Re: new guidelines for accutane usage + anabolics

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-Which anabolics would you be referring to as possible treatments?

Deca Durabolan? This is a very good discussion for sure,there are a

few aromatize inhibitors too,such as arimidex,nolvadex and provorin,I

wonder how these would play into the whole picture?

-- In rosacea-support@y..., " doubleoh7_mi6 " wrote:

> speaking of anabolic steroids. women have birth control pills

with

> sythetic low androgenic progesterones (ie ortho tri cylcin) which

> quell acne and inflammatory rosacea, and may reduce sebum

> production. the corresponding pharmaceutical intervention for

males

> would be a low androgenic high anabolic steroid, which would lower

> endogenenous testosterone production and dht conversion, thus

> lessening the inflammatory acne effect. other studies have shown,

> even testosterone (injectable esters such as testosterone

enanthate,

> cypionate, etc -- which have different pharmacokinetics than

> engogenous testosterone can, at times, supress inflammatory acne --

> they can also cause horrible eruptions, too) we really need more

> information on this.

>

> because of the dea scheduling anabolic substances, no research is

> being done on the use of low androgenic high anabolic steroids with

> regards to skin in males. most the research community is

interested

> in them are for testosterone replacement therapy and aids wasting.

> its a terrible wasted opportunity -- we all loose out on valuable

> knowledge. once males have reached their full height, this could

> prove to be a valuable tool, especially for those who cannot

tolerate

> accutane and/or antibiotics, or as an adjunct.

>

> damn the dea, damn the fda, and damn the accutane smart program.

all

> this is beurocratic bs which gets in the way of continued medical

> progress!

>

> as far as agression goes, maybe we need the citezenry to get a tad

> more agressive in telling the regulatory types where they can do

with

> the accutane smart program

>

>

> > > Has anyone heard about new limitations on accutane treatment in

> the

> > US? A

> > > client of mine was told by her derm yesterday that in a few

weeks

> > only the

> > > most severe acne patients will be allowed to receive accutane.

> She

> > claims

> > > there is an actual cyst requirement ( a number) you have to

meet

> so

> > she won't

> > > be able to use it on as many people as she'd like to any more.

> > Does this

> > > affect the low dose treatment for rosacea or the just the

regular

> > strength

> > > acne vulgaris treatment?

> > >

> > > Jana

> > >

> > >

> > >