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Acne Medicine side effects?
Hi, I’m sixteen аnd I hаνе a LOT οf acne. I drink аbουt 4-5 glasses οf water a day, саn’t quite reach thаt 7-8. I’ve bееn using Proactiv аnd thаt hasn’t work ѕο mу dad іѕ taking mе tο a doctor thіѕ weekend.
I wаѕ wondering іѕ thеrе аnу side effects tο thе acne medicine thеу mіght give mе?
Every medication has different side effects, without having a specific med. I couldnt tell you any side effects.
There are side effects with every medications… Ask your doctor what they may be…he should tell you. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Or, you can go online and check into
WebMD. It’s a great website for people who need questions answered, and it’s free.
A couple of things that have worked well at our house.
Plain old white toothpaste…sounds stupid I know, but it works. Just dab it on and sleep with it on….
Tea tree oil….a drop mixed in a couple of tablespoons of water. Take a Qtip and dab on acne.
Before, doing this though, run it past your doctor…most likely he’ll say it won’t do anything, but it really worked for us. I love the homeopathic stuff. It’s cheaper too.
your doctor should tell you what wont give you side effects. honestly, the biggest side effect would be getting dry skin once you first start using what they tell you to
I’ve been on Acutane 3 different times through my life since the age of 24 and Doctors say another dosage will probably not help. I am 49 years old and still break out enough to make me self conscious. I used to have cystic acne, that’s really what Acutane is for. I have been on antibiotics and all sorts of topical lotions…nothing has helped. I do use Proactiv, I wasn’t real happy with it at first but I’m telling you, you have to use it religiously…twice a day for me! It has helped me and if I skip I can bet on breaking out. Dampen your face, blot with a towel, put a small amt, size of a nickle onto your fingertips and spread it all over your face…you can feel the little beads exfoliating the skin…do this for about 2 minutes, don’t rub too hard though. Now rinse your skin really well, blot dry, put on the greenish liquid toner using a cotton ball…let that dry…then take the white repairing lotion and spread it all over your face, don’t rub in…just spread it over your face and allow it to dry. Watch the makeup you use if you are a female…also foods, chocolate breaks me out…I think I’m allergic to it, but I love chocolate so that’s my own fault. Doctors say that doesn’t cause acne, but I’ve watched it happen to me since I was 12. Oily foods too. I have some scarring that I’m embarrassed by, but I’ll have to live with that. Hopefully you will not. Nerves can also make you break out. And your hormones each month (again if you are female). And try to remember that you are 16, i know that’s a tough time…but what is in your heart is important, not always how you look…anyone of any value to your life will see that. And what my husband always tells me…Smile..he says it makes everyone beautiful!! Oh, and drinking water will cleanse your body too, and that could break you out more at first. Same thing will happen with any meds they give you, your acne will become worse before better – has to rid it from your body. Acutane also has some nasty side affects…you break out really bad at first, then you get very, very dry itching skin, dry lips, some digestion troubles – you have to have your blood checked often to make sure you don’t have an unhealthy level of A, which can cause serious health problems…also has some new side affects they worry about with teens. (sorry this was so long, I hope it will help you somehow – this is all from my own experiences through the years)