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Remission Rate for Accutane and What Should I Use After Accutane?
asked 1 year ago by Garin in Mississauga, ON
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, male, 210-229 lbs, redness, acne, recurrence, toner
I am a 21 year old male (6'5 and 210 pounds) that has been on accutane 40mg for 8 months now for my mild but persistent acne. I have not had any acne for about 7 months now while on accutane, given this information what are the chances of the acne coming back? My dermatologist gave me a glycolic acid, a toner, and retin a micro(to use every third day) will this combination help keep the acne away and help with some of the post accutane redness? Thank you!
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Acne relapse after Accutane
There are a number of factors that play a role in recurrence of acne. The average number of people who recur after Accutane is approximately 20-25%, some requiring topical meds for control, some oral therapy with either antibiotics or a repeat course of Accutane.
The recommended dose is approximately 1 mg/kg/day of Accutane for 6 months. Studies have found that doses lower than a total of 120 mg/kg during the course of treatment resulted in more relapses. Shorter...
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