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[kelso57]

i am currently on my 2nd month of accutane and i believe i may have a very mild case of rosacea which i had noticed before my treatment.

two questions:

1 - does accutane make my face more red and make the rosacia to be more red during treatment. and does accutane get rid of rosacea?

2- can smoking weed cause or prolong or make rosacea worse? (please dont reply if all you have to say is weed is illegal and all that crap)

[Jared35]

There's little to no scientific research connecting rosacea and marijuana. It makes some people flush and other people stone cold white. I guess it affects everybody differently. I have heard about it helping rosacea and at the same time making it slightly worse, temporarily.

Based on what I have found and experienced I don't think that marijuana itself will make rosacea worse. I think it's just dependent on what your doing while smoking. Like are you in a hot room, is it not just weed but tobacco as well, what are you munching on and various other factors.

In itself I doubt it directly exacerbates rosacea but in some scenarios indirectly I suppose it could lead to flushing. Like if you get anxious or embarrassed while high.

[RjD the mannn]

Cannabis actually helped my rosacea from accutane.

But as mentioned above, it differs with everyone and the settings you're in.

[hans83]

I don't really smoke anymore and my skin is as red (if not more so) than it was when I did smoke regularly. If anything when I was under the influence my face was less red for some reason.