Article: It may mean that you need something stronger to dry your skin, increase cell turnover, kill bacteria, and soothe inflammation. Prescription medications should start to show effects in four to eight weeks. Your doctor may prescribe:  Topical medications including retinoids (Avita, Retin-A, Differin, Tazorac, Avage) to prevent clogging of hair follicles, antibiotics to kill bacteria and reduce inflammation, or dapsone (Aczone). Follow your doctor's instructions on how often to apply them. He will likely advise you to first wash your hands, then your face with a gentle cleanser and follow this with a thin layer of your medicated topical ointment. Oral medications including antibiotics to kill bacteria and promote healing. These medications may also be combined with topical medications. Typical antibiotics prescribed by the doctor include tetracycline, doxycycline, and minocycline. Combined oral contraceptives (Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrostep, Yaz) which contain estrogen and progestin may be prescribed for women and girls with severe acne. An antiandrogen agent, spironolactone (Aldactone), may also be prescribed to women and girls to block the effects of androgen hormones on the oil glands in the skin. These options may also be used in combination with medications. Your doctor may suggest:   Light therapy to kill bacteria causing the inflammation. This may be done either in the doctor’s office or at home with a hand-held device. Chemical peeling to cleanse the skin by removing oils and dead skin cells. Extracting the whiteheads and blackheads that are plugging your pores. This may cause scarring. Injecting a steroid into the pimples to make them less obvious without the need for extracting the plugs. If the costs are not covered by your health insurance then ask your doctor if she offers payment plans. This medication (brand names Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret) is very effective, but because of the potential for severe side effects, it is generally a last resort.   Side effects including severe depression, suicide, ulcerative colitis, and severe birth defects. Women of reproductive age must participate in a Food and Drug Administration-approved monitoring program when taking this drug. Contact your health insurance company to determine what is covered. Many doctors will also let patients pay in installments.
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Go to a doctor if home care is not clearing up your pimples. Consider various therapies. Discuss isotretinoin with your doctor if your pimples are severe and unresponsive to other treatments.
Article: He should then take the card and look at it, memorizing what it is. Tell him he should keep an eye on his card at all times. When it's in his hands, when it's in your hands – his eyes should always be on it. While he does this, turn the deck over and flip over the top card so that it appears as if the deck hasn't been tampered with. So, say you're holding the deck with the backs facing you. You then turn it over so the faces are facing you, flip over the top card so it's the back again, and get away with it looking like the backs are still facing you. Tell him to think very carefully about where to place the card. He doesn't want to mess it up, does he? Alternatively, if you're pretty good, you can clasp the deck in your hands (so your friend can't see what side of the deck is showing), take up the top card, and ask him if that's his card. Then you say, "Just kidding!" and return it to the deck facing the right direction. You know what this means, right? When the card is returned facing the right direction, all of a sudden the only card in the deck that's not facing the right direction is your friend's chosen card. Scan through until you find his card (flipped over) and he'll be amazed. Make a show of it. You could tap the deck, say a magic word, have your friend blow on the deck, whatever. Do something that allows the magic to occur. Once the process has been completed, slowly fan through the deck, letting the suspense build and build until your awesomeness comes to light.
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Have your friend select a card from the deck. Ask him to show it to someone else watching. Hold the deck out and ask him to slide the card anywhere back into the deck. Put the deck behind your back, turn back over the top card and flip the deck around. Tap the deck with your middle finger and finger through the deck while looking at the back of the cards.