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Well, I'm probably going on Accutane in a couple of weeks for mild to moderate acne. I was just wondering what I might want to get for use while I'm on it. I'm assuming I still want to use a cleanser to wash twice a day. Should I plan to use a moisturizer on a daily basis as well? Right now I'm using Retin-A and pretty much only moisturize as needed, but from what I've read I'm guessing Accutane is going to make my skin a lot more dry than it is now.

Also, is it true that you shouldn't take any sort of multivitamins while on this medicine due to the vitamin A content? And does it typically cause crazy cholesterol levels and/or liver damage, or is that generally pretty rare? The last time I had a blood test to check liver function and do a fasting lipid panel was about a year and a half ago and everything was fine then (nothing's really changed lifestyle-wise since then, so I doubt it's much different now), but I want to make sure it stays that way.

Thank ya.