Accutane Alternatives I remember both my cousin and I, who were only two years apartin age, each suffering through adolescence with fairly severeacne problems, dreamt of a day when we'd find a miracle cure fora smooth and beautiful complexion. I, on one hand, had been oneverything from Retin-A to Tetracycline and Erythromycin for myacne. She had also been prescribed these drugs and evenadditional topical treatments which would work for a littlewhile, but then become ineffective.
That was fifteen years ago. At this time, there were no seriousand effective alternatives to agressive acne treatment. Accutanewas pretty much it.
I remember feeling envious when she was allowed to go onAccutane, which at the time was practically a "miracle"treatment for those with stubborn and persistent breakouts. Thedrug was not without it's warnings back then though. I rememberthe biggest warning was to not get pregnant while on themedication. It was actually mandatory to be on birth control ifyou were being treated with Accutane, since the medicationdrastically increases the likelihood of birth defects.
Other than that, I was oblivious to any other warnings and Ididn't care about them quite frankly. When you're fifteen andyou have severe acne, you would do almost anything to have aclear complexion, especially when your peers can be cruel aboutphysical imperfections!
Green with envy, I tracked my cousin's progress eagerly, andhoped to talk my parents into allowing me to go on thisagressive medical treatment. Her skin did break out much worseat first - to the point where she did not want to go out inpublic due to the large and painful inflammations. This was aknown drawback, so I took heart in knowing she would clear
uplater. Then, as promised, her skin did clear very nicely, andall that was left was the old scarring.
Looking back, I am glad I never took this serious drug.Especially now, hearing about the new allegations of seriousdepression and even suicidal tendencies that some Accutanepatients have experienced. You can't search the net for Accutanewithout coming across stories of litigation, and advertisementsfor lawyers who exclusively represent Accutane patients.
Not only are the potential side effects scary, the drug alsopermanently dries up your primary oil-producing glands, whichare the mechanism responsible for acne. While this is good inacne prone adolescents, what about when your skin starts aging?You WILL need that oil as your skin ages, to replenish andprotect the moisture in your skin, and help prevent the signs ofaging and progression of wrinkles.
My cousin now has some regrets too, since her skin seems to bechronically dry and flaky. She blames the medication for some ofher premature aging signs as well, and hypothesizes that had shenot undergone Accutane therapy, her skin may have maintainedmore of it's elasticity in later years.
You should know, there are some excellent natural alternativeson the market today that will prevent and fight acne internallyjust as well as Accutane can, for a fraction of the cost, withno adverse side effects and excellent, long-lasting results. Youjust need to know where to look!
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