Will taking low dose Accutane (10 mg 3x week) stop premature aging?

Hello and thank you for your question. Doxycycline may stay in your system for a few days, half life is 18-22 hours. I recommend starting isotretinoin a few days after finishing doxycycline to prevent medication interaction. I also recommend following up with your board certified dermatologist...

 Isotretinoin (Accutane) does not affect fertility. It is a teratogen- meaning that if you get pregnant while taking Accutane it will cause you baby to have birth defects.  Isotretinoin (Accutane) has a half life of 10–20 hours. That means that half of the medication is out of y...

Thank you for your question. With such a low dose of Accutane for 10 days, the side effects of skin sensitivity would be minimal, so in my opinion, you do not need to wait to restart facials. With that being said, to be on the safer side, you can wait 4 weeks after stopping Accutane to restart...

Isotretinoin does not cause hair loss very often. In a meta-analysis published in 2022, hair loss was observed in 3–6% of patients taking low doses of isotretinoin. The more Accutane is taken and the longer it is taken, the more hair loss may occur.Hair thinning or loss can be caused by A...

Thank you for your question. A common side effect of Accutane is dryness of the skin, and keratosis pilaris is a skin condition that is triggered by dry skin. Treatments for keratosis pilaris include heavy emollient creams and mild exfoliation. Once the dryness resolves, then generally,...

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...