After 7 Months on Accutane No Results! What Should I Do ?

I was 7 months on accutane and even when I stopped taking it I wasn't completely clear. Now one month after I finished the course my acne is coming back. And after I eat anything my lips become super dry like I still was on accutane. And to make things worse, while on the course I got a rounded bump between my eyebrows that looks like a mole but its not brown its my skins color. I feel really frustrated and not even my dermatologist seems that sure of what should I do next...

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What brand did you get?

We generally find that Amnesteen (the branded generic version of Accutane that is made by Roche) works the best for our patients. When prescriptions get substituted with Sotret they generally do ok, but patients who get Clavaris seem to be taking a sugar pill. You may need to repeat the course with Amnesteen if this is the case. There is also a brand new version of isotretinoin called Absorica which has a build-in lipid component to ensure good absorption of the drug. If you are a... more

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It would be helpful to know what your dosin was as well as how much you weigh. Another possibility for refractory acne is PDT. Ask your doctor about that option.