“Accutane - when to quit?”
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I had mild-severe acne especially right down around my chin under cheeks most people say the cause of these acne is hormonal.
i started using Roaccutane on 07.01.2009 and i am still on it. i took 30-40 per day now i have reached the cumulative dose of 5600. i am 53 kg. there are still 1-2 spots around my chin/under cheeks. so my doctor prescribed me another dose of 2 months : 30 and 30 mg. so 2 months later when i quit i would have taken a cumulative dose of 7400.
Jul 16, 2009Comments and replies (1)
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26 Jul 2009
Hi there... I'm certainly no doctor BUT I took Accutane for 9 months about a year ago (I LOVED it!). First of all I'm pretty sure the 4-6 month thing is just an average, it's not a rigidly defined timeline. I was on it for over 8 months but at a lowish dosage (the recommended dosage is on average 0.5-2 mg per kg of body weight per day). The goal at the end of treatment is to have taken a total cumulative dose of 120–150 mg/kg (right now you're at 105 mg/kg which is a little low and if you continue you'll be at 139 mg/kg which is just right - I personally went above and beyond 150 mg/kg as my liver enzymes looked good etc. and I was feeling good side-effect-wise). Because you're still seeing spots I think it's good that your doctor recommended that you keep going. One of my friends also went above the 150 mg/kg. Basically, just know that you're not alone and that from my experience (and talks with my doctor) what you're doing seems totally normal and not unsafe or uncommon.