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[boohah]

Has anyone been taking only 10mg of accutane for a good month or so now? If so, how long did it take for you to see results and/or side effects.

thanks

[Yvette2]

Hi there -

I started Accutane in May at 10mg for mild acne. I saw some improvement after a few weeks. The first few days my mild acne on my chin flared but then from there all clear... In month one I was oily at first (sebum and buildup pushes its way out) then I got a little drier. Month two to present, I'm on 20mg. My face is more drier (not majorly flakey) and my face fairly smooth. Pores on nose unclogged (frequent to blackheads on my nose). Minor side effects - tiredness and some face/body dryness. Not bad at all. I'm very pleased with the results so far. My Derm. said I would probably be on for a few extra months since such low dose. I'm cool with that.

Are you going on Tane?

Yvette

[dingleshugen]

Your results so very exciting! How bad and how oily would you say your skin was prior to Accutane treatment? How long do you plan to stay on Accutane for?

Thanks!

[timmytim]

hey, i've been on 10mg for 10 days and now been on 20mg for 5 days

so far results have been mixed, but today skin looks a bit better and its fairly dry, but not peeling or uncomfortable. so i'm encouraged! just got a few small spots that are dry now.

think i'll be on 20mg for about 5 months. dont plan to increase dose but i'll just see how it goes.



tim

[boohah]

oh cool. I've been on 10mg a day for the past week or so. My derm wants to "try it out" to see how my body reacts to it, then if all is well i'm going up to 40mg, then 60mg the following month.

I'm a really impatient person, especially when it comes to things like this, so i just wanted to see kinda what i was in for. I know it's different for everybody, but doesnt hurt to ask right?

thanks again!