Im desperate for improvements. I know i need to be patient, but I've spent the last 3 weeks in my room not socialising with anyone because of my skin. I need to know if 10mg will do anything for my skin! (acne is moderate but a tonne of hyper pigmentation and redness)
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Answer: Progress is determined by the way the body reacts to the medication, there is no specified time to see results.
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...
As long as you had a negative pregnancy test 30 days after your last dose of Accutane, it is technically ok for you to go ahead and attempt conception. The protocol we use is the Ipledge system, which requires a patient to have a negative pregnancy test, wait 30 days and have a...
Reoccurring Staph infections can be resistant to multiple antibiotics, it is best to get the lesions cultured for sensitivity then proceed with necessary treatment. Regarding treatment with Accutane, it will dry out your skin, which may make your skin more susceptible...