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A member asked:
Will my skin go back to it's normal thickness once off acutane? it's terribly thin and sensitive!
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Probably : most skin changes related to medications are reversible when you stop the drug (most but not all). ask your dermatologist or whoever prescribed the isotretinoin.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Wrong question: Accutane causes very dry skin which resolves a week after it is stopped. It does not cause thin skin.
Answered 6/10/2015
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