How Long Are Most People on Accutane?

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...

Hair loss, acne, excessive oiliness and sometimes excessive hair growth in places like chin area, chest, abdomen and thighs, may all point to a hormonal imbalance with excess amounts of androgens (male-like hormones) or an excessive sensitivity to their action. Seborrheic alopecia is most...

In my experience I have not seen any undesired responses to minor surgery - like a shave excision- while on Accutane or immediately following it's treatment. The literature does describe an incrEased risk with more significant or major procedures. Since you express some anxiety , its your...

The vast majority of post-accutane flushing is simply residual redness from the acne which has been treated or dryness associated with accutance treatment.  This generally resolves pretty quickly in most patients within one to two months post-accutane.  However, if flushing continues...

Oral antibiotics do take time to see the full effect.  I recommend 2 months before changing treatment.  If your acne can not be controlled with the oral and/or topical treatments, you and your Dermatologist can consider if you are a good candidate for Accutane. 

Skin is extremely sensitive and easily traumatized while on Accutane.  The dryness that everyone on Accutane gets makes the skin more susceptible to irritants, like bleaches and hydroquinone.  If you must bleach your hair, I would do it very cautiously so as not to cause irritation...