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Suggest Remedy For Acne
I am 19 yrs old about to begin my sophomore year of college. During freshman year i had terrible breakouts and i am still suffering from moderate-severe acne. I have 2-3 breakouts a week and i am ready to make a change. Is accutane right for me? will it be worth it to deal with this all semester?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Acne can be a frustrating skin problem to deal with, specially since acne is recurrent and may last for years or even decades.
Accutane is Isotretinoin, an Oral retinoid which is a great drug to fight against acne
Isotretinoin is definitely a choice for you.
It is a natural choice in scenarios like moderate to severe grade of acne, acne associated with scaring, acne resistant or not responding adequately to traditional antiacne treatment and acne that impacts quality of life.
Isotretinoin is antiinflammatory, comedolytic, and sebostatic i.e inhibits sebum production and therefore targets multiple factors responsible in acne.
Isotertinoin is a prescription drug and is strictly contraindicated in females who are pregnant or plan to be pregnant while on treatment with Isotretinoin as it can cause fetal malformations.
Otherwise it is a very safe and effective drug for treatment of acne.
Besides Isotretinoin, topical antiacne treatment should also be part of the overall treatment.
Topical treatment mainly revolves around topical antibacterials like clindamycin, nadifloxacin; topical benzoyl peroxide and topical retinoids like adapalene gel
Regards
Acne can be a frustrating skin problem to deal with, specially since acne is recurrent and may last for years or even decades.
Accutane is Isotretinoin, an Oral retinoid which is a great drug to fight against acne
Isotretinoin is definitely a choice for you.
It is a natural choice in scenarios like moderate to severe grade of acne, acne associated with scaring, acne resistant or not responding adequately to traditional antiacne treatment and acne that impacts quality of life.
Isotretinoin is antiinflammatory, comedolytic, and sebostatic i.e inhibits sebum production and therefore targets multiple factors responsible in acne.
Isotertinoin is a prescription drug and is strictly contraindicated in females who are pregnant or plan to be pregnant while on treatment with Isotretinoin as it can cause fetal malformations.
Otherwise it is a very safe and effective drug for treatment of acne.
Besides Isotretinoin, topical antiacne treatment should also be part of the overall treatment.
Topical treatment mainly revolves around topical antibacterials like clindamycin, nadifloxacin; topical benzoyl peroxide and topical retinoids like adapalene gel
Regards
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