I completed an 8 month course of Accutane last week reaching a cumulative dosage of 170-175 mg/kg. Within the last few days, I began to break out again in areas that were previously clear. Is this common and what are my options to help reduce this new acne?
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September 27, 2023
Answer: Recommend following accutane with laser treatments and melarase creams
The half-life of accutane in your body is 18-20 hours so by 2 weeks, it is completely out of your system. This is why women can get pregnant after 1 month as there is no actual accutane left circulating in your body. In terms of accutane skin effects, this can last longer then the...
Hi Casutton23,Isotretinoin can make the skin very dry because it targets and destroys oil glands- and not just oil glands on the face, but also lips, and less common eyes, skin, joints, and GI tract. Usually the course of isotretinoin is 6 months long which is based on reaching a particular dose...