Before Accutane my skin was oily and after Accutane it got dry. I am wondering what skin type I am now after Acctuane.

You can just take Accutane with food. There is no need to take a 3/4 shot glass of olive oil. Accutane is best absorbed with higher fat, higher calorie foods, but really, I just have always told people to make sure they take the pill with food. That's enough. You don't need to alter your diet to...

My old professor used to say about Accutane in training, "We can get there in a speed boat or we can get there in a row boat." Point is, whether you're on 40mg/day or 160mg/day what matters is your total cumulative dose which most experts agree is between 120-150mg/kg. So if you weigh 140lbs, or...

Yes, you need to take Accutane WITH food. There is scientific research that shows that isotretinoin (most forms) are better absorbed with higher forms of fat and calories. So, I find it best to encourage patients to take Accutane with whatever meal they eat that has the most fat and calories. I...