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On Accutane, Not Experiencing Breakouts, But Quite Red and Blotchy? (photo)

djer629Jun 4, 2012
Hello! I am currently undergoing month 4 of a 5 month treatment of Accutane and am taking 60 mg a day. Although I do not have any legitimate breakouts anywhere, my skin is quite red and blotchy where the acne used to be, especially around my mouth. Moreover, my face as a whole is significantly more red than the rest of my body, especially when in comparison to my neck. I was wondering if/when the Accutane will totally remove the redness, leaving a perfect and flawless complexion. Thank you!

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F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)

I usually shoot for that range when prescribing, but it does depend on things beyond just weight. Such as age, type, severity, and location of acne. Some people will simply need more of the medication to have effective results, and some will need less. Some will need a maintenance course, and...

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This largely depends. Are you on medication for your mild depression and anxiety? What does that prescribing physician think? I've had patients over the years come in with mild depression and anxiety and a lot of it had to do with how they looked. So once we put them on Accutane and they started...

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Isotretinoin is not known to cause low blood pressure, and I have not encountered this as a problem in over 12 years of prescribing the medicine.  I would discuss with your primary physician about other causes for your blood pressure. Of note, Accutane, the original brand of...

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