Around 5-6 months post accutane. When I got off accutane my skin was great, no unusual redness. About 2 months ago I started waking up with red cheeks, however this would fade after an hour or so. Now this redness is there when I wake up and persists 24 hours of the day and gets much worse after exercise and other known rosacea triggers. There are little bumps which I think may be causing the redness I'm not sure. My dermatologist said this was not rosacea, however I disagree
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Answer: Improving Rosacea with Clear + Brilliant, peels and VBeam/Yellow lasers, Botox
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...
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...
Thank you for your question and photograph.It's difficult to evaluate your skin through this type of forum. The area might be infected, so I highly recommend you consult with your dermatologist to have your skin evaluated and to discuss scar treatment options. Take care and good luck.
