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[felipescalador]

Hello members (2time I wrote this post first one was lost I dontt f know why so I lose some detail in this one..)

So Ive been on isotretonoin before and it cleared my acne totally I have super oily face & some white heads. I last on 20mg twice a week for about 2 years but if I stop my acne comes 2 weeks after I guess its because it is such a low does that it doesn stay in my liver like 40mg patients?

20mg twice a week makes my acne and oily face dissapear. 1.75males 66-67kg

Derm says it is such a low dose I do not have any risk. So he send isotretonoin again. 20mg twice a week

but I know isotretonoin is no kids game it is a drug that have to be taken with responsability and side effects can be tremendous

I was wandering how should I monitor the drug I really dont want to mess my health

like blood work how often?
what other exams should I consult?
how do I know if I am having a hypervitaminosis A?
etc..

so anyone taken isotretonoin in such low doses? I was even thinking in trying 10mg twice a week..
or even just 10mg once a week

any advice is greatly apreciated!

[Julie Delisle]

Why don't you take 40 or 60mg every day for 6-7 months and get rid of it? Did you ask your doctor?

[felipescalador]

Julie Delisle, on 20 January 2012 - 07:21 PM, said:

Why don't you take 40 or 60mg every day for 6-7 months and get rid of it? Did you ask your doctor?

well I havent because I dont need such big doses with minimum I get awesome results.

also because side effects are lighter on low doses.. I can imagine with even lower doses like 10mg twice or once a week will be pretty nule

I am a little bit afraid on low dose long term use. effects
although derm says it doesnt have problem I have read some scary things

Edited by felipescalador, 20 January 2012 - 08:42 PM.

[DeJaVu]

I'm taking "ultra low doses of accutane (claravis). My derm has me on 40 mg oncer per day every monday and thursday. I've been on that regimen for about 2 weeks now, and it hasn't made much of a difference. This is my first time on accutane and the only side effects I get are dry skin, lips, and hair. It's weird though, I think my side effects are more active on the days I take the pill, than on the days I didn't take one. But overall, my skin has gotten a bit worse, and I guess that's that initial breakout thing. As far as those other questions you had, about the blood tests and stuff, I just do what my derm tells me. I'm going in for a blood test in a couple weeks and will continue once a month like everyone else.