Hello people,
I am pretty sure someone has asked this before - in that case, apologies,
I am just wondering about the cumulative dosage.
If you are taking a 2nd (or in my case, 3rd) round of Accutane, does the previously taken dosage count towards that?
I mean, does it increase the likelihood of getting cured for good?
My acne returned same severity but only on sides of face & chin (previously it was pretty much all over my face). I have taken Accutane once 20mg for 10 months and then 30mg (if I remember correctly) for 4 months.
Question is, does that mean a shorter course would now fix me?
I wanna take a low dose again and hopefully not for ages.
Thanks in advance
No the previously accutane rounds are not taken into account when considering cumulative dosage for your current round of accutane because typically the break between rounds allow for the accutane to leave your system. I understand that the lower dosage is what you want to take again, but because acne keeps coming back you and your derm may want to discuss going on a standard higher dose to see if you get any long term benefits from that.