Accutane can make you more sun sensitive and at this point in life, you are not getting freckles, you are getting sun damage. On Accutane you must wear daily sunscreen - it's very important. As to your other questions about length of time for the medication, consult your prescribing physician. 4...
Any side effects depend upon the dosage quite frankly. I start all my patients on 20mg, and then up to 40mg as needed. Depending upon the environment in which you live (I live in Las Vegas) sometimes people are put on higher doses like 60mg or 80mg per day, which gets you through the regimen...
Accutane does not help all people, but it does help approximately 80%, which is an excellent rate of success for a medication. Proper dosage is important as is testing for any hormonal disorders. It is also important to take the isotretinoin with food that contains some fat, as its...
