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Accutane- Will my Acne Return if I Had Mild Cystic Acne?
asked 4 months ago by anon
Latest answer by F. Victor Rueckl, MD
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Tags: discontinue, hair loss, risk, side effects
Hello docs! I started taking accutane at 40mg per day on Dec.11, 2011. I am still taking it, but I am considering stopping it because of hair loss thats making me depressed and severe tiredness.I had cystic acne that would pop up monthly on my face and back, but not "severe" and not disfiguring. My doctor has suggested 4 months at 40mg would be good for me, and presently I hardly have any acne on my face. If I stop do you think the chances are high that will my acne return based on my stats?
1 answer to Accutane- Will my Acne Return if I Had Mild Cystic Acne?
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Will acne return if I stop taking Accutane
Yes, unfortunately, it will return. The length and strength of prescribed Accutane regimens are based on several factors: your weight, the severity of your acne, the climate in which you live, and the amount of mg needed to counter all of these factors. If you've only taken your prescribed Accutane for about 6 weeks and stop, your acne will return at some point. You need to finish the entire cycle or if won't work. You could have less acne than you originally had, but you will have...
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