Thread: Acne

Originally Posted by ROID

I have never had a problem with acne but for some reason I am getting bumps on my upper arms and forearms. There are only a few on each arm but things like this drive me crazy. They take forever to clear up plus I sometime pick at them. They dont seem to be normal pimples. red, swollen and soar but they barely produce pus.

remedies ??

I dont really know of a remedy but i take accutane, its a prescribed drug to help fight acne...i use it when mine flares up, it will be gone with in the first week of the first dose most of the time depending on how bad the acne is...any dermatologist will prescribe it, i know mine has no problem doing so...hope this helps some! Good luck!

See a dermatologist first, if that doesn't work then look into isotretinoin.

Originally Posted by ROID

I have never had a problem with acne but for some reason I am getting bumps on my upper arms and forearms. There are only a few on each arm but things like this drive me crazy. They take forever to clear up plus I sometime pick at them. They dont seem to be normal pimples. red, swollen and soar but they barely produce pus.

remedies ??

Try reducing or eliminating dairy.

for acne nothing works better than accutane

Originally Posted by heavyiron

for acne nothing works better than accutane

the only thing that worries me about accutane is

Side Effects

The way Accutane effectively treats acne causes side effects such as weak skin, Alopecia, depression, suicidal tendencies, birth defects, miscarriages, back pain, joint pain, dry mucus membranes, pink eye, dryness of the eye, vision problems, ringing in the ear, psychosis, liver damage, anaphylaxis, erectile dysfunction, aggressive behavior, bone loss, heart attack, stroke, seizures, lowered white blood cell count, inflammatory bowel disease, and allergic vasculitis. This has sparked much controversy over the drug and caused many lawsuits against medical professionals and Hoffman La Roche as well.

But at least it reduces acne !

Low dose at 20mg daily has very few if any side effects. Using data from higher dosed reports is not a good comparison of sides from low dose usage.

Originally Posted by chronicelite

the only thing that worries me about accutane is



But at least it reduces acne !

Ah what a few sides like liver exploding

Originally Posted by heavyiron

low dose at 20mg daily has very few if any side effects. Using data from higher dosed reports is not a good comparison of sides from low dose usage.

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