i have been on roaccutane for about 6 weeks, acne cleared really well until about 7 days ago it started breaking out again. does this mean it have stopped working? or could this be a delayed initial outbreak that some people suffer from?
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I would avoid use of all irritating products on the face during treatment with Accutane. Patients are very susceptible to dryness and irritation, and the epidermis is sensitive to injury--avoid waxing as you so noted above. Use of astringents, harsh soaps, alcohol, as well as depilatories on the...
Here are my opinions:
1. Eat what you want. Nothing affects acne (like chocolate or greasy foods.) It's important to eat something before you take any Accutane pills; don't take them on an empty stomach!
2. Vitamins are fine, but don't take a separate Vitamin A supplement; that's the...
There are some abnormal pills at times, but if it's a whole box, you might want to consider taking it back to the Walgreens and asking them what to do. They usually have a number to call the manufacturer to handle it without going through insurance issues. Though it's most likely nothing to be...