• Eiri@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    For a few months, while I was taking Accutane, my earwax turned dry and flaky. It was awesome. It would come out much more easily, it wouldn’t accumulate, and for once my ears stopped producing so much liquid. But I imagine depending on your unique body, it could make things quite a bit worse if you manage to get an earwax blockage.

    Disclaimer: do not take Accutane for more than a few months, unless your doctor really knows what they’re doing. Apparently there are significant risks associated with long-term usage.

    And pure speculation, but I imagine if you’re not excreting that fat, you might lose a tiny bit less weight when exercising?

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        2 months ago

        It’s speculation, but from my experience with Accutane I can infer the following possibility:

        • an earwax blockage could get worse because of dry earwax depending on the particular ear

        Also speculation:

        • if there’s fewer lipids in sweat, you keep those fats, and potentially you lose less weight.
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          2 months ago

          At the same time, east asian people are not known for having more trouble with being overweight. But that’s probably much more complicated.