Accutane is a go-to medication for patients with recalcitrant cystic acne. It can reduce pore size and also reduce sebum production in your skin, making it less oily; and in turn, dryer. Accutane can be used to control acne, but patients receiving the medication should be carefully monitored. In...
The dose should be gradually raised up to 1-2 mg per kilogram of daily dosage. If the dose is low it should be raised .If you are on higher dose and it is still flaring they may need to temporarily lower the dose and gradually raise it.
Accutane tradiotnally is used for 15-20 weeks at a high enough cumulative dose and stopped. I personally do not prescribe maintenance dose.It requires the I pledge registration and this being used off label or not as originally intended.
