Acne coming back after accutane. What should I do?

Thanks for your question and I also do not know why the dose was lowered, as the optimal treatment course is still 1 mg/kg/day for 20 weeks. Even if you are clear in that last month, there is no medical rational that I am aware of that would cause one to lower your dose until you are finished...

This is a tricky question and the answer depends on the treating physician and their comfort level of using laser hair removal when on or just off Accutane. Many years ago, when I was a dermatology resident, our program published a paper that said if you had dermabrasion (the real thing) within...

It would be fine as long as your treating permanent cosmetic artist is aware and consents. I would be fine to have you do it, but it's up to that person as their license is involved. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only...

I prefer to prescribe low doses of Accutane so that my patients stick with the regimen. I'd rather have people on the meds longer with lower doses than have to deal with side effects. If you are uncomfortable, talk to your prescribing derm about lowering your dosage. Ultimately it will mean...

Thanks for your question – and don’t believe everything that everyone posts on-line; they sometimes are not always true. And in this case, there is no medical science that supports painful sexual intercourse following someone being on Accutane that I am aware of or ever heard of in my 25 yea...

Dr. Fox is absolutely correct – there is absolutely no evidence that Accutane causes thinning of the skin, so I would not be concerned about this. Do not always believe everything you read on-line as lots of time it is not true. And it is not true in this case.