Can I Still Go Gym when on Accutane?

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...

You need to discuss dosage changes with your physician. If you go to an every other day dose, you will be on the medication twice as long as planned. 10mg is the smallest dosage anyway and your side effects should be very limited to dry lips and skin (maybe). But 10mg is such a low dosage that...

Any medications or supplements you are currently taking or plan to take while on Accutane need to be discussed with your prescribing physician. While I don't have a particular issue with any of those, others may and so you need to discuss it with your doctor. "This answer has been solicited...

Yes, you can dye your hair while on Accutane with regular types of dye or natural henna dye if that's what you wish to use.

Accutane is best absorbed with higher fat foods, so while it is perfectly safe to juice and take Accutane, you will not be getting the best absorbency for the medication itself. If you want to take a version of Accutane that doesn't require the higher fat content, you should look to take...

Isotretinoin isn't an antibiotic. Any medication, including antibiotics, target only specific strains of bacteria. There are many good bacterias that are needed in the body, so no medication can kill all types of bacteria. Isotretinoin's exact mechanism of action is unknown but several studies...