Accutane Q&A
76%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average Accutane Cost: $375
Learn about Accutane
533 people and 112 doctors are talking about Accutane
Get Free Email Updates
Accutane Not Working - Why?
asked 1 year ago by StarsMoons333 in Appleton, WI
Latest answer by Nicole E. Rogers, MD
Question viewed 319 times
Tags: cheeks, chin, forehead
I took accutane for 5 months and I have been off it around 5 months now. When I was done taking it my skin was clean and did not have any break outs. And now I have been breaking out. I have not been outside and laying in the sun. Where I am breaking out is on my forehead, chin and cheeks. I also still have blackheads on my nose (accutane did not get rid of them). I just don't get why I am breaking out wasn't accutane suppose to stop me from breaking out like this? What else can I do?
1 answer to Accutane Not Working - Why?
+1
Variation in Isotretinoin efficacy by brand and dose
As you probably are aware, brand name Accutane is no longer available. Its generic equivalent is called Amnesteen and made by the same company (Roche). In our experience, most patients who take Amnesteen have a better response that patients who take the other generics, called Clavaris and Sotret. It is also recommneded that you take the full dose which is 1-1.5mg/kg body weight over a 4-6 month period. Sometimes when the full dose is not reached the response may be less durable. Finally,...
more
Nicole E. Rogers, MD
New Orleans Dermatologist
New Orleans Dermatologist