Accutane and Moisturizing Product?

Accutane, or isotretinoin, is a form of Vitamin A. Any abundance of a vitamin isn't good, but what you are referring to is talking about a specific type of cell and a specific level of Vitamin A. To put it shortly, no Accutane will not cause you to die any sooner, or to age any faster. "This...

If you are a female you must be seen to do your final negative pregnancy test for the iPledge program. Additionally, if you need a prescription, there is no way for the doctor to give you one without seeing him/her. So, basically, yes, you need to be seen. "This answer has been solicited...

Although one of the known, potential side effects of Accutane is headache, your headache may or may not be related to this medication.  If they are constant, you may benefit from going off Accutane to see if the headaches resolve.  You might also want to be evaluated for other...

The recommended dosage is somewhere between 8000-16000 total mg of Accutane. At this point, you have taken 4200 total mg which is probably enough to clear your acne in the short-term but not solve your long-term issues. I would suggest you speak to your physician about it, but in my opinion,...

Hyperpigmentation and overall darkening of the skin would not be due to Accutane. Accutane will make you more sun sensitive, so if you're not protecting your skin well on a daily basis, it can make you get sunburned, which could lead to hyperpigmentation and skin darkening for the short-term...

It depends on the dosage of your Accutane what you can or cannot take, really. I don't have my patients stop taking multivitamins even if they contain Vitamin A because those are usually low mg of Vitamin A. If they take just a Vitamin A supplement (not in a multivitamin), I have patients stop...