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Drs. is there a medicine for excess production of sebum ?

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Yes and no: While there is no medication specifically designed to reduce sebum production...Isotretinoin can by decreasing the size of the sebaceous glands. Photodynmamic therapy with levulan can accomplish this same result.

Answered 6/22/2015

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