Side Effects From Acne Treatments

There are various acne treatments available in the market. Some of these treatments are available ‘over the counter’ whereas some are prescribed by your doctor. There are also various home remedies available for acne treatment. There are both oral medications as well as topical creams available. However,sometimes these treatments may cause various complications and side effects.

Many acne patients are allergic to the different ingredients which are present in various acne medications. Often they are not aware of this. When they start using these medicines they may suffer from various symptoms like breathing trouble or rash on their skin. If such things happen,they must immediately consult their doctors and discontinue using the acne medications. Otherwise it may lead to other serious consequences.

The common symptoms and side effects which acne victims may suffer from,are rash on the skin,inflammation,redness and flaking. These are mainly caused due to the excess dryness of the skin which is caused by different chemicals present in the acne medications. Other than these common symptoms,there may be some serious side effects which may be caused by some oral medications. Some of them are stated below:

(1) Accutane: Accutane or Isotretinoin is an acne medicine which is only prescribed for very severe acne. It has so many side effects that it is used only as a last resort. The most serious side effect is birth defect. Women who are pregnant must not take this medicine. Other side effects include urinary problems,feeling of depression,muscle pain, headaches,dry skin etc.

(2) Antibiotics: The use of antibiotics also has side effects. Prolonged use of antibiotics may cause the bacteria to be resistant to medicines. Other side effects are rashes on the skin, gastric problems etc.

(3) Birth control pills: Birth control pills have a number of side effects. When used as an acne medication,the patient is subjected to such side effects such as vaginal bleeding, depression,increased risk of heart attack,strokes etc.

So, before using any acne medication,one should be aware of the different side effects which he/she may have to face.

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