[NetaKunda]

Hi everyone!
I'm 13 years old. I don't eat meat for 3 years. I don't drink milk and don't eat eggs for 2 years and a month. About a year ago I found out about the animal testing so I don't use those since. I also don't eat anything with Enumbers. Whoever doesn't know, it's something that may contain animal productions. Here's a site with a list of what does and what doesn't:
http://www.bryngolli...http://www.bryngollie.freeserve.co.uk/Enumbers.htm
I've copied the Enumbers you SHOULDN'T eat to a document, I attached it.
I have another problem... From genetic reason, I have very annoying acne since 3rd grade... So for that I use stuff that aren't tested on animals but may contain something from the animal. Without it I would have looked sooo horrible! I have only something to dry them, I'm gonna get now something to make my face clean every day.
Now, there's some kind of "magic" med. It's called Racuttane or something like that. It cures acne 4 ever! My sis used it, she had worse than I did. She's 22 years old. I can't do it cause I'm too young, but soon I'll be able to. But that's my prob. I checked, it's tested on animals... It made me so sad to find out that magic med is tested... As I never use tested things. It's so annoying, cause my face doesn't look good at all... Please reply what you think, thx.

[NetaKunda]

I attached it.

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[bstutzma]

It sounds to me like you have spent a lot of your life already looking out carefully for the animals. I don't think taking accutane for a short while will take too much away from it. You can't let every little thing upset you or it will get to the point of obsession, and thats not good for you or the animals in the long run, if you burn yourself out on veganism!

Every person who takes any medication, knows that its been tested on animals. That's every woman on the pill, every man or woman on blood pressure medication, AIDS medication, cancer meds, allergy meds. Some things you just can't help right now and if you need a medication, I think it is ethical to use it. Given how much you already do for the animals, this one thing won't make that big a deal, be proud of what you do already and keep it up, but don't let this one thing get you down.

[NetaKunda]

Goatee: Hmmm... Goatee, how does diet has anything to do? Lol. I'll check out the web and see, and will reply back about it, thx!

Bst: Thx Bst... But I just and don't let my self do it, I'll feel aweful with my self. As I use meds, but this one is for look. Against horrible look actually... :(

[NetaKunda]

Hey, I checked out the site! Thank you so very much! I think it could help, but not for long run... As I'm already a vegan and don't wanna start for all of my life not to eat things I really really like... So it will be much better then get being worse... But ty very much, I might ask in that forum some quests. Thank you again!

[redveg]

OMG - miracle medicine?!?! Roaccutane is dangerous!!!! The possible side effects of roaccutane are far too serious to even contemplate taking it, and yes I have suffered very bad acne (so I do know what it's like) I'm not trying to be a scaremonger or anything but I have a friend who took that junk for 4 months and her liver is now the equivalent of a 40 odd year old alcoholics, and on top of that her acne did come back..additionally a further known complication can be infertility and I know in another post you mentionaed a desire to have children one day. Anyway it's always a bad sign for a medication when if you have ever been on it, you are ineligible for employment as a police officer or in the armed forces, as is the case with roaccutane here.
Anyway to summarise, what I am really saying is do some SERIOUS research before taking that stuff, and after researching thoroughly if you still decide to take it then at least you are making an educated decision :)

[NetaKunda]

Thx for the worry, but yes, of course I checked :). Also my sis used it. Roaccutane is known for its risk in the liver, there for for the all time you take it, you should be careful about what you eat. I was on a meeting with a professional skin doctor. So was my sis. I won't have any problem with the liver, since I'm a vegan lol. And yes, in 1% of the cases, during the healing all the zits come on your face and it looks more aweful than always. only in 1% of the cases. But if you stick with it, it will go away as planned after about 9 months. Thx for the worry!