Hi again ladies!
I just wanted to get a little perspective from a therapist's point of view regarding the prescription of Accutane/Isotretinoin. Hear me out...
As a BT I've only ever head "NO! It's so bad!!". It's not hard to find information about how bad Accutane or Isotretinoin are for the body, and there have even been links to depression and even suicide - although the latter has never been proven. It's been drilled into us how bad it is, and how horrifying the side effects are, but, lately I've been wondering if in some cases it really is the last choice. Having worked alongside therapists who have tried EVERYTHING for their skin, from retinoids to peels to antibiotics to changes in the contraceptive pill, I've seen the changes in their skin once started on a low dose of Roaccutane, and it's got my brain ticking. Both of the girls I know who have used it were on low doses (10mg or 30mg as opposed to the larger 60mg doses that were prescribed years ago), and while there were some minor side effects, both have said that the drug changed their life, and that it was the best thing they ever did. These are both girls with over ten years experience in the beauty industry, with an incredible amount of training under their belts.
So, now I have to ask: are we short changing our clients by steering them away from oral treatment when it could actually be the best thing for them?
Would you, or have you, ever recommended their use?
Have you taken a course? What was your experience like?
Would love to hear from someone xx
I just wanted to get a little perspective from a therapist's point of view regarding the prescription of Accutane/Isotretinoin. Hear me out...
As a BT I've only ever head "NO! It's so bad!!". It's not hard to find information about how bad Accutane or Isotretinoin are for the body, and there have even been links to depression and even suicide - although the latter has never been proven. It's been drilled into us how bad it is, and how horrifying the side effects are, but, lately I've been wondering if in some cases it really is the last choice. Having worked alongside therapists who have tried EVERYTHING for their skin, from retinoids to peels to antibiotics to changes in the contraceptive pill, I've seen the changes in their skin once started on a low dose of Roaccutane, and it's got my brain ticking. Both of the girls I know who have used it were on low doses (10mg or 30mg as opposed to the larger 60mg doses that were prescribed years ago), and while there were some minor side effects, both have said that the drug changed their life, and that it was the best thing they ever did. These are both girls with over ten years experience in the beauty industry, with an incredible amount of training under their belts.
So, now I have to ask: are we short changing our clients by steering them away from oral treatment when it could actually be the best thing for them?
Would you, or have you, ever recommended their use?
Have you taken a course? What was your experience like?
Would love to hear from someone xx