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Can You Stop Accutane for a Few Weeks and Go Back on It? I'm Going on a Sunny Vacation.

slkealsFeb 29, 2012
I am going to Hawaii on Vacation and I am worried about the sun.. I have read so many different opinions on getting tan.. Any advice?

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F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)

The best answer to this is to consult your prescribing physician. I would think just offhand that you won't start all over again, but it probably won't be the 3 month window you would have had left. You might be on it for like 4 months or so but it depends on how bad your acne has gotten...

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Lo dose isotretinoin works very well for seborrhea and desultory acne breakouts. A 40mg/d dosing is more along the lines of the Full Court Press, where we are looking at a 5-7m course of treatment as a definitive therapy. Lo dose is adjusted by the patient as needed. I usually dose at 10mg...

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Barry Lycka, MD - Account Suspended

This is a high dose of accutane. If you are not getting results, consider other factors for your acne. Dairy products, a high glycemic diet, hormonal imbalances, makeups - all can contribute to acne. Discuss these with your doctor.

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