I have been on roaccutane for nearly 6 months (20,40,40,40,40,40mg) I weigh 45kg, My acne has improved, I had moderate papular pustular acne, with became severe at the strt of the course, and then very very slowly improved little by little. I have one week left of treatment and I am still getting a small pimple once a week, It usually goes away in 3 days, but i thought by the last month I shouldn't be gettinf any pimples at all. Could my course be extendes a month or will i get a 2nd course?
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I would assume she is at the beginning of her regimen. What happens with Accutane occurs under the skin as the pores and glands change. What occurs is an initial acne flare-up and breakout because all of that has to come up and out. She needs to stick with the regimen and let it continue. It...
Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...
The course of accutane is usually 4-6 months in dose ranges
from 20-60 mg/day. The goal is to reach a 120-150 mg/kg dosage over the single
4-6 month course. The typical dose ranges from 0.5-1 mg/kg/day. This gives you
a 90-95% success rate of clearing acne for lifetime. When starting...
