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I completed 3 month course of isotretinoin.it's been 2 month since i ended the course and now 2 cystic acne appeared again,should i restart treatment?

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Dr. Heather Pickett answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Continue meds: You may have an increase in acne in the first few months after starting retinoids. Need to continue using for another 2 mos and then re-evaluate. You should be using this with a doctors oversight and need regular labs drawn to make sure your liver is tolerating it as well.

Answered 10/7/2017

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