Article by Januz Dee

One of the dangers of acne medications are they can cause severe side effects for the users. Isotretinoin is advertised as Accutane in the United States and is prescribed when acne is very severe and nothing else works. It is a form of Vitamin A and works to lower the quantity of oil which is released by the skin. It also helps skin quickly renew itself. Nodulocystic acne is treated with Accutane when all other treatments have failed. Accutane can be taken in tablet form as an effective treatment for acne, but there are risks of serious side effects.

Side effects in women who are pregnant can include serious birth defects in their unborn baby. This is the reason FDA regulations are adamant that females of childbearing age are required to take two tests to make sure they are not pregnant before beginning a course of isotretinoin. These women are also required to use two types of birth control for a month previous to starting the treatment and during the Accutane treatment, plus a month after the treatment. It is also vital that they do not breast feed during the course of taking Accutane. Other potential side effects caused by taking isotretinoin can include abdominal pain, severe chest pain, and depression, thinning hair, diarrhea and rectal bleeding.

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There are a number of treatments for adult acne. Although acne is thought by many to be a teenage disease, many adults also suffer from it. It might surprise you to know that up to 25% of adult males and 50% of adult females suffer from acne at some time in their adulthood. The acne can be a recurrence or it can appear for the first time. It can cause social embarrassment and depression. No one knows the exact cause of adult acne but it might be to do with hormones. If you are an adult and you have acne, the best thing to do is go and see your doctor who will be able to examine you and maybe your hormone levels too.

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Looking into the mirror sometimes you might be thinking of those ugly acne breakouts which you had left far behind in the days of adolescence. You got a healthy and glowing skin after removing those blemishes root and branch. But since you have become pregnant surprisingly you are facing the emergence of acne lesions once again. You might feel very much scared of the thought of those odds of acne scar formation which is quite obvious on your part. But, as a matter of fact it is quite common to have acne in pregnancy and you can really beat it with the help of a proper treatment regimen. It has been estimated that almost 50% of adult women experience acne flare ups during premenstrual period and pregnancy and there is nothing abnormal about it. During pregnancy the serum level of male hormones, androgens, goes on top giving rise to a sudden hormonal imbalance in female body. This erratic upsurge of male hormones influences the oil glands underneath epidermal skin layer to secrete huge amount of body oil or sebum. Surplus sebum, instead of reaching the skin surface, clogs up the hair follicles intermingling with follicular lining dead cells and acne causing Propionibacterium acnes bacteria. This eventually leads to several types of acne lesions and inflammation not only on your face but also on several parts of your body.

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Acne treatment is one of the most common requests dermatologists hear from their patients. The condition generally begins in the teenage years, but can affect people into their thirties and forties. Blemishes often cause people to avoid social situations and, in extreme cases, can lead to feelings of depression.

The exact cause of acne is not known, but there are several theories. One is that break outs tend to be hereditary. If parents and siblings suffer from it, you may too. Another is that the hormones that surge through the body in puberty cause the sebaceous glands to increase in size and produce more oils. This leads to an increase in blemishes. Other hormonal causes include pregnancy, menstruation and birth control pills.

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Acne is the condition of sebaceous glands. These glands are attached to the hair follicles. They produce an oily substance called sebum. Pathogenic events in sebaceous glands are believed to be due in large degree to change the levels of male hormones in human body. This is usually connected with the growth and development that occurs between the ages of 12 and 21. Acne can however occur even in adulthood.

The clogged skin pores, pimples and deep-seated cystic or nodular lumps, all symptoms of acne occur usually on face, neck, chest, back, shoulder and upper arms. Acne is common during puberty or during hormonal fluctuations as over productive oil glands and clogged pores are the main reasons behind the skin lesions.

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Before you can decide on the best acne treatments you need to understand what acne is. The pores of your skin are openings to canals called follicles, each of which has a strand of hair and an oil gland.

The oil glands help to lubricate the skin and the removal of old skin cells. Production of excess oil by the glands leads to blockage of the pores, which is turn collect bacteria and dirt. Acne is caused when the pores of the skin get clogged.  The blockage is known as a plug. The best acne treatments work on clearing these blockages.

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In many cases, acne is relatively minor and can be treated with over-the-counter medications. More severe cases will usually need to be treated by a dermatologist and prescription medication. Even in moderate cases, these medications can often be more effective than what you can buy over-the-counter.

There are two forms of prescription treatments for acne – oral and topical. One of the more common treatments for acne is antibiotics which can be taken in either form.

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Prescription Acne Treatments

Tetracycline, Doxycycline, and Minocycline

Antibiotics have been used for decades to combat acne by inhibiting the p. acnes bacteria from producing a certain protein it needs to live and multiply. By killing p. acnes, these antibiotics treat the cause of acne, ending the infection and clearing your complexion. These antibiotics can also reduce acne scarring because they speed up the healing process.

However, like most acne medications, these antibiotics do have side effects; some of them can be severe, especially those from Minocycline. Tetracycline and Doxycycline are gentler, and their potential side effects include nasea, diarrhea, blurred vision, and increased sensitivity to the UV rays, either from the sun or tanning beds.

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What is common to the age group between 12 and 17 apart from teen tantrums and high school crushes? The answer has to be acne. All teenagers have it in some form or the other and some even carry it over into adulthood, with consequences severe enough to merit a visit to the physician. Americans spend an astronomical amount on acne treatment.

Acne is the generic term for clogged skin pores, pimples and deep-seated cystic or nodular lumps occurring mainly on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms.

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If a drug for a particular type of disease causes side effects, what does it mean? It simply means in the process of treating one disease, it creates several new diseases. Do you call it a helpful medicine then? Can it be categorized as a treatment? Such is a dilemma when taking medication during the pregnancy.

One popular and effective acne treatment consists of Isotretinoin. If you have severe acne, and your acne does not respond to other therapies, Isotretinoin is certainly the pill to be prescribed.

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