I’m 22, 50 kgs.. my derm put me on accutane after topical tretinoin. Its been more than 6 months being on accutane but i still get episodic break our every one or two week which will last 4-5 days and will get normal again.. I’ve never been on less than 40 mg a day except the first month.. after that I’ve been on 40,80,80,40,40,60, and currently on 80 again..same thing is happening.my derm left it on me to decide if i wanna continue further or 2nd cycle. Idk if accutane didn’t work wht else will
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Thank you for your question. I'm sorry to hear about your acne returning after isotretinoin therapy. Unfortunately, there is no cure for acne, and acne recurrence is not uncommon after Accutane. I highly recommend you consult with a board certified dermatologist to discuss further treatment...
Thank you for your question. I recommend to my patients to wait 6 months after stopping isotretinoin before doing any skin procedures to minimize risks of scarring. Waxing is more superficial compared to tattoos. I highly recommend you consult with your dermatologist regarding further questions...
All of my Accutane/isotretinoin/acne patients do our Accutane protocol from emeragecosmetics.com (where we do free skincare consults daily) and peels like aerify/cosmelan/enlighten.
Acne requires a combination approach to get long-term improvement. For all patients on isotretinoin, we require...