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You are probably cautious because you have heard reports of hair loss with both keratin treatment as well as Accutane. Accutane is a form of high-dose vitamin A which can cause hair shedding but the incidence (in my practice) is fairly low. Keratin treatments (when administered by a licensed beautician using FDA-approved products) only causes a straightening of the hair but it can make it more porous and subject to breakage in the long-term. Overall I think it would be fine to do both at once and that the odds of major hair loss with both are low.
You can take your other meds right up to the day before you start your Accutane. I will let you know that because you won't have enough Accutane in your system right off the bat, and will be going off the ABs, you will get a breakout at the beginning of starting Accutane. This happens to almost...
Yes, I do this for some of my patients. I keep them on a very low dose, taking only 1-2 pills of 20mg a week. This is primarily for people who have been on a few rounds of Accutane before for stubborn or cystic acne, people who take the medication for rosacea, etc. This is NOT ideal for women...
I would have hoped your prescribing physician would have gone over all your medications, vitamins, and supplements with you before prescribing Accutane. Don't take your fish oil, or any other version of Vitamin A, while on Accutane, UNLESS it's just in a multivitamin formulation. It's absolutely...
Accutane doesn't affect sweat glands, so if you're having this problem, which is called hyperhydrosis, it's not from the Accutane. It's mere coincidence it started after your course of Accutane, so no, another round of Accutane won't make you sweat more.
I would not expect your skin to flare when you start Retin-A after an Accutane (isotretinoin) regimen. Flares generally occur when first starting a course of acne treatment, and this is not your case. If you do notice new acne after your Accutane course, see your dermatologist sooner...
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...
