Hello, I recently finished my 8 month course of accutane 5 days ago where I reached 240 mg/kg cumulative dose. Skin looks good, still dry. Anyways, I have two questions: When do you think I could start using power peel multi-acid resurfacing pads and how often should I use?What is the best way to address small pimples and clogged pores? I'm thinking using some on the spot benzoyl peroxide treatment at night would be a good way to target specific spots without drying my entire face up too much.
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Answer: Follow by using Elevase Moisture booster and doing laser treatments to reduce appearance of scaring left over
The dose should be gradually raised up to 1-2 mg per kilogram of daily dosage. If the dose is low it should be raised .If you are on higher dose and it is still flaring they may need to temporarily lower the dose and gradually raise it.
Accutane tradiotnally is used for 15-20 weeks at a high enough cumulative dose and stopped. I personally do not prescribe maintenance dose.It requires the I pledge registration and this being used off label or not as originally intended.
The effect is temporary and will revert to normal after stopping drug. You could eat a low glycemic diet while on accutane .Testing for cholesterol and triglycerides in non diabetic patients with normal basleine cholesterol is no longer required as per recent recommendations.
