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Any medications or supplements you are currently taking or plan to take while on Accutane need to be discussed with your prescribing physician. While I don't have a particular issue with any of those, others may and so you need to discuss it with your doctor. "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."
Yes, you can dye your hair while on Accutane with regular types of dye or natural henna dye if that's what you wish to use.
Accutane is best absorbed with higher fat foods, so while it is perfectly safe to juice and take Accutane, you will not be getting the best absorbency for the medication itself. If you want to take a version of Accutane that doesn't require the higher fat content, you should look to take...
Isotretinoin isn't an antibiotic. Any medication, including antibiotics, target only specific strains of bacteria. There are many good bacterias that are needed in the body, so no medication can kill all types of bacteria. Isotretinoin's exact mechanism of action is unknown but several studies...
I would say all of those are fine assuming you are taking regular dosages. The only thing I tell patients not to take is additional Vitamin A, unless it's in a regular multivitamin. But it's always best to check with your prescribing physician about what supplements he or she thinks is ok to...
It's hard to give you a concrete answer on this. I have not seen it do this, but I prescribe low dose Accutane, and have for 30 years. There have been some studies that say Accutane does maybe stunt growth, and others that say it doesn't. In reality, it could be something that's nearly...
Accutane will not help with milia. Milia occurs usually from over-scrubbing your face and over-exfoliation. It happens more in thin-skinned areas because the skin is delicate there and more susceptible to milia. Many times people who have acne are overly-aggressive with cleansing and...
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