FDA Puts New Restrictions on Accutane Accutane is the most effective drug we have to treat acne, but also the most controversial. The media has been irresponsible at times by reporting stories of questionable side effects and in effect “demonizing” this very safe and useful drug. However, the one side effect that is not in any way “questionable” is that…
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Accutane Helps Your Skin Renew Itself More Quickly
What is Accutane? Accutane is a form of vitamin A. It reduces the amount of oil released by oil glands in your skin, and helps your skin renew itself more quickly. Accutane is used to treat severe nodular acne. It is usually given after other acne medicines or antibiotics have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms. Accutane may also…
Top Five Acne Remedies
Many people are concerned about products to remove acne, yet perhaps the more important factor to consider is prevention. After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So, here are five of the basic but most important ways in order to treat and prevent acne build up. 1. Cleaning Washing away the outside layer of the…
Acne There Are A Lot Of Treatments To Fight Acne
Acne is the most widespread skin disorder in the world, according to statistics. Experts spend a lot of time doing research to determine how acne forms and how it is eliminated. Different treatments, medicines, and products have been produced to help control and eliminate this skin disorder. There exit about 7 different treatments that are used in prevention and elimination…
Dangerous Drugs In The News
A number of “dangerous drugs” have been in the news recently. These reports started to surface when Congress was having hearings about the painkiller, Vioxx. A Food and Drug Administration staff member testified in front of Congress that there are safety concerns about several medications. These medications are Accutane, Arava, Bextra, Celebrex, Crestor, Lotronex, Meridia, and Serevent. When you put…
Accutane The Acne Killer
Acne is the most common skin disorder amongst adolescence and adults alike.It has plagued us for generations and continues to affect us today. There are four main causes of acne, as stated by the American academy of dermatology. These four causes are hormones, increased sebum production, changes inside hair follicles, and bacteria.An oily substance, called sebum, is secreted by the…
Treatment On Acne
It’s important to know that there is no true cure for acne. If untreated, it can last for many years, although acne usually clears up as you get older. The following treatments, however, generally can keep acne under control. 1. Use topical benzoyl peroxide lotion or gel Benzoyl peroxide helps kill skin bacteria, unplug the oil ducts and heal acne…
What Acne Treatments Are
Because acne is the most widespread skin disorder in the world, a lot of research has been done to determine how acne forms and how it is eliminated. Over the years a number of different treatments, medicines, and products have been developed to help control and eliminate acne. Currently there are about 7 different treatments that are widely used in…
Acne Medications
There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking with your prescriber (doctor or other health care provider). What is the most important information I should know about Accutane? Accutane is used to treat a type of severe acne (nodular acne) that has not been helped by other treatments, including antibiotics. However, Accutane can cause…
Cystic Acne Serious Cures For Serious Acne
Cystic acne is a more advanced case of a pimple. Millions of people around the world have some kind of acne or another, but cystic acne is one of the more severe types out there. It develops from a regular pimple, also known as a pustule, by rooting itself deeper within the skin and forming a painful sore known as…