I've just finished a course of accutane, 7200mg total cause I'm 60kg. I want to know how long does the medicine actually takes to be completely eliminated from ones organism. Is it 1-3 months? 3-6months or a year?
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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...
With the dosage you have taken you will be under the recommended cumulative dose for a long-term cure. That total is between 8000-16000mg total in the course. With people in the severe and cystic category I tend to put them in the middle range, regardless of weight. I expect people to be...
I would assume she is at the beginning of her regimen. What happens with Accutane occurs under the skin as the pores and glands change. What occurs is an initial acne flare-up and breakout because all of that has to come up and out. She needs to stick with the regimen and let it continue. It...
