I've been on tretiva for about three months, and it helped with my acne, but now I'm starting to deal with dandruff and hair fall. What can I do to get this under control?

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I've had this lump filled with pus on one of my butt cheeks for about a month now, and it was really painful. I pressed on it to get the pus out, and while it's not inflamed or painful anymore, the skin's still hard. Do you know how I can get rid of the scar and get my skin back to normal? Also, I'm wondering why this happened in the first place and how I can prevent it from happening again.

Give time it will heal on its own,no need to worry,that could be due folliculitis or any other regular abscess,if there is recurrence,visit Surgeon for appropriate management

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Can you help me understand what the side effects of Wysolone might be? I'm only taking it for a short period, just 15 tablets, because of ulcers. The doctor also suggested I pair it with Septiline. When should I expect any side effects to show up, if at all?

Itching,nausea,headache, allergic reactions etc are the side-effects.. Kindly continue the medication as per dermatologist opinion.

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I'm 21 and dealing with acne. I'm wondering if it's okay for me to take Sortet 30 mg during my period. Should I be taking it every day, or is there something specific I need to know?

Yes you can take it irrespective of periods

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