Wow! A medical doctor who GETS it!

Challenge to Physicians to Stop Prescribing Antibiotics for Acne

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Permalink Reply by Brenda Griffin on March 4, 2011 at 5:03pm

Wow is correct, Laura! Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us. Maybe other derms will start listening. Maybe..........The bad side of this is that the clients who insist on seeing derms will not end up with us if the derms finally get it right. However, the best outcome for the client is our reason for being in this industry.

Permalink Reply by Laura Cooksey on March 4, 2011 at 6:08pm

Yes, it is a double-edged sword, but I don't think we have anything to worry about in our lifetime! If they would just stop prescribing antibiotics right and left it would be SO helpful. Some people have been on those pills for YEARS! Crazy and a travesty! I found it so strange that the first sentence in that article said that what Dr. Rosen was saying was considered a travesty by doctors.... it's the other way around!

Permalink Reply by Brenda Griffin on March 4, 2011 at 6:31pm

Yes, it's a travesty for the patients. And you're right, not in our life time.

Permalink Reply by Pamela Cantor on March 6, 2011 at 5:52pm

Wahoo! Finally a doc with the guts to stand up for what's right. I don't think we have anything to worry about since the doctors, with or without antibiotics, spend about 5 minutes with the patient, write their Rx, pat them on the head and tell them to come back in 3 months. We offer hands on treatment, education and the right products to get them under control. No comparison!