1 month ago
Accutane is like an athlete or team who only performs best when faced with a tough challenge. When matched with brutal cystic acne, nodules and large pustules, Accutane does a great job. With smaller lesions, such as papules and small pustules, it also performs well. However, Accutane is a paper tiger against blackheads; mild improvement but not even as well as topical Retin A.
As usual I agree with Dr. Chen that manual extractions such as found in a deep pore cleansing would be very therapeutic. I would add salicylic acid peels to the regimen.
If your dermatologist felt that the "pimples" needed to be treated, then Accutane certainly was appropriate. This might be especially true in that pregnancy does not seem to be an issue.
