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Suffering With Acne. Tried Proactiv Solution And Pernox As Topical Treatment. What Are The Side Effects? Oral Medication Options?
Hi..I am a 31 year old married woman...have been suffering with mild to moderate acne since I can remember..have tried using Proactiv solution and Pernox as topical treatment but did not see much improvement...consulted a derma yesterday..she prescribed isotroin 20 and some other topical treatments..i read the paper that came with isotroin 20 and was somewhat scared to take it..the doc did counsel me about the drug and its effects in case of pregnancy and I read it too..but there are so many other side effects of this drug...are there any other safer oral options for acne which are equally effective and have less side effects?
Mon, 23 Sep 2013
hi isotretenion is the drug of choice for acne,but it has lot of side effects.especially in women.it is completely contraindicated in pregancy and child bearing age.or else use contraceptives 3 months before using and two year after using it.do a lipid profile before using the drug.other ages it is ok.use minoz od daily for 10 days and apply epiduo cream at night for short contact therapy.it is nearby results as isotretinion
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