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Side Effects of Acne

The medications for acne can be powerful as it can both in curing and causing side effects

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People want to get off from the acne scars at any cost. Various treatments are also available to control the affect of acne. Is that all be helpful for everyone? Some got a useful result of medications and some fronted extreme bad results. So before using the medications it is better to know the outcomes of it. Let’s see some of the drugs and side effects.

Isotretinoin (Accutane) and effects

Isotretinoin is viewed as the most effective form of treatment for the severe acne. It is available in the form of capsules which can be taken orally and is prescribed for a period of three to four months at the end of the treatment patients see a substantial improvement. Pregnant women are not advised to take this medication as it leads to falter in the birth of the baby or huge vulnerability to the life of baby.

It needs to be checked out the blood of the person using this medication. Some of the side effects are:

-Birth blemishes
Woman who is conceived should not take Isotretinoin as it leads to defective birth and also man who consumed this should not have sexual intercourse with woman.
-Cracked lips
-Migraine
-Dry skin
-Depression
-Dry mouth
-Itchy eyes
-Sore lips
-Aches in the parts of body
-Vomiting
-Skin peeling
-Poor eyesight

In a research, they found out that patients treated with the Accutane have resulted in decreased metabolism in the brain with the comparison of use of antibiotics caused no changes. This indicates the vulnerability of the use of Isotretinoin.

Use of Antibiotics and side effects

Antibiotics are another solution medication for acne accompanied with side effects. Studies indicating us the use of antibiotics should be restrained to a limit because of its dangerous results.

Some of the side effects are:

-Skin rashes
-Intestinal problems
-Photosensitivity
-Nausea
-Dizziness

Birth control pills also are sometimes used as a medication for acne skin problem.

Some of the side effects include:
-Depression
-Heart attack
-Blood clotting
-Cancer
-Vagina bleeding
Topical balms also cause dry skin and irritation.

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