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Can i use Ketoconazole cream on my face while taking Accutane?

chaos210793May 12, 2014
I am on month 7 accutane..I have seb derm redness and flaky skin in my cheekbones area.I wonder if i can apply ketoconazole cream in that area.If i pressure my finger to the red area the skin becomes white for a while and then the redness come back.

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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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Answered on May 13, 2014
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