I am a 39 year old male and have suffered through acne since my teens. I have very oily skin and all the creams and pills have provided only temporay relief. My new dermatologist recommended that I try Accutane. However, my dermatologist warned me about the side effects of this drug to your mental health such as depression, suicidal thoughts, etc. This concerns me because I had a severe depression back in my teens ( I am okay now), and I have a brother who is suffering from a major depression. I also have other immediate family members and extended family members with other mental health issues. So my question then is am I more susceptible to the mental health side effects of Accutane than a person who does not have any immediate or exteneded family members with mental health issues? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Also, what are the PROS & CONS for getting a laser treatment for acne?

my dermatologist wants to put me on Yamin or some birth control to help my acne. i’m a virgin, and planning on staying that way. have never had any problems with my period or anything. so what are the side effects of taking the pill? i don’t want to have to worry about randomly bleeding. is taking it really worth it?

The reason why I am asking is because I had the IUD put in 6 weeks ago and I am going in for my follow-up visit this afternoon. After natural childbirth, insertion was very bearable, bled for a couple weeks and didn’t start again until a few days ago but have been having horrible cramps for the past week. Two days following the insertion I started having constant lower back pain. Over the course of two weeks I developed horrible migraines, acne, rosacea (which I never had before), hot flashes, extreme fatigue, breast tenderness and quiet frankly I’ve become very moody and even have noticed that I tremble like I have eaten. I had blood work done before the IUD insertion and am in tip top shape, so I know that the Mirena is the cause of all this as these are all possible side effects, but what I want to know is do these side effects eventually go away or only get worse? Please tell me your experiences with Mirena. I paid a $1000 for the thing because my insurance doesn’t cover birth control, but I feel Absolutely miserable and look it too. I am willing to stick it out a while longer if the symptoms go away, but if they don’t go away I don’t see the point in staying miserable. If you had Mirena removed, is there a birth control pill you liked that was effective as well as didn’t give you that many side effects? I am not looking for anything like Nuvaring, Implanon or Depo either. Thanks in advance

I have some acne on my back and i want to go to the dermatologist but im afraid that the medicine i receive, i wont be able to drink alcohol when im on it. I only drink like twice a week with my friends. I know i see a lot of medications that are herbal, but im not sure about effects of alcohol, Thanks.