If you suffer from severe acne and have tried everything to prevent and cure it, but nothing has worked there is one other option. That option would be to use the Accutane treatment. This type of treatment will completely shut down the glands called sebaceous for six months. These are the glands that produce the oil in our skin. The Accutane treatment has had over a fifty percent success rate but unfortunately many people that suffer from severe acne have to have this treatment more than one time. Sometime they have to have it up to four times. Accutane treatments are expensive and can be dangerous because these treatments are hard on the liver. When you do this treatment you will have to have monthly blood tests.

There are many side effects, but you do not have to worry about the majority of them. For six months you can expect to have dry skin, chapped lips if you are outside without using some type of lip moisturizer, and this treatment may encourage scars to form so make sure that you moisturize your skin regularly.

You should not expect many results for the first month you are on Accutane, but you can eat all the greasy food that you want because you do not have to worry about having any acne breakouts. You will notice that your skin is starting to dry out so make sure that you have moisturizer on hand. By the end of the first month you may find yourself with ugly facial skin.

During the last two phases the process begins to seem like a routine because you have to have regular blood checks. When you finish the Accutane treatment you should notice almost no acne.

Some people who suffer from severe acne will start to get acne again within a couple of months after they have finished the Accutane treatment. Sometimes the acne flair-ups that happen after having the treatment become severe again which can make the entire Accutane treatment a total waste of money and time so it is advisable to think about the treatment before you make a decision and if you decide to take the treatment it is at your own risk.

Before deciding to use the Accutane treatment, you need to take into consideration not only the expense, but it can be very time-consuming with the frequent doctor visits and many of the side-effects from the treatment can be annoying. There are also all the pills that you need to take.

Although it does not work for everyone it is a good treatment for severe acne.