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has anyone here used accutane for pimples??? im scared about the side effetcs? is it safe to use for a 15 yr old girl? what about birth control?
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I used (Ro)Accutane made by Roche for about three courses and my pimples came back every time. The dermatologist said I was one of the "unlucky" ones. Apparently only 1 in 1000 people end up getting pimples after three lots. Anyway, just thought I'd put my word in against.
I did get side-effects though. Make sure you have a lot of lip balm, and use a moisturiser like sorbolene so your skin doesn't dry out too badly. The pictures on the information pack often look really gross, but they're just for scare. If you use lip balm, and don't let it get away from you then it should be fine. If you skip the lip balm for a day or so then your lips crack and hurt, and it takes maybe a week for them to heal once you start using it again.
My concentration was the worst side-effect. My concentration got REALLY difficult to keep on the topic. I had to resort to herbal things that wouldn't interfere with the Ro-, and burning rosemary oil. Still couldn't concentrate well. What was worse is that all the side-effects were meant to go away after a few months. I could be a freak case, but my concentration never recovered. It got better, but it never got back to where it had been.
Use normal birth control. If you get pregnant, go to a doctor, and get an abortion. Be prepared to do this, because you seriously don't want to have an accutane baby.
Has your doctor tried you on hormone treatments like the pill already? Hormones work better in girls than boys, and they sometimes prescribe the pill which would double as a backup contraceptive.
Oh, one last thing. If you do decide to use it, wash your face with water while you're using the accutane. You could use very diluted vinegar if you wanted an anti-bacterial touch, but if you wash with soap, or too often then you'll dry your skin out and damage it. Hope you can find the right thing to help you...
-K
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Well I dont think you should even be having sex at your age it can be very dangerous.
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Hey Hun! I dont know about Accutane but I do know birth control does work.
Hope I Helped!
~*-Britt-*~
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Hey, I've had some friends who have gone through the treatment and had really good results. It DOES get worse in the beginning, but the end result, I believe, is worth it. If you are planning on becoming pregnant though, it is definitely NOT good for your baby, as you might know.
hope this helps- :)
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for pimples use proactive it advertises on t.v. its cost 50 dollars i believe but it works believe me people like jessica simpson and p. diddy use it hope this helps -Amanda
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