Before Accutane my skin was oily and after Accutane it got dry. I am wondering what skin type I am now after Acctuane.

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Jeffrey C. Poole, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Isotretinoin, the actual medicine in the Accutane brand, works by decreasing oil gland production.  Once you finish a course of Isotretinoin, the oil glands re-activate, but often to a lower, less active level.  That is why it can often "cure" acne.  It sounds like your treatment was successful, and now you have drier, less oily skin.

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