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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Acutane [/quote]

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OP, I don't know if your teen has cystic acne or not,[b] but if so, [/b]Accutane is the only thing that will permanently work.[/quote]

I can't believe these irresponsible recommendations for Accutane!  Nobody should just jump to accutane.  Accutane is a dangerous drug that has been known to cause depression that has resulted in suicides.  Before you even consider this drug, you should try prescription topical agents and antibiotics.  My DS had terrible acne (not cystic) and although it took a while, these methods worked.  It is now very much under control.  We did consider Accutane if these methods did not work.  FYI, one dermatologist wanted us to go right to Accutane.  So glad we waited.

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[i]As I said, above[/i]: Accutane is the only thing that will permanently work for CYSTIC acne.  Which is absolutely true.  You can try stop-gap measures, such as antibiotics, and they appear to work beautifully - with the caveat that you have to stay on them indefinitely.  Our son was on them for two years.  When we decided to stop - because his skin looked so great - the acne came back with a vengeance.  Our dermatologist had warned us about this when he laid out our options (Accutane being one of them), but we had to see it for ourselves to believe it.  After that, it was straight to Accutane.  His skin cleared - permanently - after about five months.  Unfortunately, because we took so long to act, he was left with scars.  Now we know what to do if our other children develop cystic acne.  Accutane, immediately.

You may find it "irresponsible" to recommend Accutane, but then you son *didn't have* cystic acne, did he?  You might change your tune if you had a child with cystic acne whose self-esteem was in the toilet and who needed help.  I find it irresponsible to try and dissuade parents from the only sure bet out there (again - for CYSTIC acne).  Our son's life changed due to this medicine, and he'd be the first to say so.  He went from a DEPRESSED, withdrawn teen, to a confident, outgoing one.  And this would never have happened without Accutane.  
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Yes you said that your son had cystic acne, but you didn't say anything about the risks associated with the medicine.  You don't know if the OP's kid has cystic acne, so you and others just threw out the word Accutane like it's a miracle cure of all.  I didn't say YOU shouldn't have used it, I just said that it shouldn't be recommended so freely with no knowledge of the person's condition and without disclosing the risks.  I know a family that lost their son due to this medicine.[/quote]

Stop.  Take a deep breath.  Calm yourself.  The PP said 
[quote] I don't know if your teen has cystic acne or not,[b] but if so, [/b][/quote]

How you jumped to the conclusion that she was recommending Accutane without regard to the risk, I have no idea. You are hysterical.

FWIW, my DH used Accutane as a teenager for cystic acne and would put our kids on it without hesitation if they develop cystic acne.  Our oldest is 14 and his acne is controlled by prescription topical medication.  DH has suffered from depression since he was a teenager and has been on medication since his early 30s.  He was more depressed when he had cystic acne than at any other time, including when he was on Accutane.

Two of my brothers committed suicide, yet they didn't have cystic acne and never took Accutane.  See how that works?[/quote]

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