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Is It Normal That Accutane Worked for my Back but my Face Got Worse?

i am in my 5th month in accutane , and my back got really clear , but my face has gotten worse , i had mild acne on my face , but what i feel that my face got really worse since the day i started accutane , however , my back responded positively to the medicine , is that normal ?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by mmf12
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Accutane for back and face

Acne is complex on different parts of your body, so some parts may respond better and quicker than other body locations. The face is a bit more complex because the pores are just different. A lot of what's happening is normal because facial acne can get worse for a bit while you're first on Accutane, and then take a quick turn and start clearing up. The purpose of a course of Accutane is to get a specific amount of mg of the medication into your system to combat the type, severity,... more

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