14yr old has been on accutane for 1 month (30mg) and will be traveling in 60 days to the carribean.Can he stop taking the Accutane prior and restart when we return? We want to reduce sensitivty to sun. It wil be difficult to keep him in the shade as he is extremly active.Shouls it be stopped a few weeks before?
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Some physicians will allow you to have certain facials or other procedures done during a course of Accutane. However, some physicians will make you wait a minimum of 6 months to a year before having any type of facial procedure done after finishing a course of Accutane. While I believe it's...
If you have white clogged pores under the skin (closed comedones), they should be extracted before starting Accutane since they may become inflamed and cause an initial flare. Tretinoin cream may have already helped dissolve them. I have patients stop minocycline for 1 month before...
I agree completely with Dr. Rueckl. Do not compromise your overall success with Accutane by quitting early. If the dreams are related (not a side effect I have heard of), try to decrease the dose and take it for longer as it is the overall dose that is important, not the amount of...