“...as a geriatric care manager for many years as well, I was surprised not to see my profession mentioned in the article”
Forget overstepping boundaries when suggesting to your sister that your niece take Accutane for her acne — you’re causing your niece so much damage! I came home from seminary 18 years ago with very bad acne and took Accutane on the advice of my doctor. I was entering the shidduch parshah and needed a quick solution.
It was horrible. My skin dried out so much my skin and lips would crack and bleed, I was so sensitive to light I often had to shut the lights and close the blinds and sit in the dark, and I became depressed. At the time, my doctor brushed off the depression-Accutane link, even though I just knew that was the cause. When I went off it, these problems disappeared right away. I felt vindicated when I came across recent research that has shown evidence that Accutane is linked to depression.
Taking Accutane doesn’t look at the root causes of acne, like the impact of diet and gut inflammation. When my acne came back a few years later, I was married, so Accutane wasn’t an option as it can cause severe birth defects, so I went the natural route. I changed my diet, used quality skincare products, took a multi-vitamin; it was slower going, but my skin cleared up and my overall wellness improved as well.
I really regret taking Accutane and wouldn’t allow my children to take it. So please, don’t tell your sister or your niece, directly or indirectly, to go that route.
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