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Pimples, Scurf. Reduced Pimples After Using Prescribed Roacutan, No Help For Scurf. Recommend

So, I'm a Brazillian Teenager, and I had problems with pimples      scurf...
My dermatologist prescribed a treatment with Roacutan. For 6 months, I ate about 2 pills a day, and my problems with pimples are gone, but , the scurf is still strong. I tried a lot of diferent kinds and brands of Shampoo and hair products, but nothing works.
Wed, 11 Sep 2013
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Hi.if scurf left alone with out treatment it may again helps to acne to grow.try canditral 200 mg for one week and apply noscurz lotion overnight at night and wash it iff by a neutral shampoo in the morning .this should be done weekly twice for atleast for 3 weeks.if not treated yet go for saliblu shampoo.apply oil daily over the scalp to reduce dryness which also increases scurf
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Pimples, Scurf. Reduced Pimples After Using Prescribed Roacutan, No Help For Scurf. Recommend

Hi.if scurf left alone with out treatment it may again helps to acne to grow.try canditral 200 mg for one week and apply noscurz lotion overnight at night and wash it iff by a neutral shampoo in the morning .this should be done weekly twice for atleast for 3 weeks.if not treated yet go for saliblu shampoo.apply oil daily over the scalp to reduce dryness which also increases scurf