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Accutane is a potent medication used to treat acne. Doctors that prescribe Accutane must follow a very specific protocol with patients to ensure serious side effects do not develop. That said, Accutane is not used as an anti-aging treatment but there are other steps you can take to ward off the symptoms of aging. Daily sunscreen is the most important way to prevent skin damage, while regular use of medical-grade topical products will help to keep your skin in top condition. When aging signs begin to creep in, early treatment allows for less invasive, more effective procedure options.
Hello and thank you for your question. Accutane is used to treat severe and recalcitrant acne, not to prevent premature aging. Application of sunscreen with SPF 40 or higher, daily to sun exposed areas is one of the things that can help with slowing premature aging. I recommend a consultation with a board certified dermatologist for evaluation of your skin and discussion of appropriate treatment. Best of luck.
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...