Accutane & Knee Pain?

I have many patients who are on long-term Accutane regimens where they take 1-2 pills a week (more men than women, or women who are post-menopausal) to maintain acne control or seborrhea. It's about as toxic as drinking a single beer a week on your liver's functions. 

Someone can stop taking Accutane whenever they want. You don't need to tier down medication or have any problems if you stop taking it. But that really should be between your friend and her doctor. Accutane does not affect mental health because it is a non-mood altering drug. People who have...

A pinkish hue happens often during a course of Accutane, particularly on a higher dosage, which 80mg would be consistent with. It normally resolves a few weeks after stopping the medication and goes back to the coloration before your Accutane cycle. What you were describing pre-treatment though...