I find a lot of conflicting information regarding maintenance doses of accutane on the internet. Currently I am on 10 mg/day and plan to run this for two months. I am on this purely for oily skin. Would a two month course at this amount followed by 20 mg a week indefinitely work in keeping my skin oil free permanently? I am running this course under the supervision of a dermatologist. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my question.
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Hi.if you take the directions of your doctor (no alcohol, no pregnant, no high cholesterol...) do the labs and be very careful and disciplined, the medicine is safebut is very interesting you have acne again and again, it make me think you have another condition who made acne appear nowadays.....
This is a very uncommon side effect of Accutane therapy. Because of its effect on the sebaceous glands and the viscosity of the sebum, a few people will experience this stickiness problem. Hyaluronic acid serums are very helpful in neutralizing this phenomenon since it attracts water miti...
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...