Re: Facial flaring after accutane

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Hi Tracey--I took accutane for what my old dermatologist thought was

adult onset acne. A couple of years after that, my rosacea symptoms

appeared. There was a prior thread (I'm guessing up to about a year

ago) on this very subject, with others who thought accutane might

have caused or accelerated their rosacea. Interesting that Dr.

Nase's book says it reduces flushing.

>

> I took the drug Accutane over 2 years ago to treat persistent acne.

During

> the course of my treatment I noticed my face would get red and hot

most of

> the time. Things like a warm room or slight exertion would trigger

it. My

> derm told me it would go away after treatment, but it did not. In

fact, it

> has gotten very severe and via my photoderm doctor and this support

group, I

> have come in to contact with a number of others who are in the same

> situation after taking Accutane.

> My doctor wants to know how many others this has happened to, wants

to take

> that information and share it with specialists in the field. He is

most

> interested in writing a major journal article about it to get this

> information out to the medical community. Additionally, I have

heard that

> Dr. Nase has taken interest in this topic as well.

> If you have a red face with hot burning sensations, and think it

may have

> occured after using Accutane, please notify me and I will give your

name to

> my doctor. He is one of the leading photoderm doctors in the

country.

> Once this information is made clear to the medical community,

research will

> be done. This may in turn help all of us that are suffering from

this

> disorder.

> Thank you in advance,

>

> Tracey Sims

>

>

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