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Accutane for Mild Acne?
asked 6 months ago by LJA
Latest answer by Alexander Gross, MD
Question viewed 112 times
Tags: acne breakouts, candidate, mild acne, options, stress
I have been dealing with sudden breakouts around my chin, mouth and lip area since experiencing a traumatic loss in my immediate family. I used every OTC medicine, and nothing worked to prevent the breakouts, so I sought out a dermatologist. I am on antibiotics, using Finacea cream, taking BCP and Spiro, but still experiencing some large, painful breakouts (usually 1-3 pustules at a time). I am wondering if I should be asking about a low-dose course of Accutane as a next step? Would it cure me?
3 answers to Accutane for Mild Acne?
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Accutane For Unresponsive Moderate Acne
I typically use a simple grading system for acne severity, and an equally simple protocol for deciding on treatment. I consider patients with only blackheads and whiteheads to have mild acne, patients with papules and pustules to have moderate acne, and patients with nodules and cysts to have severe acne. Since you have at least moderate acne and are not controlled with antibiotics, oral contraceptives, and spironolactone, accutane could be the next logical...
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Alexander Gross, MD
Atlanta Dermatologic Surgeon
Atlanta Dermatologic Surgeon
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Accutane (isotretinoin) for acne
Accutane is a wonderful medication that has the potential to cure acne. Accutane has a lot of side effects and is usually reserved for people that have severe acne or scarring acne. However, it may also be used in people that have failed other treatments or in people that have adult acne. No other treatment can cure acne, so a several month, intense course of accutane may be a worthwhile tradeoff to many years of antibiotics, BCP,...
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Melissa Chiang, MD
Houston Dermatologist
Houston Dermatologist
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Accutane might be a good solution
From your description, I would first suggest that you have at least moderate acne, not mild. Large, painful breakouts are not consistent with mild acne. Accutane might be good for you. I'd consult the dermatologist you are seeing to see if he/she would recommend it, but I think it might be a good bet for a better, long term solution for you.
