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Years ago I took Accutane to get rid of my acne. Actually I did two cycles of Accutane and it did indeed work but the cost was really high. Accutane was easily the most expensive drug I have ever used and the best for curing acne. But now Accutane looks like it is going to be off the market and isotretinoin based drugs will become generic now.

Roche said Friday it will stop selling the acne drug Accutane as sales of the treatment continue falling amid competition from less expensive generic versions.

Generic versions of the acne treatment have been on the market since 2002 and Roche’s branded product’s market share has since slipped to less than 5 percent.

The decision was made for economic reasons, not safety reasons, the company said. The drug has a rocky safety history, having been linked to birth defects if taken during pregnancy, along with depression and suicidal thoughts. The company said costs for personal-injury lawsuits are high, but it continues to “rigorously” defend the drug.

Acne care has never been easy because of many factors that contribute towards this problem. But this skin disease was being handled in the olden days using highly effective homemade acne remedies. Over the counter products, drugs and medicines are in use for this problem only for that pact few decades. So what worked in the good old days should work even now.

Here are some homemade acne care solutions that you can easily try. Because of different skin types, different atmospheric and environmental conditions and differed food habits, one solution may not work for everyone. You may have to do some experimentation before you find one of the magic homemade acne remedies that does the trick for you.

Use an herbal cleanser to clean your face and skin. This will remove excess oil. Make a paste of gram flour and use it to clean your face and skin. This will clean your skin well and would not be harsh. However make sure to rinse the skin well with water to remove the gram flour paste. Read the rest of this entry »

Silica-encapsulated benzoyl peroxide improved acne more with less skin irritation than a conventional form of the medication, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

Two different strengths of silica-encapsulated drug significantly reduced lesion counts compared with nonencapsulated therapy, Daniela Mavor, of Sol Gel Technologies in Ness Ziona, Israel, reported at the International Congress of Dermatology.

Differences in efficacy and tolerability emerged early and persisted through the study.

“As early as week two, we noted a reduction of acne lesions, which was significantly superior to leading commercial products,” Stanley Shapiro, Ph.D., also of Sol Gel, said in a statement. “At week four, a 75% improvement was achieved.

“Throughout the study, the high-strength acne kits were significantly better tolerated than the two commercial products,” he said.

Benzoyl peroxide is an established therapy for acne, but the compound often causes burning and irritation that ranges from mild to severe. Read the rest of this entry »

Senior year can be one of the toughest years of a person’s life. Besides preparing and planning for college, one has to deal with passing all of their classes and exams, even during bouts of “senioritis.”

However, amidst all of the chaos, it is important to find time to plan your senior portraits. Your senior portraits will be the pictures that you have to remember your high school experience by.

When taking your high school pictures, it is crucial that you look your best. However, this can be extremely difficult for those high school seniors who struggle with acne. Even if you have suffered from unwanted blemishes all through your high school career, you certainly do not want these pesky pimples to ruin your senior portraits. Read the rest of this entry »

Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd, a specialty pharmaceuticals company, announced today results from a comparative clinical study. The results demonstrate that the company’s two strength Anti-Acne kits achieved pronounced efficacy and markedly improved tolerability. The study will be presented at the 10^th International Congress of Dermatology in Prague, May 20-23, 2009.

“As early as week two we noted a very early reduction of acne lesions, which was significantly superior to leading commercial products, and at week four a 75 percent improvement was achieved,” said Stanley Shapiro, PhD, Head of Sol-Gel’s Skin Care Science & Technology unit. “Throughout the study Sol-Gel’s high-strength kits were significantly better tolerated than the two commercial products.”

The Sol-Gel Anti-Acne kits feature Sol-Gel’s patented drug delivery technology. “In the Sol-Gel kits, the proprietary silica microcapsules encase and continuously release the benzoyl peroxide, enabling a significant increase in efficacy and tolerance in comparison to products containing free benzoyl peroxide,” said Ofer Toledano, PhD, VP, Research and Development. Read the rest of this entry »