I have rosacea and severely oily skin. My nose is really bad. I can completely soak a clean and clear pad 4 hours after washing. The pores are very large and secrete oil non-stop. If I take accutane for this condition, would I have to take it for life and is that possible? I'm 50 and the oil is as bad or worse than when I was 18. I don't expect it will ever slow down.
Tom
Answer There are two ways to take accutane. The typical treatment is to take accutane for 5 months. The new generic accutane is not as effective as the branded accutane. There is also low dose accutane where a patient takes the accutane 2-3 times per week. Accutane can cure your oily skin or stop the oil production. I do have patients that have taken accutane for 5 months and are now not oily. I have never had a patient that has oily skin that is not helped by accutane.
