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SEVERE ACNE PLZ HELP
Hello m having acne from last 2 yrs. Last year i go for a treatment my doctor prescribe me cap tretiva 20 mg and tab azifast 500 mg. But m having a severe hair falll then i stop going to my doctor bcz m having fear that my hair will completely gone. Now again this ywar my face havung so much puss fill acne mostly my whole nose cover with it . i gone to him and he told me that this medicine dnt cause hair loss. U may have gas problem , stomach ache as side effect but no hair loss. And he prescribe me with tab acutret 5 mg and tab azifast 500 now with clear gel to apply on face and benzop face wash. Plz suggest me should i take it bcz m very very feared about my hair loss ??
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Dr. Manoj Agarwala
Dermatologist
16 yrs exp
Raipur
Anti-acne medications usually do not cause hairfall, though tretiva and acutret ( same drug only )can cause multiple other problems. Blood tests prior to starting and at periodic intervals is recommended. Acne treatment has multiple stages - to control new breakouts, to clear the sequelae (pigmentation and scars) and to prevent a relapse. An attempt to find out the root cause of acne should be made in every patient or else it keeps recurring. Each phase takes a couple of weeks before we move to the next phase of treatment. If you have active acne lesions, it should be controlled on priority basis.
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