Bad ecology, poor-quality food, various diseases of internal organs, bad habits and many other factors lead to the appearance of acne on the face and even the body, which cannot cause grief in a person of any age, especially in a young one. In search of an effective remedy, people are often interested in reviews of "Aknekutan." This is a fairly serious drug of the pharmacological industry, which can only be prescribed by a doctor and only with severe manifestation of acne. It is an analogue of the drug "Roaccutane", has a similar composition and healing properties. The article will review reviews about "Aknekutan", instructions for using the drug, describe the principle of action, and also provide photos of treated people in the form of "before" and "after" therapy.
Description of the drug and form of release
Aknekutan is made in Croatia and delivered to pharmacies in the form of capsules or tablets for oral administration. One capsule may contain 8 or 16 mg of active ingredient. In the first case, they will be brown, in the second - white-green. The estimated cost of the drug is 1000 rubles per 30 capsules. The price may vary depending on the region and the volume of packaging.
The drug belongs to the group of drugs intended for the treatment of acne. It is not suitable for eliminating minor acne, as it is a fairly powerful drug. It is prescribed by doctors exclusively for severe acne.
Composition "Aknekutan"
The main active ingredient in the drug is isotretinoin. As can be understood from the reviews, “Aknekutan” thanks to this substance eliminates inflammatory processes in the skin layers. As auxiliary components in the composition of the drug, you can find mixtures of esters and soybean oil.
Pharmacological properties of the drug
Isotretinoin has a comprehensive anti-inflammatory effect, helps to normalize metabolic processes in cells, reduces the production of sebum, which, in fact, is due to the therapeutic effect of the drug. This substance is a stereoisomer of fully transretinoic acid. In simple words, it is, in fact, an analogue of vitamin A, only synthetic, not natural.
Instructions and reviews on "Aknekutan" talk about these positive properties of the drug:
- stabilization of subcutaneous fat production by the sebaceous glands;
- reduction in the inflammatory process;
- elimination of the activity of pathogenic microorganisms;
- antibacterial and antiseptic effect.
The complex effect of the drug on all possible factors causing acne, helps to eliminate inflammatory processes, redness and skin rashes, cleanse the inner layers of the dermis from pathogens, and also prevents the appearance of acne again. Aknekutan helps to restore the normal regenerative function of cells, due to which it is possible to partially get rid of the traces left after acne.
Indications for use
Aknekutan, reviews of which will be considered a little later, is prescribed by doctors in complex, severe cases of acne. Unconditional indications for the use of this drug are:
- nodular-cystic, conglobate acne with a risk of scarring;
- acne, not amenable to other therapeutic regimens.
Treatment with Aknekutan is carried out under the supervision of a dermatologist and in the dosage that was selected by the doctor. Self-medication and an arbitrary decrease or increase in the dose are excluded, as this can lead either to an overdose or to the absence of any positive effect.
Contraindications for taking "Aknekutan" and precautions
The drug is approved for use in children from 12 years old. If treatment is required for the child, greater care must be taken than in the case of an adult. However, if you follow the recommendations of your doctor, as follows from the reviews treated by "Aknekutan", even at such a young age you can achieve an excellent therapeutic effect.
Taking this drug, you need to monitor the well-being and external manifestations of the body. In the event of any unpleasant or undesirable consequences, you should inform your doctor and, possibly, stop taking Aknekutan.
The drug is contraindicated in the presence of such conditions:
- pregnancy;
- lactation period;
- renal failure;
- vitamin A hypervitaminosis;
- children under 12 years old.
Aknekutan cannot be taken together with tetracycline antibiotics, so if treatment with such a drug is carried out, the anti-acne drug should be postponed.
Acnecutan acne treatment (reviews, photos of “before” and “after” can be seen in the article) is carried out under the supervision of a doctor if a person has a tendency to depression, alcoholism, suicidal tendencies, and also suffers from obesity and diabetes. The same measures are being taken for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system of any complexity.
An allergic reaction to the main active substance or auxiliary components may occur.
With a greater degree of responsibility, girls and women who are able to bear children should be treated with Acnecutan. The use of the drug as a therapeutic agent during pregnancy leads to severe congenital pathologies of the fetal development, the baby may die in the womb, which is no less dangerous for the life and health of a woman. Even the best reviews about Aknekutan tablets should not force a girl to expose herself and her unborn child to such a risk.
Other precautions include:
- the use of moisturizing cosmetics;
- exclusion of sports;
- refusal of hair removal, laser treatment, dermabrasion;
- driving a car in the dark;
- vision control;
- avoid prolonged exposure to the sun;
- the use of two methods of contraception in women of childbearing age;
- regular clinical and laboratory examination.
Feasible side effects
The occurrence of an undesirable reaction of the body to taking "Aknekutan" is possible in the case of improperly selected dosage and individual characteristics of the body of a particular person. Possible side effects - this is a fairly large list that affects the work of almost all internal organs and systems. But, as they say, in some reviews about taking "Aknekutan" - this means that the drug was tested well before delivery to the market.
If one or more of these conditions occurs, it is recommended to consult with your doctor:
- dryness (including mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, eyes);
- rash, itching;
- fulminant forms of acne;
- erythema of the face, dermatitis;
- excessive sweating;
- photosensitization;
- pyogenic granuloma;
- paronychia;
- increased hair loss, as well as their thinning;
- onychodystrophy;
- increased skin trauma;
- hirsutism;
- proliferation of granulation tissue;
- hyperpigmentation;
- exacerbation of acne;
- joint pain
- arthritis;
- muscle pain
- tendonitis;
- depression;
- calcification of tendons and ligaments;
- fast fatiguability;
- cramps
- headache;
- increased intracranial pressure;
- xerophthalmia;
- psychosis;
- photophobia;
- violation of visual acuity, color perception;
- suicidal tendencies;
- fetal death in the perinatal period, miscarriage;
- optic neuritis;
- gum disease;
- bleeding
- nausea;
- diarrhea;
- conjunctivitis;
- anemia;
- ESR acceleration;
- hematuria.
This is only part of the possible side effects described in the instructions to "Aknekutan." Reviews of doctors, if you carefully study those in various forums, are reassuring. Almost all side effects are either rare or not detected at all.
Recommended Dosage and Duration
The course of treatment, a single and daily dose of the drug is determined by the doctor for each patient individually based on the collected history. As a rule, the drug is taken 1-2 times a day at 0.4 mg per 1 kg of the patient’s body weight (per day). Usually, the previously determined dosage gradually increases over time.
A stable therapeutic effect is achieved approximately 16 weeks after the start of treatment. In the most difficult cases, this period can reach 25 weeks. The duration of this drug depends on the severity of the disease and the duration of the manifestation of a positive therapeutic effect.
Instructions for use "Aknekutana"
In the reviews, dermatologists exclude self-medication, since in order to achieve a lasting therapeutic effect, a complete examination of the patient is often required, including laboratory tests that help in the future to correctly establish the dosage and indicate the duration of the course treatment. In some cases, the dose may be increased from 0.4 to 2.0 mg per 1 kg of human body weight. In addition, you may need a second course. Although such cases are extremely rare - usually enough once.
The instructions say that the drug is taken with food and washed down with a sufficient amount of liquid. Other features of the reception of this tool in the official instructions are not indicated.
Reviews treated on "Aknekutan"
There is not a single drug in the world that is ideal for all people. This is where the reviews come from: positive from those to whom the remedy helped and negative from those who did not wait for the effect.
Let's start with the good. The article presented many photographs that clearly show the effect of the use of this drug. Those who write positive reviews say that one course was enough to not only get rid of acne, but also to minimize acne marks. Many patients tried to overcome this disease from a young age, using a lot of different means, but nothing helped. But “Aknekutan” coped with this task perfectly.
When reviewing the before and after photos and reviews of Aknekutan, it’s important to know that side effects can occur. Those who have been treated also write about them. As a rule, no serious abnormalities were detected, but drowsiness may occur during administration and the skin becomes excessively dry. Lips are especially affected. But a good moisturizer will help to cope with such a problem.
Also in the reviews, patients note that it is very important at the time of the course of treatment to be under the supervision of a doctor and undergo regular examinations. In addition, only the attending physician, who has studied the patient’s medical history in detail, will be able to quickly and efficiently help his ward if any side effect occurs.
In general, although some suffered from side effects, they did not regret that they started drinking this drug and did not quit therapy. As patients write in the reviews, after taking Aknekutan, if you approach the treatment with this drug correctly, you can achieve an excellent lasting result.
But not everything is as cloudless as we would like, because there are many people who consider treatment with this drug to be a waste of time and money. Aknekutan is prescribed by many dermatologists, often paired with another specialized drug, for example, in the form of a cream or solution. In the reviews there are words that these "additional" drugs help much better than the main medicine - "Aknekutan". Or that the effect was the same as if the anti-acne drug was not used at all.
Sometimes it happens that the problem of the lack of a therapeutic effect is not related specifically to the drug, but to the complexity of the disease. It's just that this drug, like its analogues (for example, Roaccutane), is not able to help, and completely different therapeutic measures are required.
Rarely, there are approximately such phrases in reviews: "After" Aknekutan, "the state of health worsened." But usually they are written by people who are self-medicating and come up with a dosage according to the general principle or even increase it. As mentioned above, it is strictly forbidden to do this, precisely because of the large list of contraindications and side effects.
Reviews of doctors about the drug
Who knows better about the drug, if not dermatologists who daily face the problem of acne? On the Internet you can find photos and reviews about "Aknekutan" on behalf of qualified specialists. They all agree in one opinion - this drug is able to save patients with acne from hateful acne, which significantly worsens the appearance of a person. Systemic treatment of acne "Aknekutan" helps to cope even with a severe form of the disease, as well as get rid of post-acne, which is also an equally important aspect.
Dermatologists admit that they resort to such a therapeutic method only when the classical treatment with the use of specialized ointments, gels and more gentle preparations did not give the desired result. The thing is that “Aknekutan” is to some extent a dangerous drug that can harm human health. In this regard, doctors, at least once every 28 days, conduct an examination of their patients, prescribe a biochemical blood test in order to be able to trace the dynamics of possible changes. Women of childbearing age must be prescribed 2 methods of contraception in order to avoid pregnancy during the course of treatment and within a month after its completion.
The article talked a lot about the drug itself, presented reviews with photos treated by "Aknekutan." This drug has both advantages and disadvantages, which allows us to talk about its effectiveness and the failure of treatment. It is impossible to predict how the body will behave and how the disease will respond to taking the drug. But it is important to remember that you need to protect your health, and therefore you should not neglect the recommendation for self-medication with this tool. It can cause such negative changes in the functionality of internal organs, which will then be extremely difficult or even impossible to get rid of.