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Photodynamic Therapy After Taking Accutane
asked 1 year ago by sunshine16 in Clearwater, FL
Latest answer by Daniel I. Wasserman, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, female, alternative, effective, safety
I am a 25-year-old female and I have acne on my face. I have tried lots of stuff for acne none worked. So about 2 years ago my derm put me on Accutane. I weight about 50kg so I did 40mg, 60mg, 80mg, 100mgX2mon. I did another course for 6 months, 60mg, 80mg, 100mg for 2 months each. Both times after 4months taking Accutane,acne came back.
Do you think taking another course of Accutane is safe? Also I'm thinking about PDT as an alternative. How effective do you think it would be on me?
1 answer to Photodynamic Therapy After Taking Accutane
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PDT works for acne, but depends on light source
This is a very challenging circumstance. You have been on Accutane without satisfactory results and now you are thinking PDT. Traditional PDT with Blue light will not work because the blue light only goes about 0.5mm into the skin which is not deep enough for the deep oil glands causing the problem. However, red light goes to about 2-3mm and PDT with red light can work. If you really want to achieve Accutane like results then the treatment required does cause a lot of...
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Daniel I. Wasserman, MD
Naples Dermatologic Surgeon
Naples Dermatologic Surgeon