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The birth defects warning is serious and not "all in the head." It is real, studied, documented, and tragic when it occurs. If you believe all of this is "in the head" why visit acne.org? Why not j...

I agree that it still needs to be taken with caution and obeying all the rules of the IPledge program and your doctor. There are definitely side effects, but for me they were far out weighed by the i...

I'm on my 4th course of isotretinoin (Accutane) at 40mg per day. It has worked great for me each time and this time I will end up on a long term "maintenance dose" of 40mg per week to keep my sebaceo...

Thank you for those excellent references biggs881. My focus now is on finding a different derm and medical facility. My current treatment is at a well known university medical center. I've seen mos...

I agree and the insurance company said just that "Have your doctor fax an appeal." For whatever reason, my doctor decided to agree with the insurance company and wait 8 weeks. It bothers me a little...

Today I found out that I have hit the total dose limit that my insurance company will allow. It's pretty much the standard protocol. I've been on 40mg/day for about 5 months. They said they will pa...

mickaoh I'm on 40mg/day and according to my doc it will be about 6 months. This is a low to medium dose for my 160 lbs weight. It's the only thing I have found that almost completely eliminates the ...

I've used Accutane three times in my life with no problems. In my 20's I did a high dosage (can't recall exact) and had the usual dryness and it was effective. In my 30's my acne flared up again and...

For washing I use Eucerin Redness Relief Soothing Cleanser and for moisturizing I use Eurcerin Redness Relief Daily Perfecting Lotion. The cleanser is super mild and effective. I've learned to never...

Accutane? Ok, I'm gone.

Coming home from the dermatologist in a big coincidence I was listening to an interview of Matthew McConaughey on NPR's "Fresh Air." Right in the middle of the interview he talked about having bad ac...

Most people have no long term negative effects. The small minority of people that have lingering problems are the ones that have reason to post on the internet. Those with positive outcomes with no ...

I am on my third course of Accutane and very pleased with the results. I did a course in my 20s and then in my 30's for acne. It worked well and I pretty much did grow out of the acne. Also tried Di...

I tried Retin A, Differin, and Tazorac. None of them were effective for me and I found them inconvenient. I eventually went with Accutane and it worked. It didn't provide me with a "cure" but it wa...

I'm on Accutane for the third time in my life. Never had any pain or issues with my teeth. Your lips will be dry and may crack some though. I use a combination of Vaseline and Burts Bees lip balm t...

I am just some middle-aged guy from the internet so take everything I say with a dose of caution. I speak only for myself. My "opinions" on your comments and questions: Don't limit your life, it's ...

Vincevega, The picture is almost identical to my nose prior to Accutane. The condition made me very self conscious and only gets worse with age. My personal opinion is yes, do the Accutane. Find a ...

Thank you HeftyMug and 13yearsofAcne for your valuable input. I've been searching for a dermatologist that will consider the long term low dose approach but so far no luck. I live in a small town an...

Wondering how many courses of Accutane (oral isotretinoin) a person can tolerate with breaks in between. In my 50's and finishing my third course of oral isotretinoin for sebaceous hyperplasia. It w...

Thank you! Is there a limit to the number of courses a person can have in a lifetime?

What is the minimum time be between courses of Accutane and how many courses can a person do safely? Oral isotretinoin for the last few months has definitely helped with my middle age sebaceous hyper...