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Acutane.: the acne medication
15/f I believe that's how you spell it? It's the pill, I think. Well....my friend has been talking about it. And she said that it works to remove a person's acne. But she said that there are some SERIOUS side effects (or could be). The thing is, I told my dad that it's a pill...and my dad's like a health freak. He, right away, assumes that Acutane is a steroid. and he tells me that there are hormones, and something bad will happen. Well, my acne's pretty damn bad. And I've been trying almost EVERY single on-the-counter acne medication (including proactiv) and nothing seems to work. This is probably like my last chance. But I can't convince my dad. :( is there anything healthy about acutane with which I can prove to my dad that it's helpful? Thanks so much!
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Hey! I was on Accutane for awhile. Worked like a charm.:) Accutane is NOT a steroid. It is basically a big dose of Vitamin A (its not made of Vitamin A, but very closely related). In my extensive research of Accutane, I've found very few health benefits besides the disappearance of acne.:) Cystic acne HURTS!
May I suggest something else. Have you asked a dermatologist about cortisone (which is a steroid) shots? They inject the cystic acne with cortisone and it disappears within no time (usually 3 days in my case). What about Minocin? Minocin is an antibiotic I was on for about a year. It subsided my acne for awhile. My acne did come back, and then I went on Accutane.
If you're really set on getting on Accutane, feel free to ask me about the process of getting on it and all that good stuff. It is generally more difficult for females to go on Accutane than males.
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Tell him that with any pill or anything, you will always hear about bad stuff that happened to someone. But with accutane, there are much more people who are extremely happy with their results. If you get an accutane brochure, it will list a ton of side effects, but that's just because they don't want to get sued. All drug companies do that. If you talk to a dermatologist, they will tell you that accutane is a great drug and works wonders. Explain to your dad that it is safe and it the best acne treatment out there. Tell him that having acne really bothers you and you are getting frustrated with nothing working. Make sure he knows that this is important to you and that you need to get it. Good luck.
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