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Will i be acne free after i'm done my accutane course?

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Accutane: Accutane is a very serious and potentially dangerous chemotherapy drug with significant and potentially long lasting complications prescribed for severe nodular acne disease. It should not be prescribed to woman who may be or wish to be pregnant as it may cause significant birth defects. Accutae may clear up Acne but does not prevent Acne breakout in the future.

Answered 11/12/2014

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Time will answer: in some studies, more than 50% of patients do not have any significant return of acne after a proper course of Isotretinoin (Accutane). The other 50% of patients eventually have some acne return, but rarely to the degree they had before. .

Answered 11/2/2014

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Majority of: people will have complete resolution or dramatic improvement with high dose treatment. Side effects could be significant. Avoid pregnancy while on Accutane

Answered 2/19/2015

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That's the plan!: Provided you are on the right dose for the right period of time, your acne should be completely resolved or significantly reduced.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Probably: This is a powerful medication and usually after the course, you are acne free for several months or years and may well never recur. You are brave to use it and I wish you the best.

Answered 11/11/2014

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