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Complications
Possible complications include:
- Changes in skin color
- Cysts
- Damage to self-esteem, confidence, personality, and social life
- Permanent facial scars
- Side effects of Accutane (including very dry skin and mucous membranes, high triglyceride levels, liver damage, and birth defects in an unborn baby; call your doctor right away if you become pregnant while taking this drug)
- Side effects of other medications
Calling your health care provider
Call your doctor or a dermatologist if:
- Self-care measures and over-the-counter medicine have not helped after several months
- Your acne is severe (for example, you have lots of redness around the pimples or you have cysts) or getting worse
- You develop scars as your acne clears up
Call your pediatrician if your baby has acne that does not clear up on its own within 3 months.
References
Habif TP. Acne, rosacea, and related disorders. In: Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed.Mosby, Inc; 2004:162-194.
Yan AC. Current concepts in acne management. Adolesc Med Clin. Oct 2006; 17(3): 613-37; abstract x-xi.
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Reviewer Info: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.; ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, 04/14/2008 |
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