The Pros and Cons of Accutane

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Sue Chung

Tue, September 18, 2007

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I'm thinking about going on Accutane, but I keep reading about side effects. Should I be worried? The media likes to remind us constantly that a great many ingredients in various cosmetics will cause cancer or allergies or eczema. While we should take most of these warnings with a grain of ...

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A Mom

10/ 2/07 2:47pm

My son was on Accutane, and developed Diabetes. You need to make sure that your Doctor constantly monitors your blood sugar levels and knows what to do when they are not right.

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