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Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| Mary Lupo, MD |  |
Can I have laser treatments while I'm taking Accutane?
It is wonderful news that your acne is under control with low dose Accutane therapy, but even though you are not having side effects, that does not mean that other Accutane effects are not possible. Oral retinoids like Accutane have a direct... more
| Michael Sinclair, MD |  |
What is Accutane?
Accutane is the brand name of a drug manufactured by Roche. The generic name for Accutane is isotretinoin. Chemically it is related to retinoic acid and retinol (Vitamin A).
Some people think of Accutane as if it were the oral form of Retin-A,... more
| Kenneth Han DO |  |
What's the best way to get rid of acne scars?
As noted above, there are many different types of acne scars.
In my opinion, acne scarring may be treated with nonablative laser technologies; however, yield very minimal results. Erbium resurfacing in my personal experience has not yielded as... more
| Beryl Reker |  |
What's the best back acne treatment?
Depending on the length of hair, the first question I ask is "Are you using any leave-in conditioners or products on your hair?" These are notorious for breaking out the skin. RINSE, RINSE, RINSE!
Secondly, where is the acne? Under... more