I am on a dosage of 30 mg of Isotretinoin. I am used to taking supplements but now that I have started Accutane I reconfigurated my scheme as it follows: ZINC - for faster healing of the acne scars VITAMIN D - for my bones and articulation, especially because I plan on doing sports CQ10 and Evening Primrose oil - to support my liver Is this scheme OK? I have medical knowledge but not biochemical and I am interesed if one of the supplement may interfeer with the isotretinoin?
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It's hard to give you a concrete answer on this. I have not seen it do this, but I prescribe low dose Accutane, and have for 30 years. There have been some studies that say Accutane does maybe stunt growth, and others that say it doesn't. In reality, it could be something that's nearly...
Accutane will not help with milia. Milia occurs usually from over-scrubbing your face and over-exfoliation. It happens more in thin-skinned areas because the skin is delicate there and more susceptible to milia. Many times people who have acne are overly-aggressive with cleansing and...
I have not seen any correlations between Accutane and sexual dysfunction. Most definitely stress and anxiety lead to this more than anything, so I would absolutely say that obsessing about it is counterproductive.