Please help guys. Tretinoin has been discontinued in the UK, what can I use instead of? It's for mild acne and acne scarring, and also wrinkles. I really love tretinoin and I'm devastated its gone. I've found Tazorac on line but my GP and Chemist could not find it, is it an american thing? Is differin any good? Please, please, please help, it has taken me years to get my skin to the level it is and really don't want to return to the state it previously was. Retin A was a godsend...
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Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...
Thank you for your question. Isotretinoin should not change the blood alcohol content. The reason why drinking alcohol is cautioned while on Isotretinoin is because the medication can affect the liver enzymes by raising them. Alcohol can also raise these same enzymes which can indicate damage to...
We have historically said that you shouldn't do any lasers while on accutane, but there are many types of lasers treating different things. Generally speaking, for laser hair removal, to be safe, I would wait a minimum of 1 month after Accutane for laser hair removal, but to be even safer, I...
