Read an Accutane Journal

Learn through someone else’s Accutane experience

Read an accutane journal.

It's the best way to understand what you might experience while being on this treatment.

Just remember that every individual is different. What someone else experiences may not be what you will experience.

Have you tried accutane? Or are you taking it right now? Document your own experience here!

Log your skin progress and daily routine. Do you keep a special diet or exercise daily? What kind of skin care products are you using? Are there other factors that could be affecting your skin?

Your experiences would be invaluable to this site and its many visitors still searching for a cure.

We would love to know if you experienced side effects or sailed through the treatment...if it took one treatment or several...

Whether accutane was the best or worst decision you ever made, we look forward to hearing about it!

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Going on accutane is a big decision. You can help others by telling us your experience. Thank you in advance for sharing.

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Your Accutane Journals

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Acne at 45  starstarstarstarstar
I'm a 45 year old woman, and I've been on Accutane for 2 weeks now. I have had consistent acne for over 3 years now, and have tried everything to get rid ...

Isotretinoin Journal  starstarstarstarstar
I was diagonsed with mild adult acne over a month ago. My Dermatologist prescribed me with 20 mg of isotretinoin and 2 other antibiotics for a span of ...

Long term side effects  starstarstarstarstar
I was 22 when I had one course of accutane. It did the trick regarding the acne, however, 23 years later I have had a prolapsed disc, patella tendon problems ...

Accutane might affect growth  starstarstarstarstar
I'm 15 about to be 16 and on my second round of accutane. I'm not as tall as I'd like to be and am not sure if I will grow anymore, and I don't think I'...

My Successful Accutane Journey  starstarstarstarstar
I had HORRIBLE cystic acne all over my face, concentrated on my chin. Every day I'd wake up with a new monster on my face and throughout the day I would ...

"Scared Sleepless of Accutane"  starstarstarstarstar
I am a 14 year old girl. I think I have terrible acne. I have seen many people with much worse, but I have it pretty bad. I have tried many things over ...

Accutane Results  starstarstarstarstar
I started taking accutane about four months ago. In the first two weeks, my skin broke out worse then usual. Right after two weeks, though, my skin cleared ...

Round Two of Accutane  starstarstarstarstar
I have been off of Accutane for about two years now. My skin has been clear overall with the exception of a few small breakouts here and there. It has ...

Here's hoping-- Fingers crossed!!!  starstarstarstarstar
My son is just about to start accutane. We have tried everything.

He has been on all the prescribed & over the counter products for 3 years! Things ...

Accutane - "Take two"  starstarstarstarstar
I took accutane for about 7 months from April to November in 2009. Now a year later, my acne came back. I'm having an appointment next week and I'm definitely ...

Scars from accutane treatment  starstarstarstarstar
You mention possible terrible scars from Accutane. My daughter has them. 4 yrs after treatment they keep getting bigger, and I think her skin can no longer ...

Acne returned, but not as severe as before  starstarstarstarstar
Thanks for this site. I am a 29 year old male who suffers from acne, I would say moderate at this stage in life. Before I suffered with severe acne and ...

Accutane was worth the side effects!  starstarstarstarstar
I just got off accutane 6 months ago. I can tell you I got just about EVERY side effect possible. (I even lost my hair - yes bald, but I had a nice complexion!...

Calcium deposits in tendons from Roaccutane  starstarstarstarstar
Hi, I was interested to read on your website about one of the many serious, though less common side effects of taking Accutane, “calcium deposits in tendons ...

ok here goes accutane!! i really hope this works!!  Not rated yet
ok i am a 26 year old female who has had acne since i turned 13. dont know why, and i am the only one in my family with acne. i dont know what type i have ...

Acne at 45 - Accutane was my last resort!  Not rated yet
After several years of putting up with acne, talking to my GP, getting advice from chemists, having spent a fortune on creams, months of antibiotics and ...

Accutane changed my life  Not rated yet
I'm a 26 year old female. Around the age of 13 I began developing spots of acne breakouts and always accepted it as normal for my age. I often wondered ...

Accutane successful but with side effects  Not rated yet
I am a 40-year-old woman who developed adult-onset acne in my early 30's. I only had mild acne as a teen so it wasn't horrible to deal with. My skin was ...

Accutane Attempt  Not rated yet
I have never had very severe acne, but it is persistent, and most treatments have never been very successful. After trying just about everything, my dermatologist ...

Very good experience  Not rated yet
I used accutane in 2006, and all I can say is that it worked really well for me. I suffered with really bad acne and scarring for all of my teenage life....

Excellent Medication!  Not rated yet
I took Accutane after having "problem skin" since I was about 14 or younger. Unfortunately, it was not available then and I didn't take it until I was ...

Does Accutane Really Work??????  Not rated yet
My cystic acne came back within 7 months of ending my six month treatment on isotretinoin. You can't tell my oil glands ever shrunk in size. While on ...

Accutane Success  Not rated yet
I was prescribed Roaccutane about 10 years ago at the age of 16 to clear what can only be described as "stage 5 terminal acne".

I honestly had the ...

Waiting for Accutane to kick in   Not rated yet
I'm fifteen years old, will be turning sixteen in a month. I've had acne since I was in about fifth grade. I experience it on my shoulders, chin, forehead,...

Mixed results and side effects  Not rated yet
I sailed through my teens with acne easily controlled with a topical acne drug called benzaclin, but after I reached the age of 23 I developed extreme ...

Two months in, it's amazing!  Not rated yet
I'm 17 years old, and have had pretty bad acne on my face and back since I was about 13. I've tried almost every prescription and non-prescription acne ...

Accutane 1 Month In  Not rated yet
I've always had slight acne as in a pimple here or there on my face and usually a good number on my back, but then I started playing football and the stress ...

Accutane miracle  Not rated yet
I'm currently on accutane and this is my 3rd month of treatment (I skipped a month because I was out of the country and couldn't get the blood test). I ...

I felt like a prune...?  Not rated yet
I was prescribed accutane the year I turned 16 (I'm not 17), when my acne was really bad.

I was used to the gel-form acne medication that would dry ...

A Little Skeptical  Not rated yet
I began accutane a month ago and within a week the shiny, oily film on my face was gone. I have experienced some side effects including back muscle and ...

Roaccutane Worked for Me  Not rated yet
I was on these tablets for 4 months. I have had acne for years and tried everything possible to cure it. The only thing that ever worked for me was the ...








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