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Doctor am 18 and i still have acnes on my face , i took a lot of oral antibiotics and some medicines that reduce the size of fatty glands and no use !?

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Other treatments: After the topical treatments and antibiotics dont help have your doctor talk to you about Accutane as this may be a good choice for you. Talk to your doctor about this or see a dermatologist.

Answered 3/7/2015

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A member asked:

Doctor am 18 and i still have acnes on my face , i took a lot of oral antibiotics and some medicines that reduce the size of fatty glands and no use !?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Vance Harris answered

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