzagel(10% bp topical), pro activ, and a bunch of other retail products such as clearasil, and uhh i dont even know a lot to name.. take into account im only 14, grade 10 next year with highschool coming up its making me super insecure and self concious.. i go to the derm in 3 days.. please gimme some input on accutaane.. did it work... was it horrible while on the treatment.. is it worth it ... side effects etc... any help would be truly appreciated, thanks so much

[Nickcola]

Have you ever used a mask on your face? That works really good and the cocoa butter soap.. I was going to a Derm for about a year and nothing worked for me not even the anitbotics.. I had a friend tell me about the mask and the soap and I am 95% clearer now.. If you want know the name of the mask and where you can get the soap let me know...

[cured for now]

Hey whyme14, I was in the same situation as you - except that I took Accutane when I was a lil older because I didn't start getting severe acne until I was 19. Well anyways, I took the antibiotics... minocycline and tetracycline and they cleared me up a little bit but not fully. Then I was put on Accutane and it was the best decision of my life. The side effects are totally overblown - only a very small % of people suffer from the very serious side effects. All I had was chapped lips/dry skin and a slight back pain that went away after the 1st month. As for my acne, it literally ALL cleared up in like maybe 3 weeks... and this was a 4 or 5 month course of Accutane, I forgot. I had really bad severe acne too, on my face, back, chest... it was terrible and it cleared up in a matter of weeks. I wish I had gone on it earlier. I swear I would still have acne right now... probably till my 30's or 40's if I didn't take Accutane. It's the only thing that's really cleared me... ever.

Talk to your parents and your doctor - if your acne is persistent and you've been through all the antibiotics, you're a good candidate for Accutane. I hope this helps - I did the same thing as you... reading this board and wondering what to do, you won't regret it.

[whyme14]

can any one else give me some input on this subject

[DiselPower4]

i had my intial break out the 2 nds week and now im in my 3 rd month still breaking out not that bad liike my inital breal out though. Good luck!!!