Fw: Hi
I’m sorry, but I think this "treatment" is a bunch of b.s. Come
on. We use ACCUTANE to fight acne. Accutane is the last resort.
Congresspeople are trying to get it off the market. If we knew the
cure for acne, don’t you think that we’d use it instead of drugs like
Accutane? I will not deny that the interest of the government lies
in money. I live in metro Detroit, about 30 minutes from Canada, and
yesterday, senior citizens boarded a bus to Canada to fill their
prescriptions in Windsor. Prescriptions in the US are 50-70% more
expensive than in Canada– the exchange rate not included. However,
there are 6 drug company lobbyists for every U.S. senator, so it is
tough to get a change. Despite this information, I do not think that
dermatologists/drug companies know that the "magic cure" for acne is
based on a diet and are hiding it from us. I think that many
dermatologists would rather focus on things other than acne, anyways,
and would love to have a cure-all so they can move onto something
more exciting.
There has been much research done that proves that food does not
cause acne breakouts. There is research that most acne is
hereditary, not caused by mucous. The fact of the matter is that not
everything works for everyone. Some people can use Clearsil and be
great. Some might find Proactiv amazing. Others might find success
with Retin A Micro, others may need an oral antibiotic. Some people
might even use Accutane, and like me, still fight acne even after
Accutane treatment.
What you do to treat acne is up to you. I know that how I chose
to treat my acne may not be what you choose to do, and vice versa.
Despite the differences in treatments, acne is still acne, and will
always be acne. We know that it is (again) a)not affected by diet
and b)mainly hereditary. No treatment will change these facts.
Therefore, people who claim that eliminating certain food groups or
starting a "cleansing diet" is a miraculous cure for acne really bugs
me. Acne does not go away overnight. I’ve had acne for 6 years, and
have been seeing a dermatologist for 3 of those years. A 3 day fast
will not get rid of my acne.
I am sorry if I have offended anyone with this post, but I think
that there are SO MANY false cures out on the Internet. People with
acne do not deserve any more broken hopes than they already have.
I had a very strong reaction to this post and I hope you all
understand!!
Take care,
Karyn