pleasehelp123 1 Posted December 9, 2010 Hey guys, i just finished 4.5 months of accutane. hardest 4.5 months ever, but my skin is clear! My derm has now put me on differin cream? .. i thought you were suppose to just stay clear after your course on tane? Id previously tried differin before i got on accutane, and i failed to see any real results. Has anyone else used differin cream after your accutane course? .. did it keep you clear? Any comments or information is greatly appreciated! Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sh1234 10 Posted December 9, 2010 congrats on being done!!!!! I was prescribed differin too! She said to start using it when im done, in one month. I dont want to have to use anything when im done accutane! i thought that was the whole point...lol i probably wont end up using it lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siava 55 Posted December 9, 2010 It's common to use a topical afterwards for maintenance. Accutane is not a cure. Some folks are lucky and don't have to use a topical. Others, not so much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeauDomino 0 Posted December 9, 2010 Siava is correct. Accutane is not a cure, and some people use topical treatments after accutane. If differin didn't work before accutane, it might work now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred Q 2 Posted December 10, 2010 My derm said that 2/3 of patients stay clear with use of a mild topical after accutane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites