A 37-year-old member asked:
if you're using accutane, does it make acne worse before it gets better?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Briefly: Hopefully you got a full explanation for this powerful medication before you started. Stay the course. It is worth it.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Get with your doctor: A short course of Prednisone added to your treatment may help if indicated, or he/she may know of something else.
A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Eitner answered
34 years experience Family Medicine
Talk With Doctor: There is no good alternative to accutane, however, there are a couple of possibilities of why his acne is getting worse. In some cases, a temporary w ... Read More
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Second opinion: I would not advise long term Accutane therapy.Please consult your dermatologist for alternative therpaies.
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvin Lin answered
30 years experience Geriatrics
Go see ur Dermatolog: Go see your dermatologist or whoever prescribed your Accutane (it's no longer sold under that brand here in the states). Tell her/him about your conce ... Read More
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