Hello I was prescribed accutane at 20mg a day. I had bad side effects and was generally very scared. I stopped and now considering trying 20mg every three days? Haven't had the chance to talk to my derm yet but would like some other opinions. My acne is mild but flares up occasionally. I have blackheads that won't go away. Would love clear skin but can't handle the side effects being so prominent - I can literally feel my body reacting badly, i had a lot of pain when I moved. Thanks!
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Answer: 20mg dosage of Accutane a few times a week
When my patients do not feel they are improving on Accutane, they are almost always referring to the left-over red color in every spot where they had previous lesions. From a distance, it looks like a continuing break-out, but the skin is soft and lesion-free. This is left over color after...
This is a rare side effect from Accutane. You can always move back down to the 20mg a day, but you'll be on the medication longer. Or you can just take Advil or Motrin or Aleve daily too with the 40mg. But if you find you're taking a lot of that for muscle pains, it's probably best...
Almost all patients who take Accutane experience worse outbreaks as they are first on the medication because the pores are changing. This is a necessary step in the eventual improvement of the skin. 5 months is a bit long for this to last, unless you are taking an extremely low dose and it's...
