My son is 8 months post roaccutaine and has large patches of dry skin which appear stuck to his face. What are his options?

Just take Accutane with whatever meal is the largest for you - calories. This will be just fine. It has been proven that Accutane absorbs better with higher fat, but honestly, we've prescribed the drug for years without this basis and everyone did just fine. It's just recommended to take it with...

Dermatologists will vary in the daily dosage they prescribe for patients with acne.  Typical dosage is about 1 mg/kg/day which equates to about 50 mg daily for you.  In achieving successful treatment, we look at the whole patient and how they respond to treatment.  My approach is...

Agree with Dr Rueckl, you can get to your cumulative or therapeutic dose over time. All such queries should be discussed with your prescribing IPledge MD however, as they need to know how you are taking the medication, see how you are responfing and can monitor you for side effects.