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Accutane does not rid the skin of acne scars, it does, however, treat the acne itself. Once the acne has been successfully treated and there is no longer an issue of active outbreaks, one can be left with the resulting scars of once having this inflammatory skin condition. Luckily, in today's dermatologic world, we have a number of different treatment approaches that have proven to be extremely effective in smoothing out the skin's texture
Accutane will help improve acne, but it will not help the scars. Laser is best treatment option for most acne scars.
Yes you should worry. Stop the accutane. As long as headaches go away i would not worry.If u need more Accutane restart at lower dose
Females must be sure they are not pregnant before taking accutane. otherwise it is safe.. the problem is that taking it for a month may not be enough and some people flare when they start.. I generally begin slowly with a lower dose and increase the dose as improvement is seen.. Some docs...
Thanks for your question. I would certainly consider an Accutane course since it seems you have tried just about everything else. Discuss it with your dermatologist. They will be able to get you started properly, and help you manage the dryness. Hope this helps! I’d give it a try!
Less than 5% of patients taking isotretinoin (Accutane) can experience bone, join or muscle pain. While these side effect are not very common they are well-known and are reversible once isotretinoin is stopped. My general advice to patients experiencing these symptoms is to lower the dose of...
Whether or not Vitamin E can be beneficial while on isotretinoin is not yet fully clear based on available data. Previously it was felt that Vitamin E could reduce some of the side effects associated with isotretinoin including dry skin and chapped lips and thus some dermatologists recommended...
Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...