I have been on accutane for two months at 60 mg/day (max dose for my weight) - I have dark skin and dark hair and used to get brazilian waxes regularly to remove hair from my pubic area. I know waxing would be too harmful for my skin in its current state so I'm wondering what are other safe alternatives (nair, shaving, laser, etc.)? I'm nervous because I recently had my eyebrows threaded and my skin reacted very negatively to it (itchy, painful, and bumpy), which it had never done before.
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I do not believe that there is any precedent to using the medicine in the way you described. Doing one week in the month may work, theoretically, if you continue for a long period of time, but I don't see the advantage in doing it this way. Was there a reason for this?But certainly...
The course of accutane is usually 4-6 months in dose ranges
from 20-60 mg/day. The goal is to reach a 120-150 mg/kg dosage over the single
4-6 month course. This gives you a 90-95% success rate of clearing acne for
lifetime. There is a 5-10% recurrence rate of acne on accutane and courses...
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...
