Does Accutane get rid of old acne scars? How long does it take to get rid of them?

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Supriya Tomar, MD · Answer

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

H. Eliot Y. Ghatan, MD · Answer

Accutane will help improve acne, but it will not help the scars.  Laser is best treatment option for most acne scars.

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