My Dermatologist wants to put me on 20mg per day for six months. My mother, however, reads stories on the internet of horrific side effects and is hesitant to allow me to go on accutane despite the fact that I'm 20 years old. She doesn't realize that most of those side effects occur on much higher doses of 80+mg per day. Can anyone convince her that 20mg is an extremely low and safe dose for someone who weighs 50kg?
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Thank you for your question. If it is due to ingrown hairs, try not shaving the affected areas and see if that improves it. The doctor can also prescribe a topical antibiotic that can be applied to the pimples to see if that can reduce the redness and inflammation. Accutane is more for treatment...
Accutane does not make you "age faster". Sun damage does. So if you want to use Accutane, which is a fantastic medication, it's important to make sure you use sunscreen every single day (which you really should do anyway).
Thank you for your question. Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation is very common in ethnic skin especially after any skin changes occur including acne. These scars will fade over time however the best thing to do is to make sure you use an SPF 30 sunscreen (preferably with Zinc Oxide) to protect...