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Accutane Treatment to Begin Soon when to Stop Minocycline?

It's been long EnoughDec 13, 2012
I am 44 and always had acne, not severe but persistant and scaring with my olive complection. Doc tried everything else OC & precrip creams and antibiotics. So Accutane is next. I am still on Birth control (for acne only had tubes tied18 yrs ago) minocycline & Aczone cream untill I see the Doc at end of 30 day wait period. Question, how long before begining Accutane treatment should I stop taking the minocycline. Or is there a need to stop more than a few days before? I will ask my Derm. also.

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F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)

Yes, I do this for some of my patients. I keep them on a very low dose, taking only 1-2 pills of 20mg a week. This is primarily for people who have been on a few rounds of Accutane before for stubborn or cystic acne, people who take the medication for rosacea, etc. This is NOT ideal for women...

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I would have hoped your prescribing physician would have gone over all your medications, vitamins, and supplements with you before prescribing Accutane. Don't take your fish oil, or any other version of Vitamin A, while on Accutane, UNLESS it's just in a multivitamin formulation. It's absolutely...

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F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)

Accutane doesn't affect sweat glands, so if you're having this problem, which is called hyperhydrosis, it's not from the Accutane. It's mere coincidence it started after your course of Accutane, so no, another round of Accutane won't make you sweat more.

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