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The following is a series of photographs of patients treated with Roaccutane.  Please click on the photographs to enlarge.  

Case 1

24 year old female with 5 year history of acne not responding to antibiotics and hormonal treatment.  Treated with Roaccutane 40mg daily for 6 months (weight 52kg).  Second picture shows response in 6 months.  Third picture shows her two years later.   Her splendid wedding picture was taken five years after her treatment had ended. 

Case 2

14 year old male.  55kg.  Treated with Roaccutane 60mg daily for 6 months, prednisone for 5 days, starting with 30mg and reducing by 5mg each day, and injections of cortisone on the sides of the nose and behind the ear.  

Case 3

19 year old male.  60kg.  Severe nodulocystic acne.  No response to numerous antibiotics previously.  Treatment:  Roaccutane 60mg daily for 4 months.  The slight residual scarring was corrected with dermabrasion.

Case 4

18 year old male.  55kg  Severe nodulocystic acne with features of Pyoderma Faciale.   Treated with Roaccutane 40mg daily for 4 months.  

Case 5

18 year old male.  65 kg.  Severe nodulocystic acne.  Required Roaccutane 60mg daily for 4 months and Prednisone 10mg daily for 1 month.

Case 6

33 year old male.  65kg.  On antibiotics for 3 years before taking Roaccutane 60mg daily for 4 months.

Patients shown above have consented to the publication of their photographs.