COURSE FINISHED! .. now differin? :S

[pleasehelp123 1]

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.

[sh1234 10]

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

[Siava 55]

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.

[BeauDomino 0]

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.

[Fred Q 2]

My derm said that 2/3 of patients stay clear with use of a mild topical after accutane.