I have very oily skin with enlarged pores, blackheads, and moderate acne. I currently control the acne and blackheads with an antibacterial facewash (containing Triclosan), twice-daily application of a 2% BHA exfoliant (pH 3.2-3.6) and nightly application of 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide. I am considering undergoing a course of low dose Accutane (0.15mg/kg/day) to reduce oil production and control my acne. Is continued usage of my BHA permissable for general exfoliation purposes?
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September 22, 2016
Answer: That low dose should make gentle exfoliation safe
Over-the-counter CereVe products may be helpful including CereVe PM which contains niacinamide and CereVe AM which has sunscreen. Most dermatologists will also have medical-grade products in their office that can be very helpful for your redness and irritation.
We have found that the skin is quite sensitive to injury for patients while they are on accutane and for several months afterwards. After 6 months we will do gentle laser treatments, but prefer to wait 12 months for stronger treatments such as fractional CO2 laser. The gentle laser...
Seborrheic dermatitis is due to a yeast called Malassezia. The key treatments address the killing of the yeast. Such treatments includeketoconazole shampoosselenium sulphide shampooszinc pyrithione shampoosciclopirox shampoosoral itraconazoleAs well as treatments that stop inflammation such...