The Pros and Cons of Accutane

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Friday, November 09, 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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ACCUTANE AND BODY WAXING
MELODY M
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 10:14 PM
JUST CHIMING IN WITH SOME INFO..........I AM AN ESTHETICIAN AND MANY WOMEN DONT KNOW THIS BUT IF THEY TAKE ACCUTANE, THEY CANNOT GET ANY FORM OF BODY WAXING! ESPECIALLY THE FACE, NECK, ETC. IT COULD POSSIBLY TAKE OFF A LAYER OF SKIN, BURN YOU EASILY, AND SCARRING MAY OCCUR!

re: ACCUTANE AND BODY WAXING
KellyMadelyn
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 03:41 PM

As you know from researching you must stay on Accutane for about 5 months, I am currently on my fifth and need one more to go becuse i have severe sistic acne. Accutane as been a life changing experience for me, I'm more confident around people and totally secure of myself. Yes there are some risks to Accutane but there is for every acne medicine, some side effect i have incountered are: back pain, dry skin and lips, egzima, and nose bleeds. Im fourteen and i can say Accuetane is not a big deal you wont be disappointed in its results i gaurentee you that. Im completly acne free, and happier then ever.

p.s.

YOU CAN GET WAXINGS WHEN ON ACCUTANE, IT DS CAUSE A LAYER OF SKIN TO TEAR BUT IT GROWS BACK WITHIN A DAY, I FO NOT RECOMMEND IT THOUGH BECAUSE I GOT MY EYEBROWS WAXED AND IT WAS HARDLY AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE.

I FORGOT TO MENTION
MELODYM
Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
THAT ANY PRESCIPTION ACNE MEDICATION CAN CAUSE ALL THE PROBLEMS I MENTIONED BEFORE, NOT JUST ACCUTANE, BUT FOR SOME REASON, ACCUTANE SEEMS TO BE WORSE THAN OTHERS

I'd try something else firstI
Accutane alternative
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 06:42 AM

I think you should look a round before doing it. Just sounds to tricky. I googled "Accutane Alternative" and found this natural med. There may be a million things out there to try instead.

re: I'd try something else firstI
Accutane alternative
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 06:44 AM

i didn't mean for that to rhyme