went to the doc today………
I felt the same way you did. I was shocked when
my doc recommended Accutane for me, so was my
mother, because if you look at the brochure, the people
in the pictures look almost disfigured. Since I’m
not 18, my mom had to talk to Dr. D. about the
Accutane. She didn’t have a problem with it, but she said
"the people in the pamphlet have such horrible acne,
and Karyn’s face doesn’t look nearly that bad". Dr. D
said that since there are so many new products and
treatments (like Accutane) on the market now (as to when
Roche made this pamphlet), the chances of seeing
someone with such severe acne like that NOW is rare.
Accutane is now being used, he said, for people whose acne
is persistent. I think that if you are going to be
responsible while you’re on the Accutane, there’s no reason
why you shouldn’t take it if your doc recommends it.
Also, my insurance covered Accutane. Most insurances
should. It is expensive though, I am under my dad’s Blue
Cross Blue Shield through GM and the most we will ever
pay for a single prescription is $25; and for my
Accutane precription it was $25 a month. Most doctors will
not give you an extended script, so you can’t get
your Accutane through the mail, because sometimes its
cheaper that way. Comparatively though, one Accutane pill
costs $9. If you take two a day, that’s $18, and that’s
$540 a month. $25 is small compared to that. On a
personal note, my stubborn acne has gotten 60% better with
Accutane, but I’m still breaking out. I’d like to try a
second round, and I’m going to ask Dr. D about that in a
couple weeks. I think he’ll agree with me. Well, I hope
I helped answer some questions!! Tell me what
happens with the Accutane!<br><br> Take Care,<br> Karyn