Acne/Rosacea   

Questions discussed in this category



Do you offer oral antibiotics or Accutane in patients with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis? 

VA patient. Not responding to usual TCS, barrier pastes, acitretin, etc. Considering IL-17/-23 inhibitors. 

Have you had experience continuing low dose Accutane past the goal dosage recommendation? 

Do you recommend a six-month wait period? Have you had patients that developed poor outcomes due to pursuing cosmetic procedures too early after compl...

Do anti-inflammatory topicals such as niacinamide or sulfur-based products help with this type of rosacea?

Isotretinoin provides a permanent benefit to acne because it atrophies sebaceous glands. My assumption is that it leaves the skin and eyes permanently...

Is long-term oral ivermectin ok? What topical therapies other than topical ivermectin do you recommend/prescribe?

In your experience, do specific patient features predict a better response?


Papers discussed in this category


Dermatol Surg,

Arch Dermatol,

JAAD Int, 2022 Mar 29

Dermatology, 2021 Aug 04

Dermatol Ther, 2020 Sep 15

JAMA dermatology, 2017-08-01

J Cutan Aesthet Surg, 2019 Apr-Jun

The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception, 2024 Aug 07

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2022 Feb 24

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1985 Nov