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accutane

by adriane24f, Mar 06, 2007 12:00AM
I am 24 years old.. I don't have bad acne, just very persistant tried everything. Doc wants to put me on accutane. SCARY!!!  Scared of side effects blah, blah, blah. Face is dry, from the retin a and all the other stuff. Tired of fighting with it. I know drying out your skin makes ance worse mine at least.  Since it make you not heal as well, will the scars from it be worse? Since I dont have oily skin, really i think it is mainly hormones will it still help me. I am so confused I wish God would just Say do it or don't do it as clear as day. so fusterated, please respond. My grandmother was wrinkled by 40 from all the acne scars i dont want that to be me, for myself and my husband.
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by venora, Mar 06, 2007 12:00AM
Get yourself on a good skin regime.Wash with a gentle water soluble cleanser.Exfoliate with a beta hydroxy and disinfect with benzoyl peroxide.Only moisterize where you feel dry.
I was on retin a for a while and it did nothing but make myface red and sore.
I have been following the above skincare for 2 years and my skin looks better than it has in years and I am 50 years old.After suffering from acne fo most of my adult life I was glad to find something that works
Oh and be very gentle to your skin.
If you stay on the Retin a be sure to use a sunscreen.
Please let me know If I can be of any help.I understand all too well the frustration of acne.
Love venora

by Niremo, Mar 26, 2007 12:00AM
I have a lot of experience with young adult and even adult acne and treatment of it.  I highly recommend without a doubt Arbonne International.  Be advised that this is my business selling these products.  This is botanically based products, no animal products used, pure and beneficial.  The acne skin care is called Clear Advantage which is a wash, tone and moisturize system with a supplement.  This systme is proven and safe. We treat the internal balance and the topical balance of the acne.  
I saw this comment and thought my comments may help you.  Good Luckl
The website is www.arbonne.com feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.
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