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I've been on Accutane for 5 1/2 months and my acne is not cleared, should I stay on longer or discontinue?

nothanks101Sep 19, 2017
I've been on accutane for the past 5 months and my acne is not cleared and last time I went my doctor she tried to take me off of it but I insisted I wanted at least one more month. Should I ask to stay on it longer or stop taking it and see how my skin turns out?

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Dr. Faiyaaz Kalimullah, MD, FAAD
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