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It was advised to wait 6 months after completing accutane to have any treatments performed. I am sorry you had to stop only after 2 weeks. I would encourage you to talk with your prescribing doctor about this to stay skintastic
I would advise you to take the medication as the Doctor Recommends. If develop hair loss from medicine it is usually reversible after discontinuation of the medicine.
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...
Thank you for your question. While Accutane is highly effective for treating persistent acne, some patients do need ongoing maintenance therapy after completing a course of treatment. I often recommend that my patients start either tretinoin (Retin A) or adapalene after Accutane in order to ma...
Thank you for your question. Generally speaking, when prescribing Accutane, most dermatologists recommend reaching a particular cumulative dose based on a patient's weight to ensure the best changes of a durable response to treatment. That said, if your skin is not clear at the end of your c...
The dryness and redness secondary to isotretinoin usually resolves in 1-2 weeks after stopping the treatment. The redness from this medicine usually occurs just on the face and occasionally the arms and hands. If you have a more diffuse skin rash which does not fade in a week or two I would s...
