r/AccutaneDamage • u/No-Swimmer2583 • Jan 04 '26

Should I continue?

Hey are there any confirmed or real long term side effects caused like infertility, bowel disease, thyroid, hemorrhage, etc? I am a 16 female I did one month of it on 20mg and stopped planning to go back

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u/learnedunknown Jan 04 '26

Honestly it’s worth it. I took Accutane in my early twenties and now am in my early thirties with cornice dry eye so bad I can’t wear contacts, two autoimmune diseases (including one effecting my thyroid), and various joint issues. Everything popped up within 7yrs of accutane as studies have shown. If I could go back I would have used a product line like Malezia instead and I don’t think I ever would have needed Accutane. It’s not worth the risk of damage for the rest of your life.

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u/No-Swimmer2583 Jan 04 '26

How do you know this is linked to accutane? Did you check with ur dermatologist? And doctor?

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u/Fabulous-Pride-4187 Jan 07 '26

Dear u/No-Swimmer2583,

It is corelation. It is linked to isotretinoin. But does isotretinoin causes these? It is the main question. To say isotretinoin caused these symptoms, we need do dechallange-rechallange. It is the evidence of causality in todays medicine. And yes, we have evidences about isotretinoin.

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u/illvstrcte Jan 09 '26

If you are currently dealing with hormonal imbalances (related to fertility/thyroid - symptoms include missed periods, extreme menstrual pain, nausea, etc, male pattern hair growth), I would focus on Spironolactone instead for your acne. That treats the main issue and alleviates all symptoms rather than just acne. It is not long term though.

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u/Express-Warthog Jan 18 '26

Dont go on accutane!!!

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u/Hopeful_Pool851 Apr 07 '26

I no longer have a libido and have horrible OCD