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After accutane i know ill be afraid of breaking out again?how do i avoid this?is exfoliating important?how often should one exfoliate for healthy skin

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Accutane: 80% of patients that take Accutane never have acne again. If you are worried, you can use one of the prescription tidal medications like epiduo or ziana.

Answered 6/24/2014

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