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Monday, May 5, 2014

By Tushar Khadse


Pimples and acne can really be a real nightmare. Quality food, healthy life style and different cosmetic treatments are mostly quite helpful, but more serious cases of skin problems require medical approach. Isotretinoin is a strong medicament used for decreasing sebum production. This retinoid class drug is highly effective cure for acne.

This powerful drug should be taken regularly in a period of four to five months. First results are mostly visible after few weeks, but the whole process needs to be medically supervised. At first, your skin problems might appear worst than before, but this is more or less expected. After a while, reduced skin oil production will result in visible improvement of your skin condition.

Dry lips and mouth and other side effects are quite common. You might observe swelling of your lips and eyelids, or get upset stomach. Your skin might become crusty, and your hair can also change its quality during this treatment. All these side-effects are more or less expected with this acne treatment, and only temporary.

As all other drugs, this one can cause more serious side effects in some individuals. This is why your doctor should be informed immediately if you experience vision changes, chest pain or other strange symptoms. If you observe rectal bleeding or dark urine, or any other serious change in your medical condition, stop using drug and see your doctor right away.

Gather all your medical history data, as well as your family history data about all chronic diseases and allergies. Your doctor has to be aware of family diabetes, for example, or eventual psychiatric disorders, and diseases concerning liver and pancreas. The doctor will know which type of therapy is the best one for you.

During the treatment, you should avoid sun exposure, and all other sun tanning procedures, as well as all invasive cosmetic procedures. This medicament can make your skin more sensitive, and all invasive procedures may result in skin damages. It's also advisable to avoid all more demanding sports activities.

Caution is advised when it comes to very young or elderly people. Your doctor should consider all the risks involved before prescribing this drug, but you need to be informed about possible side effects as well, and take all precautions. This medicament could also affect your night vision.

If you are pregnant, you must not use this medicament, because it might cause serious birth defects or miscarriages, as well as other health problems. Even more, you shouldn't get pregnant at least one month after your treatment is finished. Your doctor will give you more info about safety precautions and possible drug interactions.




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