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What Product to Use After Finishing Roaccutane Treatment?

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Plamen GeorgievMar 8, 2011
I want your advise. What product to use after finishing Roaccutane? I finished the treatment, and I have some red scars, which I hope will disappear with time. Please reccomend me some produts for oily skin, because I heard that after Roaccutane the oily skin will come back? Some creams or products to wash my skin morniong or evening? Please answer me.

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Dr. Dina D. Strachan, MD
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