Fighting with extreme acne
Having severe acne is often a very isolating experience. Although it happens to everyone, taking over the world feels significantly harder when your face is red and irritated. Most days, you feel helpless whenever you see your reflection in a mirror. You feel disheartened every time you scrubb your face as gently as you could, but still felt all the bumps of your cheeks. You would break down inside whenever someone pointed out your inflamed skin and tried to understand why they felt the need to tell you that you had to do something about your skin, as if you hadn't even noticed.
If salicylic acid is like gentle sandpaper for your skin, isotretinoin, commonly referred to brand name Accutane. It gets the job done when nothing else will, and it comes with plenty of safety warnings. In the past, it didn't have the level of regulation it has today. Then, as reports of depression and suicides became a popular media topic - and as lawyers on television began encouraging patients to sue their dermatologists for putting them on the drug - it developed a bad reputation. Over the last three decades, stricter regulatory policies have been put in place, and while isotretinoin is a serious drug that requires close monitoring, it's an effective medication for severe acne. If you're confused, you're not alone. Here's how it breaks down.
The Pros:
Isotretinoin is an internal retinoid, which is a vitamin A derivative, and it's the only drug that addresses all four major acne-causing factors: It reduces skin oil production, improves cell turnover inside pores, decreases the naturally occurring acnes bacteria on the skin, and calms inflammation. It's hands-down the most effective way to improve severe cystic acne when no other treatments work. Once acne is gone, it's either gone for good or, if it comes back, it will most likely not be as severe.
The Cons:
It will probably cause severe dryness and irritation. It can cause birth defects. To go on isotretinoin, patients must enroll in the FDA program, which requires women to be on two forms of birth control for a month before starting and a month after discontinuing their prescription. There have been suggested relationships between isotretinoin use and depression, anxiety, and inflammatory bowel disease. The American Academy of Dermatology's official position is that, based on current evidence, isotretinoin is still appropriate to use if patients are aware of the risks.
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Also want to know how to buy accutane. It's too expensive. I don't know in what pharmacy through visa or mastercard i can order it. And If delivery possible to USA? The problem is that the doctor does not prescribe cheap generic Accutane. Maybe someone came across? Advise, please. |
| Mike October-08-2017 |
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It is necessary to go to the doctor and get a prescription. I buy through the Internet, when I take the medicine, they ask me to show the prescription. And if the prescription is and there are no medicines in the country and it is not expected what to do? Look for trust online pharmacies in other countries, such as Canadian Pharmacy. You can try to order generic accutane in pharmacies, where there is delivery to the house. |
| Sara October-10-2017 |
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