Oily skin on accutane! Should I stop using it?

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Sir, I have been on accutane since one year on 10 mg day! But from past few weeks i am noticing oily skin again! My nose and forehead are very greasy! When i started accutane last year i had dry lips but now i cant notice dry lips! Should i stop the dosage or go for 20mg day? Please help! :(

Harry Goldin, MD · Answer

Your dosage is not standard in the United States.   You may not be absorbing the medicine or the pills you have may not have the same bioavailability as your old pills.   Take your pills with some oil.   Talk to your doctor to see if you should continue the medicine.

Reuel Aspacio, MD, FAAD - Account Suspended · Answer

Absorption of most isotretinoin pills is maximized when taken with a fatty meal.  Have a good conversation with your dermatologist to find the appropriate dose and continued monitoring when using the medication.  Consider alternative ways of helping the oiliness of your skin.

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