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Was Told I Have Rosacea and Should Take Accutane, Does That Seem Right? (Photos)
asked 8 months ago by pleaseeehelp in london
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
Question viewed 198 times
Tags: cheeks, female, options, raised, rosacea
my skin is raised on cheeks. i used harsh acne products and this has been there for months now. looks worse after showering and putting moisturizer. it also has little holes like open pores.my derm thinks its rosacea and wants to put me on accutane. it is very frustrating because the swollen part around nose under eyes makes me look like i have deep wrinkles.please help.i feel helpless
1 answer to Was Told I Have Rosacea and Should Take Accutane, Does That Seem Right? (Photos)
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How to treat rosacea
From your photos you appear to have relatively mild rosacea. I will discuss treatment of rosacea below, but also would recommend starting with some topical medications and avoidance of rosacea triggers before moving on to something like Accutane. Accutane works well for severe inflammatory rosacea, but for milder cases, start with something less potent.
Rosacea is a skin condition that causes redness, dilated capillaries, red papules and pustules on the face. Rosacea usually starts...
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