Hollywood Accutane doctors
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Barry Resnik, MD
Miami Dermatologist
2630 NE 203rd St Ste 105, Miami |
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Todd Minars, MD
Miami Dermatologist
4020 Sheridan St, Hollywood |
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Marianna Blyumin-Karasik, MD
Miami Dermatologist
4020 Sheridan St Sheridan Hills Professional Plaza, Hollywood |
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Lesley Clark-Loeser, MD
Miami Dermatologist
4020 Sheridan Street, Hollywood |
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Melissa Lazarus, MD
Miami Dermatologic Surgeon
1080 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands |
Recent Answers
I had to travel and forgot to take roaccutane with me. I had been talking it for 5 months already. Stayed 10 days without taking it. Do I have to start the treatment from the beginning?
Missing doses of Accutane will not affect the ultimate result. Stopping the medicine for periods of time is a common practice when dealing with side effects. We use a target dose per kilogram of body weight to ensure best results. Your doctor will take this into account as you approach the end of your therapy.
Im planning on ending Accutane, but I'm worried that I have become too dependent on it, and I'm worried that my acne will return. Are these possible?
I get respone rates close to 100% with Accutane. By that I mean, that almost every patient is clear by the time they finish 6 months of Accutane. And in most cases, the acne does not come back. That does not mean you will never get another pimple for your entire life. But most patients never go back to the severe acne that they had prior to treatment.
Who is at most at risk for their acne to recur after Accutane?
Younger patients (16 years old and younger) are more likely to need a second course of Accutane. Perhaps because they have more teenage "acne years" ahead of them.
Females have higher recurrence rates than males (but still low). Perhaps because of hormones.
Patients who do not get the correct total dose are more likely to relapse. This includes both patients who have not achieved a high enough daily dose and those who ended treatment earlier than advised.
If not, what is the cost of Accutane if I pay out-of-pocket?
I have had surprisingly few insurance problems with patients on Accutane. Most insurances seem to cover the treatment. A few HMO's require a few forms to be filled out. One HMO limits the course of treatment to 5 months for some reason.
If you have to pay out of pocket, our local pharmacies charge about $240 for 30 pills of the 20mg or 40mg dose. Target and Walmart pharmacy where always the cheapest, but even Walgreen's has recently lowered their price.
