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How long am i going to wait for extremely dry face and scalp after accutane? i stopped accutane 45 days ago and i still have the dryness. what to do.
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Accutane Dryness: For the dryness caused by accutane, use a good moisturizer like cerave lotion which is otc. Use the product twice a day and you should see good results in a few days.
Answered 7/17/2013
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