I have been on accutane (Zenatane) for two weeks now on 40mg. I'm confused because I only take one pill a day but I've seen so many people say that they take it twice a day and that its actually better for absorption that way. Also, my side effects haven't staryed yet- my lips are slightly more dry than usual but other than that nothing. I don't even think I've had an IB yet. I know accutane effects everyone different but when should I expect to see more side effects?
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Accutane maintenance is not recommended if you are female or plan to become pregnant. I can't tell from your question which is why I am pointing this out. However, there's not a clearcut answer for you which is why you are probably finding conflicting information. If you are taking 10mg daily...
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...
