I Have Ulcerative Colitis, is Accutane Safe for Me

Even though 3 months is a bit of a shorter duration, it really depends on several factors. 1. What level and type of acne you had, 2. The dosage you were taking, and 3. Your weight. There is a formulation that physicians use to determine the appropriate amount of time/dosage a patient needs to...

Accutane should not cause your body to have difficulty healing from the wart treatment.  I am unsure what type of wart treatment was done (freezing with liquid nitrogen, excision, etc.), but my best suggestion is to contact the physician who did this procedure and ask for his or her help...

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...

To be honest, everything under the sun is "associated" with Accutane, so it's hard to say if your hair loss has been exacerbated by taking Accutane, or if it's just another stage of life that's causing you more noticeable hair loss. The short answer is that topical...

Because Accutane causes such high sun sensitivity, self tanning is the only way to go. You can use over-the-counter products or spray tans. Your skin might be a bit more susceptible to stinging or itching post self tanning, but you can always take an OTC allergy pill to ease that.

My favorites are Dr. Dan's Cortibalm (which has hydorcortisone) for calming inflammation in combination with Natural Ice Sport spf 30 lip balm (which contains aloe and vitamins A, D & E).  Accutane causes sun sensitivity, so we recommend any spf 15 or higher lip balm daily as needed...