I'm about to go on Accutane and I'm scared. What is the proper dosage for a 95 lbs female with moderate acne?

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So I’m about to go on Accutane. I’m super scared im going to finish and It will make things worse. What is the likely hood of this happending and how can I prevent this from happening. Why would this happen. What is the proper dosage for a 95 pound female with moderate acne. I just don’t want to make things worse !!

Deborah M. Longwill, DO · Answer

Accutane dosage to start is usually 0.5 to 1 mg / 1kg a day.  In your case that would be 20 mg a day to start.  As you may know Accutane therapy needs to be monitored monthly and based on the assessments made by your dermatologist the dose can be increased to up to 2mg / 1kg a day.  Every person is different and some people might need adjustment dose along the treatment and some stay on the same dose through out their treatment.  Acne does not have a cure per se it has treatment.  There is no way anybody can guarantee a patient a specific treatment will work.  We can only lay out the options side effects and possible expectations with that said Accutane tents to be very effective in treaty acne.

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