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Sleepyjack · 01-04-2004, 08:54 PM

I think that it's your body and your decision. Despite their best intentions, if you're still worried about it. It's all about weighing up the risks and pors and cons and how bad and self concious you feel about it. I took accutane as well, back when i was 16-17 cause i was incredibly self conscious about it, such that it became part of my life (in that i constantly had to deal with it). If acne has become part of your life like that, so to speak, i think it'd be best to get rid of it. I don't think you're family fully understand how bad acne can be, especially when it start to become excessive and more prominent than anything esle.

How long were you on accutane the first time?

here is a list of side effects i found and their probability:
Chapped lips 90%
Dry skin and itching 80% - the use of daily alpha hydroxacids will help prevent this side effect.
Dryness of nose, mild nosebleed 80%
Irritation of the eyelids and eyes 40% - Vitamin E 400 IU each day may lessen this side effect.
Joint and muscle pains 15%
Temporary hair thinning 10%
Rash 7%
Intestinal symptoms 5%
Urinary symptoms 5%
Headache 5%
Increased sensitivity to sunburn 5% - the use of daily sunscreen will help prevent this side effect.
Decreased night vision <1%
Depression, thoughts of suicide <1%

I think i only really got dryish skin, not even chapped lips, really....

01-04-2004, 08:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	I think that it's your body and your decision. Despite their best intentions, if you're still worried about it. It's all about weighing up the risks and pors and cons and how bad and self concious you feel about it. I took accutane as well, back when i was 16-17 cause i was incredibly self conscious about it, such that it became part of my life (in that i constantly had to deal with it). If acne has become part of your life like that, so to speak, i think it'd be best to get rid of it. I don't think you're family fully understand how bad acne can be, especially when it start to become excessive and more prominent than anything esle. How long were you on accutane the first time? here is a list of side effects i found and their probability: Chapped lips 90% Dry skin and itching 80% - the use of daily alpha hydroxacids will help prevent this side effect. Dryness of nose, mild nosebleed 80% Irritation of the eyelids and eyes 40% - Vitamin E 400 IU each day may lessen this side effect. Joint and muscle pains 15% Temporary hair thinning 10% Rash 7% Intestinal symptoms 5% Urinary symptoms 5% Headache 5% Increased sensitivity to sunburn 5% - the use of daily sunscreen will help prevent this side effect. Decreased night vision <1% Depression, thoughts of suicide <1% I think i only really got dryish skin, not even chapped lips, really.... Last edited by Sleepyjack; 01-04-2004 at 09:49 PM..