Cosmetic surgery vs. accutane?

I have two choices..My acne is already scarring over..I have taken sooooo much for my acne and it has came down to cosmetic surgery or accutane..Accutane has horrid side affects and cosmetic surgery can leave scars itself..Help??????? I needed to go to the

I used accutane for six months and the only side effect that I had was that my sinuses and skin became very dry and my face had a slightly reddish look.

However...accutane gave me fantastic looking skin afterwards...I highly recommend it and felt it was 100% worth it.

acctutane.roaccutane we all it in the UK.i wouldnt want surgery.xx

I took Accutane several years ago and have not regretted it for one single minute. My pores shrunk by about 1/3 and I have rarely suffered cystic acne since. The only side effect that I suffered was from severly dry skin which left out using makeup other than mascara or lipstick. Petroleum Jelly will be your best friend for lips and dry nostrils. After the course of Accutane cleared up my skin, I had dermabrasion which for me, did not turn out so well as there is slight a difference in colour of skin pigmentation around my eyes, so I do wear a foundation now most of the time.

I think this is the 10th time I have recommended I.P.L ( "Intense Pulsed Light " ) to people with acne...I had it done on my face for Rosacia and my mom had it done to her old acne scars. I.P.L is not dangerous, it does not hurt and there is no down time like with a chemical peel or dermabrasion. I.P.L is light that is applied to the skin in short bursts, causing the skin to regenerate collagen, it even kills pre-cancerous cells, and unlike other treatments it does not alter the color of your skin. It tightens pores up to 75%! Accutane can cause liver damage and birth defects in a foetus if you get pregnant while taking it... Please look it up online, I am telling you it works wonders.You must go to a very reputable plastic surgeon for this, and the cost is so minor compared to the joy you will feel once your acne scars are gone.

I've taken Accutane. The side effects I experienced were very dry skin, especially on my wrists and the acne got worse before it got better (maybe a month of it getting worse). But when your skin does start clearing up it clears up pretty fast. I've been off of it for 7 years and have never had skin problems since. I'm assuming you mean dermabrasion by cosmetic surgery. My sister had this done (she had micro-dermabrasion, a less harsh procedure) and it did minimize her major scars, but she was still left with some.