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A doctor must be registered in the iPledge program to prescribe Accutane, which is the program instituted by the FDA a few years back. No, you don't have to be a dermatologist to prescribe it, but not many offices are going to go through the trouble of registering and being up on the program if they don't have a lot of patients coming in regularly for the medication. This is why it is usually derms who prescribe it. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."
It's fine to wear makeup while taking Accutane. The only thing I would say is to make sure you're using quality makeup! "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical...
Isotretinoin, the medicine in the brand Accutane, is safe in combination with fish oil. As Isotretinoin is a form of Vitamin A, a fat soluble vitamin, absorption is improved with a fatty meal. Healthier fats, such as you describe, will definitely improve Isotretinoin absorption, and...
Isotretinoin, the actual medicine in the Accutane brand, works by decreasing oil gland production. Once you finish a course of Isotretinoin, the oil glands re-activate, but often to a lower, less active level. That is why it can often "cure" acne. It sounds like your treatment...
