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Accutane Acne: Benefits and Side Effects

Isotretinoin (trade name: Accutane) is a powerful drug used in the treatment of acne. Four to five months of isotretinoin treatment usually leads to clearing of acne for one year or more after the medicine is stopped. Most other acne-controlling medicines are antibacterial agents, which are effective only if the medicine is used daily.

Accutane Side Effects

• Chapped lips
• Dry skin and itching
• Dryness of nose, mild nosebleed
• Irritation of the eyelids and eyes
• Joint and muscle pains
• Temporary hair thinning
• Rash
• Intestinal symptoms
• Urinary symptoms
• Headache
• Increased sensitivity to sunburn prevent this side effect.
• Decreased night vision
• Depression, thoughts of suicid

How does isotretinoin work?

Isotretinoin decreases the amount of oil produced by the skin's sebaceous (oil) glands. It may be as long as two months before you see improvement in your skin. There's no medicine we can add to speed up isotretinoin's action. In fact, sometimes acne gets worse during the first month or so of treatment. Side effects, such as lip dryness, begin before the acne starts to clear.

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