Day 3 on roaccutane. I take 3 of the 20mg and 1 of the 10mg daily. Today I experienced headaches with a pain of 7 out of 10, blurred vision, nausea and eventually vomiting.
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We generally wait until the patient is a bit older and also closer to his expected height (formula based on biological parents' height). 12 is on the young side. Also the medication is weight based and if he still hasn't "grown up," then he risks being "underdosed-" meaning less medicine now...
I think your best bet would be to contact your prescribing physician. They are likely to know you skin the best and can prescribe or recommend something for you. I have had several patients react to tea tree oil so I would avoid that.
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...