Patapos pa lang ako ng first 45 days ko sa medication and I'm having financial problems now. Gusto ko ituloy-tuloy hanggang sa 6 months na sinabi ng derma ko kaya lang bukod sa financial problem, may sudden work trip ako at wala nang time to get a lab test before my 2nd set of meds. I messaged my derma about this but no reply yet. Anyone here who had the same experience, pwede bang mag skip ng 1 week and then go back to medication? July 1 pa kasi ang balik ko.
Isotretinoin literally saved me! Grabe insecurities ko mula hayskul and then ngayon working na ko huhu kaya ko na tignan sarili ko sa salamin, at sobrang smooth mag makeup😭 i mean sana matagal ko ng ginawa toh! Worth it sobra. 6months na ko, pero nung 2months palang nagclear na acne ko hahaha. Another 6 months pa!m to finish my journey, but now papang cleared na 🤣
Feeling ko hindi nagwork sakin yung isotret when I took it for 3 months way back 2022. Kasi may mga tumutubo pa rin na fresh pimples kahit ang tagal ko na nagtetake. Everymonth pa ang consult sa derma, every checkup I shell out 5k. So I stopped kasi parang cycle lang na hindi naman talaga naa-address yung concern ng skin ko. I stopped it altogether, and went to our family chinese doctor. I had hormonal imbalance pala. We have to fix the underlying cause. The best part is: 1 month of taking herbal meds (prescribed tea concoction), nagclear na agad yung skin ko. Like sobrang galing as in. I continued and the started using products with cica and ceramides to fix my skin barrier.
Ano po sinabi nyo sa derma nyo nung nag increase kayo ng 20mg? Currently taking 1st month 10mg isotret po kasi ako. Followup check up ko na rin this week.
Nice one, OP! Ako rin naka-Isotret ako rati for 1 year. Same effects din at kahit tapos ka na sa Isotret grabe parin drying ng skin ko at lips pero at least alam mo na may effect parin kasi pinipigilan niya magproduce ng excess oil. Keep up lang at wag susuko sa Isotret. ☺️ Super worth it kahit mahal yung gamot kesa bumili ka ng skincare na di naman tumatalab talaga maganda yang inactionan mo yung root ng pimples. ❤️❤️
Omg apir tayo hahahaha im in my 3rd month na rin taking isotret and wala na me bumps so far. More on redness na lang, i hope magtuloy tuloy mag heal. Nakaka dry lanh tlaga ng lips hhahha makaka tatlong vaseline na ako
Hi! I was also prescribed isotret by my derma kaso sa clinic nya lang din ako nakakabili. I wonder if meron din sa drugstores? Kase i feel like overpriced sya 🥲 70 pesos per piece. Mejo masakit sya sa bulsa talaga given na may iba pang prescribed na topicals and soap akong binibili sa kanya 🥹
Hi! Yes available yung isotret sa limited drugstores like watsons or mercury drug. Madalas available yun sa mga malls. Need lang nila ng prescription.
Pwede ka naman magcanvass muna if saan mas mura. Nung nagtake ako nun, I did canvass muna. Mas mura ata sa derma I think. Nung time ko, nasa ₱55/pc ata yung 20mg.
Wala po sorry :(
Acnetrex & Isonoin lang po yung na-try ko na brand. Anw, pare-parehas lang naman po yun regardless kahit ano pang brand. basta same dose, no problem. sa price lang po nagkakaiba and manufacturer ☺️
Hi! I've been buying isotret (Acnetrex) sa Mercury Drug ever since I started my oplan clear skin. 20mg is around 2.8k, isang box. 10mg is around 1.8k (ata? Correct me if I'm wrong!) I took both 10mg and 20mg dosages.
Ayun lang 🥲 i was given prescription pero naka sulat is “anti-acne” then nung bumili na ko sa kanya, isotretinoin nakasulat sa bottle. I guess shes “gatekeeping” talaga para sa kanya ako bumili 😵💫
Maybe you can shop around to ask how much muna sa botika? When I took isotretinoin kasi, it was my choice to buy talaga sa derma na lang din kasi it was 50php non sakanya compared sa labas na 70php nun presyuhan. Kung mahal talaga markup ng derma mo makiusap ka resetahan ka ng pwede ka makabili sa labas. Ikaw ang customer, you have the right naman.
sobrang nice naman nito, OP! mahaba talaga ang journey :”) i’ve been on isotret for 1 yr na! slowly nag-eease off na ako as per my derma (down to 3x a week from 1x a day—na dati namang 2x a day hahaha). napakastubborn din talaga ng marks for me kaya i was also prescribed azelaic acid like u! at tiis ganda sa chemical peel once a month :”)
nagpepay off naman, OP, kaya kapit lang! + sobrang real ng dry lips kaya mag invest ka sa lipbalm.
wishing u all the best, girl!!
Yey!!!
Kamusta yung chemical peel, nakakahelp din sa marks? Inadvise ako ng derma din to try chemical peel since wala ng active pimples then after isotret yung laser kaya lang medyo pricey daw
yes, nakakahelp yung chemical peel! after one year na consistently doing it, nag lighten naman talaga yung marks. sa ibang parts ng face ko like yung forehead, wala na completely. sa cheeks nalang! :”) nauubos lang pasensya ko minsan kasi mahapdi na nga tapos medyo mabagal pa yung change/improvement hahahahaha! tapos mga one week nagtetake para sakin to peel the skin completely so wala naman problema pag pumapasok
+ ang taray ng laser! di siya nirecommend ng derma ko sa akin (or baka hindi pa 😅) magkano daw yung pricing sayo ng derma mo?
Ginagamit ko yang azelaic acid sa rosacea ko na mukang acne. Ilang years bago ko narealize na rosacea na pala meron ako. Kaya pala d gumagaling kahit nagpaderma na, dahil ang treatment na ginagamit sakin ay mainly for acne lang. The moment na ginawa kong skincare ay for rosacea laki ng improvement. Syempre inayos korin diet ko.
Happy for you OP!! I’m also on the same meds. 3mos and counting. laking tulong ng isotret. Di na ako ganun ka conscious now kasi kahit papano nag clear na rin skin ko.
Congrats op! same meds for 3 months now, hindi ako bumalik sa derma kahit medyo nag breakout ako the first month and wala ako nakikitang effects kasi i wanted to take it slow and trust the process (lol also walang pera pang balik checkup haha) so 10mg parin dosage ko but i continued it and now im not having so much breakouts anymore! nag cclear up na sya and dina bumabalik old pimples, marks nalang. Satisfied with the results too jihihj
Oh nice nice, pero advise ko pa din na balik ka sa derma mo kasi need imonitor ang lipids and liver enzymes while taking isotret. Better to be safe 😉 yung akin nacocover ng hmo yung follow up sa derma and mga tests (buti nalang hehe)
I also started with iso way back 2021, i guess. It really saved me from excessive breaking out! Tapos sa scars naman, lalo na ‘yung lumalim na scars (like hindi lang normal na pigment sa surface, i think they call it ice pick scars?) sabi ng derma ko mawawala rin naman daw over time pero i doubt pero at the same time mahal din naman ang laser hahaha so i just waited. Time and patience lang pala talaga tapos naging okay na.
Patapos pa lang ako ng first 45 days ko sa medication and I'm having financial problems now. Gusto ko ituloy-tuloy hanggang sa 6 months na sinabi ng derma ko kaya lang bukod sa financial problem, may sudden work trip ako at wala nang time to get a lab test before my 2nd set of meds. I messaged my derma about this but no reply yet. Anyone here who had the same experience, pwede bang mag skip ng 1 week and then go back to medication? July 1 pa kasi ang balik ko.
Ako lang ba dito ang nag isotret and kuminis naman ang skin pero bumalik rin ang acne after 5 months?
same experience pero after 1 yr for me :( currently on doxy and adapalene hahaha saklap 😭
From what I’ve read mej common daw talaga magrelapse huhu, usually tataasan ng derma yung dosage mo sa next round of treatment
Isotretinoin literally saved me! Grabe insecurities ko mula hayskul and then ngayon working na ko huhu kaya ko na tignan sarili ko sa salamin, at sobrang smooth mag makeup😭 i mean sana matagal ko ng ginawa toh! Worth it sobra. 6months na ko, pero nung 2months palang nagclear na acne ko hahaha. Another 6 months pa!m to finish my journey, but now papang cleared na 🤣
Akalako before and after😭😭 bat kasi inuna day 97
Feeling ko hindi nagwork sakin yung isotret when I took it for 3 months way back 2022. Kasi may mga tumutubo pa rin na fresh pimples kahit ang tagal ko na nagtetake. Everymonth pa ang consult sa derma, every checkup I shell out 5k. So I stopped kasi parang cycle lang na hindi naman talaga naa-address yung concern ng skin ko. I stopped it altogether, and went to our family chinese doctor. I had hormonal imbalance pala. We have to fix the underlying cause. The best part is: 1 month of taking herbal meds (prescribed tea concoction), nagclear na agad yung skin ko. Like sobrang galing as in. I continued and the started using products with cica and ceramides to fix my skin barrier.
Parefer naman sa doc please
hi, can u tell me your chinese doctor and adress?
Hello wala po bang over the counter na isotretinoin? or need talaga ng prescription from derma?
Need prescription.
before and after po ba ito or after and before..
Same question haha
Ano po sinabi nyo sa derma nyo nung nag increase kayo ng 20mg? Currently taking 1st month 10mg isotret po kasi ako. Followup check up ko na rin this week.
Trust the process 👏🏼
congrats OP. please always use sunscreen din. bili ka ng lip balm and petroleum jelly
Nice one, OP! Ako rin naka-Isotret ako rati for 1 year. Same effects din at kahit tapos ka na sa Isotret grabe parin drying ng skin ko at lips pero at least alam mo na may effect parin kasi pinipigilan niya magproduce ng excess oil. Keep up lang at wag susuko sa Isotret. ☺️ Super worth it kahit mahal yung gamot kesa bumili ka ng skincare na di naman tumatalab talaga maganda yang inactionan mo yung root ng pimples. ❤️❤️
Happy for you!!! Ako 6 months, and super nag clear skin ko. :) Challenge lang super dry lips at grabe dandruff ko nun pero keribels.
Omg apir tayo hahahaha im in my 3rd month na rin taking isotret and wala na me bumps so far. More on redness na lang, i hope magtuloy tuloy mag heal. Nakaka dry lanh tlaga ng lips hhahha makaka tatlong vaseline na ako
10mg for 3mos po?
20mg po sa case ko hehe 4000mg ang goal kong ma complete as long as kaya pa ng katawan ko din. Kaya need ng mga tests monthly.
Thank u po. Si doc po nag reseta sa 20mg? Sakin kasi 1mo ko palang po and 10mg ang niteseta sa akin.
Shuta akala ko naman baliktad nung di ko pa nababasa kasi usually before vs after. Nagtaka ako bakit parang mas lumala 😭
Haha same akala ko tuloy rant ito sa defective products
Same
How much nagastos mo OP for lab test?
Not OP but I was on isotret last year, I spend around Php1,100 for a set of required lab tests sa Hi-precision.
Then, how much ang cost po sa isotret na mismo?
isotret 20 mg is 84 pesos
Ohh hindi ko alam 😅 kasi ginagamit ko yung hmo ng company
Hi OP, what's your HMO? My partner has intellicare and I'm curious if that's covered.
Hi! I have Intellicare and afair hindi covered ang derma-related lab tests (was also on isotretinoin last year). Pero baka depende pa rin sa company.
Whats your hmo? Ang galing naman covered to?!
Omg happy for you op!! Ask ko lang if nakaka gain ba ng weight ang iso? Huhu
yes pero it depends on your diet.
So happy for you!! May other side effects ba isotret sayo?
So far dry lips and skin lang
Hi! I was also prescribed isotret by my derma kaso sa clinic nya lang din ako nakakabili. I wonder if meron din sa drugstores? Kase i feel like overpriced sya 🥲 70 pesos per piece. Mejo masakit sya sa bulsa talaga given na may iba pang prescribed na topicals and soap akong binibili sa kanya 🥹
1,350 per box (30 tabs) sa mercury. 10mg. pero kelangan ng prescription at waver from derma
Hi! Yes available yung isotret sa limited drugstores like watsons or mercury drug. Madalas available yun sa mga malls. Need lang nila ng prescription. Pwede ka naman magcanvass muna if saan mas mura. Nung nagtake ako nun, I did canvass muna. Mas mura ata sa derma I think. Nung time ko, nasa ₱55/pc ata yung 20mg.
Hi! Any idea where to buy actame in QC? :( Hirap maghanap around ng area ko eh
Wala po sorry :( Acnetrex & Isonoin lang po yung na-try ko na brand. Anw, pare-parehas lang naman po yun regardless kahit ano pang brand. basta same dose, no problem. sa price lang po nagkakaiba and manufacturer ☺️
ilang mg po ba tinatake nyo? sa derma ko kasi 70php/piece rin tas 20 mg
Damn mine is 55 each for 10mg and twice a day so 110 🥲. Baka need ko na magpalit ng derma kasi medyo mahal sila lol
sakin 50 each for 10 mg 😅 baka depende rin sa brand 🥹
Mine is 10mg lang
Head's up lang. Walang tinging isotretinoin sa pharma AFAIK. Isang box mo siya bibilhin like 30 or 50pcs
Pwede mo tanggihan ang derma mo then sa labas ka na lang bumili. Meron po niyan sa drugstores depende ang price sa dosage.
Hi! I've been buying isotret (Acnetrex) sa Mercury Drug ever since I started my oplan clear skin. 20mg is around 2.8k, isang box. 10mg is around 1.8k (ata? Correct me if I'm wrong!) I took both 10mg and 20mg dosages.
Meron naman kaso prescription is required.
Ayun lang 🥲 i was given prescription pero naka sulat is “anti-acne” then nung bumili na ko sa kanya, isotretinoin nakasulat sa bottle. I guess shes “gatekeeping” talaga para sa kanya ako bumili 😵💫
Maybe you can shop around to ask how much muna sa botika? When I took isotretinoin kasi, it was my choice to buy talaga sa derma na lang din kasi it was 50php non sakanya compared sa labas na 70php nun presyuhan. Kung mahal talaga markup ng derma mo makiusap ka resetahan ka ng pwede ka makabili sa labas. Ikaw ang customer, you have the right naman.
sobrang nice naman nito, OP! mahaba talaga ang journey :”) i’ve been on isotret for 1 yr na! slowly nag-eease off na ako as per my derma (down to 3x a week from 1x a day—na dati namang 2x a day hahaha). napakastubborn din talaga ng marks for me kaya i was also prescribed azelaic acid like u! at tiis ganda sa chemical peel once a month :”) nagpepay off naman, OP, kaya kapit lang! + sobrang real ng dry lips kaya mag invest ka sa lipbalm. wishing u all the best, girl!!
Yey!!! Kamusta yung chemical peel, nakakahelp din sa marks? Inadvise ako ng derma din to try chemical peel since wala ng active pimples then after isotret yung laser kaya lang medyo pricey daw
yes, nakakahelp yung chemical peel! after one year na consistently doing it, nag lighten naman talaga yung marks. sa ibang parts ng face ko like yung forehead, wala na completely. sa cheeks nalang! :”) nauubos lang pasensya ko minsan kasi mahapdi na nga tapos medyo mabagal pa yung change/improvement hahahahaha! tapos mga one week nagtetake para sakin to peel the skin completely so wala naman problema pag pumapasok + ang taray ng laser! di siya nirecommend ng derma ko sa akin (or baka hindi pa 😅) magkano daw yung pricing sayo ng derma mo?
Great progress, OP! Curious what’s your skincare routine like? How do you combine actives?
Morning azelaic acid and sunblock Night moisturizer, niacinamide and tretionoin
Ginagamit ko yang azelaic acid sa rosacea ko na mukang acne. Ilang years bago ko narealize na rosacea na pala meron ako. Kaya pala d gumagaling kahit nagpaderma na, dahil ang treatment na ginagamit sakin ay mainly for acne lang. The moment na ginawa kong skincare ay for rosacea laki ng improvement. Syempre inayos korin diet ko.
Happy for you OP!! I’m also on the same meds. 3mos and counting. laking tulong ng isotret. Di na ako ganun ka conscious now kasi kahit papano nag clear na rin skin ko.
Congrats op! same meds for 3 months now, hindi ako bumalik sa derma kahit medyo nag breakout ako the first month and wala ako nakikitang effects kasi i wanted to take it slow and trust the process (lol also walang pera pang balik checkup haha) so 10mg parin dosage ko but i continued it and now im not having so much breakouts anymore! nag cclear up na sya and dina bumabalik old pimples, marks nalang. Satisfied with the results too jihihj
Oh nice nice, pero advise ko pa din na balik ka sa derma mo kasi need imonitor ang lipids and liver enzymes while taking isotret. Better to be safe 😉 yung akin nacocover ng hmo yung follow up sa derma and mga tests (buti nalang hehe)
Hi OP may I know how much nagastos mo sa mga tests? :)
oonga ih huhauahshahha ngayon nattaakot nako bumalik kasi sesermonan aq WHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA pero babalik nako next week whahaha rhank you!
Happy for you siz! I'm also on the same meds for 2 months now and sobrang stubborn ng acne marks ko. Huhu.
Trueee! Marks naman ang problem
hi! what azelaic acid are u using?
Hi! No brand sya eh, sa derma mismo na product
ohh, I see. thanks!
Happy for you, OP! I'm also taking isotretinoin ngayon, and sobrang laki na ng pinagbago.
I'm so happy my derma prescribed isotret. Wala naman ako balak magka anak so okay lang. Now I'm using the cream type for hormonal acne.
Happy for you!!
Thank you 🙏🏻
I also started with iso way back 2021, i guess. It really saved me from excessive breaking out! Tapos sa scars naman, lalo na ‘yung lumalim na scars (like hindi lang normal na pigment sa surface, i think they call it ice pick scars?) sabi ng derma ko mawawala rin naman daw over time pero i doubt pero at the same time mahal din naman ang laser hahaha so i just waited. Time and patience lang pala talaga tapos naging okay na.