Can I Use Other Medicine for Acne After Using Unfinished Dose of Roaccutane?

asked 5 months ago by eunice27
Latest answer by F. Victor Rueckl, MD
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i did not finished using roaccutane. i took the medicine for only 4 months and because i haven't seen any improvement on my face, i decided to stop using it... my question is, can i use other acne medicine on my face immediately after taking unfinished roaccutane course? thank you..

2 answers to Can I Use Other Medicine for Acne After Using Unfinished Dose of Roaccutane?

At least visit your prescribing physician

For some people Accutane (or Roaccutane) can take several months for effects to take place, and some patients can be on the medication for 8-12 months. For me, when I put patients on it, I don't see topicals as a solution for the type of acne they have. For instance, if patients have large cystic acne, I don't think topicals ever work, and many other medications like Doxycyline or Minocycline or others aren't good enough. All of that being said, you won't have any issues or... more

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

Acne treatments

Accutane is the strongest medicine we have for acne. However, if your acne is hormonal or there is another underlying reason for it, you may not get the results you want using Accutane. Accutane is a retinoid. There are cream formulations of various retinoids, with Retin-A being the most famous. There are other ones that are even stronger, such as Tazorac. That can be an option for you, if your acne is not cystic. Once acne is deep and or cystic, oral medicines such as antibiotics or... more

Tanya Kormeili, MD
Los Angeles Dermatologist

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Can I Use Other Medicine for Acne After Using Unfinished Dose of Roaccutane?

At least visit your prescribing physician

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