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Review Of America’s Most Controversial Acne Treatment

What is Accutane?

The most controversial acne product on any market, Accutane is arguably also the most powerful.  It has been known to eliminate even the most difficult cases of acne, and other products simply pale in comparison.  It even works against types of acne such as Acne conglobata that never respond to conventional treatments.  But it’s controversial, because while powerful, it has been known to cause quite a few side effects, even scarring users for life in some cases.  Why?  Because it works with a form of vitamin A called isotretinoin, eliminating not only oils in the skin, but also liquids and oils throughout the whole body, including the eyes, joints, mouth, and other important areas.

History of Accutane

Vitamin A was first used to fight acne in 1930.  Since then, companies have developed too many varieties of vitamin A to count, including isotretinoin and consequently Accutane.  Accutane was officially introduced by Hoffman-La Roche in 1982.  Since then, they have outsold every other major acne treatment, even though it is recognized as being only for those with severe cases of acne, because when compared to otherwise toxic levels of vitamin A in its original form, Accutane actually causes fewer side effects ironically enough. 

Benefits

Accutane completely stops oil production, and it is literally the only treatment that has been shown to work against severe forms of acne outside the major forms of acne such as acne conglobata. It is sometimes also the only acne treatment that works for those suffering from severe acne. However, it does not work for everybody, sometimes actually making acne worse. In fact, our research has revealed that Accutane can cause some severe side effects as well as not being effective against acne in certain cases.

Side Effects

Oil is necessary to the skin to some degree. It is the excess oil that is the problem. But Accutane stops all, causing dryness, discomfort with contacts, joint pain, back pain, dizziness, drowsiness, nervousness, dryness of the lips, mouth, nose, and skin, cracking or peeling of skin, itching, rashes, or changes in finger nails. In extreme cases, it has also been known to cause severe birth defects or even fetal death, depressed moods, trouble concentrating, insomnia, agitation, change in behavior, hallucinations, thoughts of suicide, sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body, blurred vision, sudden or severe headaches, vomiting, hearing problems, seizures, severe pain in upper stomach, fast heart rate, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay colored stools, jaundice, severe diarrhea, rectal bleeding, black, bloody, or tarry stools, fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, purple spots under the skin, easy bruising or bleeding, or bone fracture.

Conclusion

While Accutane is effective for some severe cases of acne, it really only attacks one major cause. It also goes too far to say the least and causes many serious side effects that go beyond the expected dry skin. It should not be used without serious caution and consideration, as some of the side effects can not only be serious, but affect you for the rest of your life. There are various other solutions which are more comprehensive and also come without side effects.

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