i suffer from acne, dermatits and folliculitis and i have used benzoyl peroxide as well as doxycycline and clindamycin to treat it but nothing has helped that much should i go for accutane ? i have also been using minoxidil on my face to grow a beard which eventually made my acne worse Thanks
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Less than 5% of patients taking isotretinoin (Accutane) can experience bone, join or muscle pain. While these side effect are not very common they are well-known and are reversible once isotretinoin is stopped. My general advice to patients experiencing these symptoms is to lower the dose of...
Whether or not Vitamin E can be beneficial while on isotretinoin is not yet fully clear based on available data. Previously it was felt that Vitamin E could reduce some of the side effects associated with isotretinoin including dry skin and chapped lips and thus some dermatologists recommended...
Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...