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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Around 1/2 of all patients treated with an appropriate course of Isotretinoin (the active medicine in the Accutane brand) will have complete cure. Out of the other 50% that do recur, only 10-20% will require another round of therapy. Proper dosing for most patients is to achieve at...
Women who are of child-bearing potential must have 2 forms of birth control while taking Accutane. An implant like Implanon can count for one. But it's required that you have 2 forms listed to be in the iPledge program and be prescribed Accutane. "This answer has been solicited without seeing...
It is fine if you get the Hepatitis B vaccine while on a course of Accutane. There are no issues. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
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