I'm male 24 years old and I am struggling with extremely oily skin. The cause may very likely be genetic since my dad still has very oily complexion at 57. I tried everything from diet to lotions etc. but to be honest nothing has worked for me. I feel a little hopeless since it really affects my well being and I just can't find a proper solution. So my question is what are possible options and if Accutane was a viable route what dosage is used for treating oily skin and how long can it be taken?
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Answer: Acne: Clear+Brilliant, Fractora Microneedling RF, PRP, CosmelanPeel, LED Blue Light, Accutane, Salt facial/DermalInfusion
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...
Hi there,
This is a conversation that you need to have with your Physician. There can be certain side effects with Accutane that might not bode well with your condition.
Best of luck...
If you have active acne, it's highly recommended you go on Accutane. To get a long term fix, not until active acne is under control, we can start laser treatments.
All of my Accutane/isotretinoin/acne patients do our Accutane protocol from emeragecosmetics.com (where we do free skincare...