Comments on: Today Show: Acne Medications

By: SuddenCatharsis

SuddenCatharsis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:40:27 +0000

yeh but from my understanding females have it less severe but keep it for longer. as a 19 year old male I’ve had severe acne for 5 years and would hope to grow out of it eventually. I was on accutane once and it worked, but the acne came back less than a year later. also none of those creams do jackshit on severe acne like mine, they only make it look worse.

By: SuddenCatharsis

SuddenCatharsis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:09:09 +0000

acne is also made worse by diet. I’ve learned it the hard way many times.

By: c0nsci0usness

c0nsci0usness — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:48:57 +0000

these products are bullshit, use natural alternatives such as tea tree oil. much more effective and more gentle on the skin.

By: acnedestroyer

acnedestroyer — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:54:04 +0000

agreed. they do have it less severe as i was saying above. im in the same boat as you! be aware that accutane has a 25% relapse rate. it works, but be prepared to go on it for more than one course. most ppl do not know that bc their drs or derms dont tell them that. and yur right, none of those creams work

By: acnedestroyer

acnedestroyer — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:28:07 +0000

same! completely agree. hows the accutane going for u?

By: SuddenCatharsis

SuddenCatharsis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:29:22 +0000

I’ve already went on accutane twice but it came back both times and I’m not willing to go through all that again, the cost is too high as well. At this point all I can do is wait for it to go away, if it ever will.

By: acnedestroyer

acnedestroyer — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:08:11 +0000

understandable. luckily i live in canada where this is covered by our healthcare system

By: rasharkein1

rasharkein1 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:50:09 +0000

u also live in canada? i don’t think it is covered by our healthcare:S

By: acnedestroyer

acnedestroyer — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:08:56 +0000

for me i pay 20 bucks for a months supply

By: rasharkein1

rasharkein1 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:13:00 +0000

waw that’s great! but does insurance have anything to do with it? i mean u prolly need to be canadian to get it at such a low price. i’m an international student here and my insurance card is through concordia it’s a sunrise program or something like that. do you think it covers it?