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Does Accutane help for premenstrual acne?

ibraa222Sep 9, 2016
I have tons of clogged pores and before my cycle a see alot of breaking out on my jawline and lower cheeks does accutane help on my case

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Reuel Aspacio, MD, FAAD - Account Suspended

Thank you for your question. Accutane (isotretinoin) dosing is based on an individual's weight, which is 1 mg per kilogram for a minimum of 4 months. Therefore, if you weigh 51 kg, then your minimum recommend total dose will be isotretinoin 51 mg per day for four months. But if you can only t...

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

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...

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Todd E. Perkins, MD

The very concerning headache actually caused by Isotretinoin is called Pseudo Tumor Cerebri.  It is actually quite rare, but if you have the symptoms, you need to stop the medication immediately and call your dermatologist.  The symptoms are an unrelenting headache that is not...

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