I'm scared to take accutane because of all the side effects I've read online. It is also, though, my only choice left. I'm a healthy person and I would hate to damage my liver, joints, bones, eyes, or anything permanently. As a doctor, would you prescribe it to your child or loved one??
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I don't know why he told you this. It is safe for males to have sex while on Accutane. It is NOT safe for females to have sex and get pregnant while on Accutane because of the birth defects it can cause, and that's why females have to be on two forms of birth control. Males are fine to have sex,...
While each dermatologist selects the dosage he feels comfortable with, this seems to me to be a bit high. The general recommendation is for a 1 mg./kg. dosage. Your son's dosage would be exceeding that by about 40%. There certainly is nothing wrong, per se, with this dosage, but your son would...
People who take Isotretinoin specifically for acne don't need to take it forever, as eventually the acne is treated and clear and there's no longer a need for the medication. There are other conditions that Isotretinoin treats too, that require the medication to be taken at very low dosage,...