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I am struggling with mild acne,seems to be hormonal. i have tried different types of birth control pills, tetracycline and accutane(accutane worked but damaged my eye sight and my acne came back after stopping). ?
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ConsultDermatologist: With problem with Acne even at the age of 30 and having had problems with treatment with Acutane and Tetracycline.I suggest you consult a Dermatologist who uses other modalities like lasers to treat your acne
Answered 11/15/2017
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