Is Accutane Only Delaying My 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.
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85% of the people who take accutane will essentially cure their acne, but will still have a pimple once in a while. you seem to be part of the remaining 15%. as you probably know, you can take accutane several times, which i would advise you do if need be. accutane shuts down many elements in your body which (because of unbalanced hormone levels due to your age) cause acne. in the next few years your body will straighten itself out, so to speak, so no, you are not delaying acne. rather, you are holding it in check until your body fixes the problem. again, i would advise you to stay on accutane, there is no need to go through the embarrassment of acne if you dont have to
I’ve taken accutane 3 times. I had very serious acne problems and no other treatments were effective. I don’t think accutane delays acne. Some people have acne others don’t. Whether or not you’ll ever have another zit in your life after taking accutane? I’m sure you will, but you’re acne won’t be as severe if it does come back again.