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Post Accutane - Skin Looks Dehydrated

I am 5 months post accutane and have dry skin on my face. It looks as if it needs to peel i.e. the outer layer looks dehydrated. It also has a slight...

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Was It a Mistake to Take Accutane for Mild Acne?

I took accutane but i had only mild acne , and what i can see is that my face has gone worse, and is getting worse each day .. and i am in my 5th...

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Taking Accutane for Rhinophyma, It has Gotten Worse and Spread, Should I Discontinue Use of Clarvis?

I am a 34 year old female on a 60 mg a day, 5 month course of Clarvis (Accutane) for moderate rhinophyma on my cheeks and nose. I just finished my...

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Dry Lips After Using Roaccutane, Suggestions?

I was on roaccutane for 6 months for 50 mg a day because of acne I suffered from really bad chapping of the lips although I am only 21 and male so I...

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Day 151 on Accutane and Getting Bumps On Skin, Is This Normal This Far In?

Ok so i got 79 days left on accutane (almost three months) and i've been getting these really tiny bumps for a few weeks(they're pink and...

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Acne After Accutane?

I completed a 5 month course of Roaccutane (60mg a day) in August. The results were astonishing. Over the last 6-8 weeks my acne has slowly been...

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Why is my Skin So Dark After Being on Accutane?

I have been on accutane for 5 months and notice my skin is significantly dark everyone around me has notice it. Will my real complexon come back

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I Took in Total 3080mg of Accutane Within 5 Months. The Derm Took Me off Accutane and I Had Outbreak?

I had outbreak near end of 4 months of being off of accutane.The derm put me back on accutane after 4 month break. so far I have had 1260mg of...

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