I’ve been on accutane for 6 months. I took 20mg for 2 months and then 40mg for 4 months to finish the course. After a week of being off of accutane, my acne is coming back. When I approached my doctor about accutane the first time he had no idea how it worked whatsoever to the point where I was guiding him through the whole course and explaining to him how it works. I want to go on a second cycle and I really want someone to guide me through it. What should I tell my doctor?
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Answer: Recommend consulting with provider if second round and different dosage is right for you.
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...
Thank you for your question.A common side effect of Accutane is photosensitivity where the skin can burn easily. I generally advise my patients to constantly reapply sunscreens or sunblocks with at least SPF 50 to all sun exposed every 90 min to 2 hours. Also, keeping covered will also aid in ...
Thank you for your question, unfortunately its hard to tell what could be causing this reaction. Accutane is a great medication to treat acne, based on what you mentioned you did complete your course of treatment without any complication. I recommend for you to go back to talk to your doctor to...