Can you help my daughter with her back acne?
Here are the drugstore products that are helpful for back acne. If it doesn’t clear in a month or two though, please see a dermatologist. Using a salicylic acid based...
The Problems Behind Yoga, Sweating, Acne & Vitamin A
These are all good questions. Your period change could be due to many things. It makes sense to me to try stopping the vitamin A first (and never take more...
When Acne Products Do Not Work
I would recommend getting a second opinion from another dermatologist. If you have true cystic or pustular acne with scarring, you are a candidate for Accutane. A 6 month course...
Alternative Help For Severe Acne?
My heart goes out to you. It sounds like you’ve been through a lot and the acne problem still isn’t solved. I’m not sure why all the different treatments you’ve done aren’t...
Accutane & Side Effects
You raise good issues. One thing to remember about Accutane is that the molecule is almost identical to the Vitamin A molecule. Please don’t try treating yourself with megadose Vitamin...
Skincare Products That Cause Rashes
Reactions to skin care products are surprisingly common. And we women often use multiple products on our faces, making it difficult to tell which product is the culprit. If the...
Don’t want to take Accutane a 2nd time for acne…
Dear Katrin, I’m so sorry but your problem is way too complicated for an email response. You clearly have suffered quite a bit with this acne and seen several dermatologists....
Acne meds not working – arrrrgh!
So many good questions from all of you!!! Again, I just wish I had time to answer all of them. I think this question brings up some good points. For...
Update on the roller needle question.
Okay so this is getting a little complicated and is taking a little longer than I’d hoped. Here’s why. I have and have had for some time medical grade roller...
Is there anything that really benefits acne scars?
Yes, read my article on Acne Scars and Other Scars In Depth for information on what options are available to reduce the appearance of acne scars. Dr. I
