I've been taking isotroin 10 mg for my acne, and I'm worried it might dry out my hair. Is that something I should be concerned about? If it does cause dryness, are there any ways to prevent it?

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yes Isotretinoin would cause dryness for which u can arganoil based hairserum or soo no need to worry it causes no complication.

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I woke up this morning with a rash that kind of looks like a rat bite. I've noticed a rat in my room before and I've been using rat poison to try to deal with it. I didn't wake up last night and the wound hasn't bled or anything. Should I be worried or do anything about it?

take 4 doses of rabies vaccine

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I've been dealing with excessive sweating and a strong odor under my armpits for quite a while now. It's getting really frustrating, and I was hoping you might have some advice or a solution for this issue. What can I do to manage or reduce it?

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