Hey everyone.May I Know anyone tried this oral medicine before?I started suffering from acne since 13 years old and i wish to cure it permanently ..My friend told me that only way to cure it and last longer is consuming accutane for short period .i tried everything and solve the problem under the sun but just couldn't cure the roof of problem..has anyone tried accutane(Isotretinoin ) before?thx you

This post has been edited by tracyjz: Oct 3 2012, 04:36 PM

yup accutane works, with slight side effects, such as dryness, cant be long under the sun, etc.

google on it for more info.

Hi.may I know how long to start working with accutane ? Malaysia only carry 10mg or 20 mg only ?

treatment can be seen within days, but not without the adverse reactions. dosage depends on your dermatologist.

Yep, works for me too.

Side effects like dry facial skin & lips - I can live with. Acne is a for me.

I think for me the effects can be seen within a month. My dose is currently being tapered down slowly (after 6 months). No new acne forming. Just trying to get rid of the scars for now.

May I know which brand you taken for accutane ?

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Added on October 3, 2012, 8:59 amHas anyone tried acnotin 10 and 20 accutane before ?

This post has been edited by tracyjz: Oct 3 2012, 08:59 AM

To avoid this start meditation as it helps to keep away from stress. And visit beauty parlor every weekend so can get clean and clear skin.


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This post has been edited by christinpitt: Oct 3 2012, 07:04 PM

I'm using Roaccutane by Roche. See attached image.


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a fren took accutane..okay, her face cleared off..no acne, jus the scars left. but now she suffers backaches...
spine has issue.. shes only 32.

the cause of this is not certain, whether is due to accutane..but the prevailent side effects is ulsers in stomach. i can confirm as my cousin has this too...gastric probelms etc

read below

accutane

so be careful laa.

Yea.. But in Malaysia's dermatologists only give out low dose from 10 mg to 20 mg to minimize the side effects ..

don't pop pills la; try homemade soap to balance the pH

have you try to consult with skin specialist for advice? last time i have terrible acne issues, i tried many skin care product and done many facial but dont help. in the end i went to skin clinic and they cure my issues. never deal with any pills, at first they give intro me a kind of skin care that special for acne. after around 2-3 months my acne reduce and very seldom breakout now. then i start deal with the scars and pigmentation issues. same also using clinic intro product and now everything looks fine. both product they intro only can brought from skin clinic with doctor consult.
i think maybe you should give a try. dont so fast into those pills yet as no one know how far the side effect can be.

Hey .. May I know which clinic you went ? Skin specialist just give out skin care product ?

i go the skin clinic in pj SS2 name Clique.
the skin care product have to buy one. for the acne control is around 300++ per set, can use for around 5months.
the one i using now for remove scars and pigmentation is more expensive.
where is ur location?

i want to give simple advice...

try to avoid oral medicine unless really needed..

for acne.. go to farmasy and buy TEA TREE SOAP
I used to go to clinic or doctor its all useless... wasted so much

tea tree is natural fungus and bacteria killer (the tea tree oil is like disinfecter)... it works.. just wash your face daily when u wake up and before you sleep...and try to change ur pillow once per month/2months... all the best to you bro

Facial is not working for me ._. Looking for long term remmsion of acne ..

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Added on October 16, 2012, 4:51 pmAnyone ?

This post has been edited by tracyjz: Oct 16 2012, 04:51 PM

I finally decided to start Isotretinoin treatment for my acne problem which came all of a sudden in April this year and I'm 28 years old!

Wasted a bomb on facial products, facial, antibiotics etc.. and I guess I should just go for the final medication once and for all (as my derm said this is the only chance to make the acne 'putus akar')

I am prescribed with the generic form Nimegen 20mg. for first 20 days I am to take 20mg (1 pill) after another day. then 20mg once a day subsequently. I'm just on my 2nd pill today, so far so good, the dryness has not occur...

This post has been edited by anilin: Nov 22 2012, 01:11 PM

I have been on roaccutine since I was 22 and I would say tht effect is superb ....than after 1 year doctor put me on low dosage and eventually try to cut off from it ....but when I stop ...the huge pimples poop back ....so now I am28 years old but still eating the medication ..dosage around 10mg every 2 months .

Hopefully can stop soon ..

I had pimples problem before but not that bad as your. Is like non stop pimples gone and come again. T~T

After i saw a product really popular in facebook called "Lamor2" have a lot people had see result within 7-14 days. A box have 15 sachets cost RM 180, so why not have try. I was surprise is really work. Today is the 12th day i having this products, now my face no more pimples already only left all the pimples scar. But the pimples scar is reduce day by day and my skin is more brighter too. For my experience the pimples scar will take around few month only disappear.

Maybe you can have a try for this product.

just started 3rd month of my accutane, acne cleared completely, left scars and whiteheads, i just needa get to the salon to pop out the white heads and my face will be good enough, accutane even cleared my backne

but the side effect for accutane i think pretty much u can find from the internet, nothing serious for me, only dry lips, and eyes sensitive to strong light source, these will go away as u finish the course

roaccutane is mostly use for serious acne/skin problems as it has alot of side effects. mostly prescribe by dermatologist too. please read the product information carefully before using.

Yes .. Everyone is looking long term solution and mantainance dosage from accutane . Anyone keep oily skin on bay by taking low dosage like 10 mg per week or once in a month ?

its not going to work that way

my skin was very oily before taking it, 2 weeks into taking it and still oily, from the third week starting, the oil decrease. 2nd month into it, totally no oil at all, even after sport i only sweat, no more oily feeling...

so taking it once a week, probly not gonna give u any result, at all

I suggest you to use and consume SNE capsules. If possible using the Shamone Purifyier range at the same time too. You will see the effect fast.








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This post has been edited by moon9339: Dec 17 2012, 02:48 PM

you must take in this order:-

1. tetracycline
2. doxycycline

then only if none of the above works u take

accutane.

Please read the side effects before opting this last solution. You might risk of having your organs damaged

Roaccutane is good if you can combat dryness.

I'm on my 3rd month. Hopefully I'll be off this hell pill too. It just makes you really dry but it works!! I've been on my 3rd months and my acnes are gone. Right now I only have scars, but they are fading away slowly. I still have 2-3 months left.

The dryness is really annoying, for my first month it was all dry chapped lips and sometimes my skin and face would be dry. On the 2nd month, I got a nosebleed from it, so the doctor gave me a nasal spray to combat it. It's a good drug, and it works if you're willing to give in to few side effects and also DRINK LOTS OF WATER.

bro, take 20mg accutance, once daily, for 6 months.

side effects are easily manageable.

i've taken it before and i keep a stash at home just in case i feel i'm having break outs

so far only 1 natural care? others like promoting their product

provide me the pic of tea tree soap can?

just go to any farmasy and ask the lady there: (TEA TREE SOAP)

its not cheap... so for ur body use normal soap, for face use the special soap

cecah hundred ringgit?

i been use this , after finish , it cmoe back ..........

rm10-20 per bar

provide me the brand please? bcoz i go just now. they give me the t3 soap..

people here are promoting products???? There is a clinical practice guidelines for doctors on acne. You can try to read into it.

http://www.acadmed.org.my/view_file.cfm?fileid=474
http://www.acadmed.org.my/view_file.cfm?fileid=499

My advice is, if you think your acne is serious, please see a "real" dermatologist rather than seeing a normal doctor or buy medicine yourself. You will save yourself a lot of potential trouble.

t3? is it a brand?
I bought many brand and btw usually pharmacy outside dont have it. I'm not talking about pharmacy for medicine, I mean the personal care kind of pharmacy...the one u can find it inside mall ...just walk in and ask for TEA TREE SOAP BAR

make sure its the real one not some tea tree flavor or other knock off read the label before u buy

also to help with acne:
1. DRINK LOTS OF WATER (free)
2. change ur pillow once every month (should cost rm20 for new pillow)
3. Wash ur face with COLD water (free). if u like shower with hot water, just wash ur body first.. ur face always cold water or normal, NOT HOT.

things NOT/NEVER to do:
1. go to dermatologist and get chimecal junk on ur face (cost $$$ and damage ur skin).
2. touch ur acne (will leave scars).

good luck

I've never personally tried the meds, but according to a lot of my customers who consume this meds, you can see result but the side effect is the skin will become very very dry, some even experience skin peeling and itchiness due to the dryness, then the face become red and blushy, it's not for long term consumption i think.

I tried accutane before, 10mg at alternative days. It clears up when I am on medication but when I stopped, it came back like mad. I tried some regimen and it is clearing up slowly.

My brother was on this medication, he was around 90+ kg at that time so doctor gave him 40mg of Isotretinoin dose. He took it for a while and the dryness started coming. It was until a point where lip balm was his best friend and his lips will crack severely (added to the fact that my brother drinks little water daily). At 1 point he even stopped taking it just to let his lips heal back a bit as the dry lips and all has started to bleed.

On a personal note, I also took this medication. Mine was 20mg dose, I took it for approx 6-9months. The cracked lips did come but I drank lots of water daily so is mot as severe as my brother. This definitely reduced the oil production on the face and therefore less acne. I've seen many doctors and skin specialists + 3 years. So imagine how much I wanted to get rid of the acne.

My advice, take it if doctor prescribed. Side effects will be there and drink plenty water. Dosage also depends on your mass and age. It helped my brother, sister and I.


Do take note, if you're a woman and trying/is-pregnant it is not advisable to take this medication. It has some effect on the baby/fetus. Ask your doctor more about this.

I've taken this medication before, low dosage though, for like a year or so. What I can say is that it's effective, but being worried I looked up on the internet on its side effects and it scared me a little. Google it to know more. That being said, I have not any case of serious side effects.

Now, my acne is appearing again. Still not sure whether I should continue with the medication. Yet to get my dermatologist's advice.

This post has been edited by User99: Jan 2 2013, 12:59 AM

I've taken accutane before a few years ago. The result is really good but I'm thinking to start taking this again. Anybody knows where to get it cheaper? It's so expensive. I'm taking doxycycline at the moment. Acne is under control but still have small pimples and many whiteheads.

few years ago and it comes back? Was told by my dermalogist that 80% will not suffer it anymore. only 20% will have reoccurance.
I was told to stop all kind of facial. Just wonder, those black head and white head wont go away if dont do hydrating facial right?

anyone knows any skin clinic around kl where i can get accutane with cheap consultation fees?

i was on accutane 2 years ago and paid rm7 (or was it 8) per pill. then completed 8 months and was happy.

Unfortunately, it looks like i need to go on it again.. checking to see which dermatologist has it priced best..

This post has been edited by joeaverage: Apr 24 2014, 02:31 PM

Do note the effect of accutane and moderate consumption, check out http://www.acne.org/accutane.html . Better to go natural and maintain facial hygiene

10mg? sudah relapse? How's you doing now?

Now market price how much?

actually i was on 20mg. and i did relapse after 2 years and went back to a dermatologist (this was in 2014).. but a different one then the 1st one cos of logistics. this guy was nearer to my office and also well known. but he refused to let me be on it for long.. said max was only 3months. i practically begged him to give me for the 4th month which he did. [i think that is his strategy la.. give u enough to last for a while and then relapse and make u come back again..

nways.. it has been 2 years since the 2nd time and still doing ok.. only minor and occasional zits. nothing major and i think it is mostly of stress. hope it sticks this time though.

the 2nd time with the different dermatologist - it was rm10 or rm11

Thanks for the info, rm10-11 for how many gram ya?

Can you get accutane from government hospital? just wondering

Was on Accutane for last few months. Just got off about 3 weeks ago.
My derm charge the same for 20mg and 10mg. I did 3 months 20mg then 2 months 10mg. RM200 for 30 pills include consultation.

*But my derm prescribe me generic one la. Not the Roaccutane one.

Probably can. But not sure how long you'll have to wait to get your referrals and also probably need your acne to be bad enough for them to prescribe.

This post has been edited by munkeyflo: Oct 21 2016, 05:13 PM

thanks for the info, expensive drugs.
I think it's hard to get it in govt hospital, but it's definitely cheaper than private clinic prescription.

This post has been edited by heavensea: Oct 21 2016, 05:20 PM

having outbreak now, hopefully x need to take accutane again..

How long and what dosage were you on previously?

many many years ago,
I'm unker riao

adult acne I would say.

Haha. I also not young la. Adult acne as well. Teenage years was clear and skin was so much better

I hope mine doesn't come back anymore. Now have to work on the scars.

Scars need to "modifiy" at cosmetic clinic, but u shd wait and observing whether acne coming bsck or not before u do such "modifications".

Going with the same derm for my accutane since he handles these laser thingies as well

wish you will be well soon

Thanks. You too

Avoid Accutane if possible. It has side effects.

Learn the type your skin you have and treat it well to balance off. Then you will notice your acne problem will reduce.

sien with it would relapse, gonna spend money makan again...
not cheap...

just use t3 mycin & adapaline or if too serious then combine with oral

Oral?

You should go for home remedies. Home remedies are the best way to deal with acnes.

What do u suggest

Did u try?

can buy at any pharmacy ?

most pharmacy have it

Isotretinoin should not be taken without proper briefing, especially ladies. It may cause deformed babies if got pregnant while under effect of isotretinoin.

Isotretinoin attempt to solve pimple issues by stopping your oil glands from functioning. So a guaranteed side effect is severe dry skin.

Ha. You wouldn't say this if you have hormonal/ cystic acne dude.

Drink more water, get more sleep, try using "differin " tretinoin on affected areas. Differin is similar to retin A without the sensitivity to sun and dryness. But still try to avoid too much sun when using it.

Also use a suitable skin cleanser such as cetaphil or simple facial wash.

This post has been edited by badumtssss: Aug 12 2017, 12:27 PM

Better to use natural products. No side effects and safe to use. Argan oil is best for skin. Many research has been proven the goodness of Argan oil.

Anyone know where can i get ROACCUTANE 20mg with cheap doctor consultation?
i alrdy consult doctor but the fee is RM177 for consultation which is expensive.

now i have 1 month medicine supply.
plan to extend the medication period.

Any doctor have cheaper rate?

This post has been edited by edisoner90: Mar 30 2018, 03:54 PM

Hi everyone, I hope you have a good ahead.

I have been taking Accutane for 2 months from now, doctor advised me to have 6 months treatment before deciding on the next step. (1 capsule every 2 days)

I am aware that the most common side effect of having it that include dryness and redness. However, do you all experience having more breakouts after having Accutane? It relates to me !!! I have a lot of big pimples popping out after having Accutane for nearly two months. May I know if this is normal?

I am currently not at my state and I am kinda busy with my work. I can only visit my doctor again in 1 month time. I am in two minds if I should continue having the Accutane since it causes me more pimples (at the beginning*),

For you information, I got my medication from Dr Lim (Lim Skin Specialist Clinic) at Penang.