Does anyone know the name of the pill you take for acne that clears up skin in 3 months?

Question

My step-dad took a pill when he was younger that he took for 3 months to get rid of acne and then you never get more than one pimple at a time again,,,I completely forget what its called and I won't see my step-dad until tomorrow...

Answer 1

There are several types, but the most effective one is called Accutane. However, it is much more risky for women than men because it can cause some severe birth defects if you're pregnant when you take it. In fact, they make you take not one but two pregnancy tests before they put you on it, just to be sure. It clears up your skin really fast and your acne never comes back, but you have to have some pretty severe acne before they prescribe it for you. When you start taking it, your skin will get very red and itchy and flaky, and that lasts for about a month, then it really starts to improve dramatically. Good luck!

Answer 2

Ive suffered with acne for 5 years now and a friend told me recently that eliminating dairy products from your diet can help get rid of acne. I thought id give it a try since i have nothing to loose considering all the MONEY and time i have spent on acne products and facials in the past. It took about 3 weeks to see a noticeable difference and 4 weeks later the only remains on my face are a few scars which will heal over time. I stopped eating/drinking milk, cream, ice cream, cheese and basically anything with high milk contents. I still eat some yogurt a few times a week because i still want some calcium intake and yogurt is also very good for your intensinal flora. I will also buy some calcium tablets. After all these years of medication, expensive facial treatments, laser treatment anything you name it, i have done it, i can finally say im free from acne. I have to say though that i was shocked because of all the research ive done and doctors ive been to, never ever mentioned anything about dairy products and how they may be a major cause of acne. I also did more research about why milk may be a huge factor in acne and it came up with because of the hormones in milk that are produced by a cow when the cow is pregnant. It all makes sense and finally after all these years i have found the cure for acne. Forget the products for now stop eating any dairy products and see if there is any difference. Give it a go you have nothing to loose!

Answer 3

hello,

I have been on gynofen 35 (which should be diane 35 in US) for the last 2 years because I have had serious acne problems for 8 years. I was on accutane for some months but I when I stopped it I started getting acne again, so I had to have an ultrasound to find out that I have polycystic ovaries. I have not had any acne for the last 2 years and that is only because of the pills. My point is that if you have polycystic ovaries which is causing acne you should go run some tests. If you have acne on other reasons you should probably follow some other treatment, in any case it is better to run some tests to find the cause of acne before going on a pill because they might have some really serious side effects like depression (as it was in my case). I have been through the same situation and I trully wish you the best. Good luck.

Answer 4

NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.

The secret is never to touch the spots

Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?

Answer 5

Doxycycline...you see the effect in a 2 weeks time, but you will have to take 1 daily for 3 months,it cheap and its an over-the-counter-drug...............

The only side effect is, do not take it for more than 3 months as your body may become immune to antibiotics
good luck

Answer 6

i wouldnt take a pill for acne if someone paid me too! i had a younger teacher in high school that took acne medication whenever he was in school and it caused him to lose his hair. that was one of the side effects of it. just use a good face wash and keep your face clear of makeup as much as possible. go to the dermatologist. i did and they prescribed me a topical ointment to use called differin and it worked for me. yeah it kind of dried my face out for a while but my skin got used to it and it really did work.

Answer 7

accutane... it has scary side effects though ... most commonly noted is depression so be careful

Answer 8

actually... i think its called roaccutane.....