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Serious Worsening of Acne when on Roaccutane- Now What? (photo)
asked 7 months ago by yanakir in London, H9
Latest answer by Dornechia George Carter, MD
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Tags: 1 month post-op, acne breakouts, antibiotic, options, worse
I was on accutane (20mg and then 10mg) for 1 month. I had to stop it because of a terrible breakout with pimples and red marks covering most of my cheek. I had mild acne with lots of clogged pores and tried extractions, peelings, etc. Accutane turned out really badly. It's been a week since I'm now taking Tetralysal antibiotics and apply Differin topically. I had to pop my pimples to ease the pain 2 days ag. What would you suggest to fix it asap? When can I do laser/peel/extractions?
2 answers to Serious Worsening of Acne when on Roaccutane- Now What? (photo)
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Breakouts with accutane
Accutane is a great medication when applied to the appropriate patient--this includes patients with the severe cystic acne and the scarring that you have. It is a shame that you had such a breakout after taking what really amounts to a small dosage, although flares of acne are quite common in patients starting Accutane. For patients like yourself, I would consider trying the medication again at small dosages with an accompanying dosage of oral steroid to minimize the acne flare....
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Dornechia George Carter, MD
Dallas Dermatologist
Dallas Dermatologist
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Most acne medications take a few months to see results
I'm sorry that you had to stop Accutane because from your pictures, that's what I would suggest would be the best. Any medications, peels, topicals, etc. take at least a few months to see good effects. Nothing will be quicker than that, which I know is not what you want to hear. Extractions can cause scarring, peels won't be enough as you have moderate-severe acne, lasers will only help with the redness not the actual acne. The only other thing I can recommend is to find a good...
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